One of the most senior former Conservative defectors to Reform UK has said she is happy if the party pursues socialist policies ;like nationalising failing parts of the British economy.

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman also said she was yet to receive a personal apology from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch after the party wrongly suggested she had mental health issues before she defected.

Braverman was speaking as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage prepares to hand out spokesman roles to his team of seven MPs early next week as the party tries to present itself as a credible party of government.

Reform has been criticised by those on the right of politics for backing left wing policies such as nationalising parts of the UK steel industry and lifting the two child benefit cap for some Britons.

However Braverman told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast she was not troubled by this.

Asked if she were "happy" if her party pursued "socialist" policies, she said: "I am actually. So I think there's actually a case for - if we are serious about industrializing our country and a renaissance of our industry - state involvement in our industries.

"Our heavy industries have been abandoned and unable to compete against a more powerful and ascendant East. And so I do think there is a very strong case.

"The benefit will be more jobs. The benefit will be more growth for our economy. And I do think that radical thinking needs to be put in place."

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Christopher Hope is joined by GB News Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster and Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood to examine the growing political controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The trio discuss the background to Mandelson’s appointment, his long-standing influence within the Labour Party, and the renewed scrutiny of his past association with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of court documents and media reporting.

The panel assesses what Keir Starmer knew during the vetting process, how the issue has escalated in Parliament, and why it has become one of the most challenging weeks of the Prime Minister's premiership.

They also look at the wider implications for government credibility, Labour Party unity, and the Prime Minister’s authority, drawing comparisons with past political crises and considering what may come next as further information is expected to be released.

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Katherine Forster steps in while Christopher Hope is away, bringing analysis from a dramatic week in Westminster.

The episode covers Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, questions over Labour’s electoral strategy, and the political fallout from a tragic pothole-related death raised in Parliament. Labour MP Steve Yemm discusses road safety, immigration pressures, Reform’s rise, and concerns over the electric vehicle mandate.

Later, Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins reacts to the government’s U-turn on the family farm tax, rural economic pressures, pub closures, and national security issues including the Chagos Islands.

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