“Warrington’s only Reform councillor has defected to the Conservatives after just months in the role.
John Roddy, elected in August 2025, says he repeatedly raised detailed concerns about the town’s spiralling finances, only to be met with silence. Emails unanswered. No serious engagement. No credible local strategy.
According to Roddy, Warrington’s financial crisis was “not a priority”.
Reform says he was expelled for allegedly trying to damage the party. Roddy says there was no serious team structure, no detailed policy, no economic plan. Just headlines.
And here’s the thing… this isn’t news in Warrington. 😬
Back in October, after Reform UK suspended its Warrington branch, local member Terry White quit. He didn’t go quietly.
He said Reform:
😬 Welcomed two former BNP members to local meetings
❌ Had no local policies whatsoever and just wanted members to to push national messages about migration
🤐 Silenced members who spoke up
🪂 Tried to parachute in an MP candidate who doesn’t even live in Warrington
White said the party talks about democracy, free speech and strong local communities. But when challenged locally, dissent is shut down and issues are brushed aside. 🤯
They want to run the country.
They can’t even run local branches.”
Not sure if this has been posted already but I’m losing track of all of them. But thank goodness we have Reform to keep this country on the straight and narrow…