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Yusuf comes back into the fold.

(11 Posts)
Casdon Sun 08-Jun-25 09:28:13

Just having a bit of fun - is that now forbidden on Gransnet?

keepingquiet Sun 08-Jun-25 08:49:40

Good grief- we are we feeding this madness?

Maremia Sun 08-Jun-25 08:48:09

Loving the name corrections.
Remember DILDOS and DoGGING

RosieandherMaw Sat 07-Jun-25 20:01:03

Bit of a Reform flounce! 💃 🕺

Galaxy Sat 07-Jun-25 19:57:20

That was quick.

Casdon Sat 07-Jun-25 19:17:39

I heard on the news tonight that he will be leading a Reform version of DOGE on the councils Reform is running.
DOCE perhaps, or DOACMAK, based on performance to date. (Department of avoiding council meetings and knowledge).

I also saw that there are ructions in councils with no overall majority, because no other parties will work in coalition with Reform. Interesting times.

vintage1950 Sat 07-Jun-25 19:10:45

If he was really exhausted he needs a long break from politics!

Oreo Sat 07-Jun-25 18:42:43

Wonder what the new role will be? Will a chainsaw be involved?

Oreo Sat 07-Jun-25 18:41:43

Oh there are lots of words😄

Cossy Sat 07-Jun-25 18:28:46

Hmmmmmm There are no words really!

Wyllow3 Sat 07-Jun-25 18:09:06

Interesting. I'm guessing Farage realised just how dangerous it was to continually break up with once fellow leaders without losing cred.....

"Zia Yusuf, who resigned as Reform UK chairman on Thursday, is to return to work for the party in a new role.

Yusuf will lead what the party calls its "Doge team" – which is modelled on the Department of Government Efficiency set up by US President Donald Trump.

Earlier this week, Yusuf quit the party, saying working to get the party elected was no longer "a good use of my time", without expanding further.

On Saturday, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told the BBC that Yusuf will take on a more public role for the party in a new role, appearing more frequently in the media.

He said: "Zia regrets what he said and did the other day. It was a combination of 11 months hard work and exhaustion."

In a post on X, Yusuf said he had received a large number of messages urging him to reconsider leaving the party and explained why he quit two days ago"
"After 11 months of working as a volunteer to build a political party from scratch, with barely a single day off, my tweet was a decision born of exhaustion," he wrote.

Yusuf said he came into politics "out of belief that Nigel Farage was the man" to lead the country, adding "I believe in these things more than ever".

Before his resignation, Yusuf had criticised Sarah Pochin, (of burka fame in her maiden speech )who won last month's Runcorn and Helsby by-election for the party.

They've come to some deal over that. Hmmmpf.

His money comes in handy too.