Quite right!: why Nadhim Zahawi (and Reform) are making a mistake

Quite right!: why Nadhim Zahawi (and Reform) are making a mistake

Published: January 14, 2026

Duration: 22:03

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This week on Quite right!, Michael and Maddie examine Nadhim Zahawi’s dramatic defection to Reform UK and ask whether it strengthens the party’s insurgent credentials or exposes a deeper strategic mistake. Is Reform becoming a genuine outsider movement, or simply a refuge for disaffected Tories? And what does the pattern of Boris-era defections reveal about credibility, competence and the challenge of turning populist energy into a governing force?

Then, Iran: mass protests against the regime have erupted onto the streets of T...

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