"I stood for election with the sole aim of working for my community and getting things done for local families. Having had the opportunity to see Reform from the inside, I've concluded that the party doesn't really have the experience or ambition to do that, he said. Buchan said he wanted to be able to look my family in the eye and say, that's not who I am'."
"He said relying on rhetoric and slogans isn't going to help real families in communities such as his and the more I saw of Reform UK, the more uncomfortable I felt to be part of it. Things like a proposal to remove indefinite leave to remain from all non-EU residents who are working here perfectly legally is an example that could be devastating for decent people who have built a life here and contribute to our country, he said."
James Buchan, a councillor in Dartford, left Reform UK and joined the Conservatives after winning a seat for Reform in a July byelection. He said he stood to work for his community and that Reform lacked the experience and ambition to deliver for local families. Buchan expressed concern about proposals to end indefinite leave to remain and argued such policies create fear and could devastate legally working non-EU residents who contribute to the country. A Reform source said he should resign and predicted a loss under the Tory banner, while local Conservatives welcomed his move.
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