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Published on January 21, 2026
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People in Newark: share your views on Robert Jenrick defecting to Reform UK | Robert Jenrick

written by Sam Flores
People in Newark: share your views on Robert Jenrick defecting to Reform UK | Robert Jenrick


After months of denials, Robert Jenrick finally defected to Reform UK last week.

Nigel Farage called it the “latest Christmas present I’ve ever had”, while Conservative MPs called him a “coward” and a “traitor”.

In Jenrick’s Newark constituency, his former Tory colleagues were aghast. Sam Smith, a local councillor, said the defection was “a betrayal to the voters of Newark”, who voted for conservative policies and values as well as “a betrayal to his friends who have helped him get re-elected.” But what do Jenrick’s constituents make of Jenrick’s defection?

We would like to speak to people who live in Newark about what they think. We are interested in talking to Conservative and Reform voters in particular, about how they feel about losing/gaining Jenrick as an MP and what changes now in light of his defection to Reform UK.

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