22-05-2025
Reform gains another Scottish Tory councillor
To Aberdeenshire in Scotland, where a fourth Scottish Tory councillor has defected to Reform UK. It transpires that Dominic Lonchay – represents the East Garioch ward on the council – has jumped ship to Nigel Farage's real army in another blow to the Scottish Tories. Lonchay's defection makes him the 13th councillor to join Reform UK in Scotland – and the fourth on Aberdeenshire Council. The tide is turning…
Commenting on his decision, Lonchay remarked:
The reasons for this decision are many, and I have particularly recently been unable to influence the running of the council for the benefit of my constituents. I have therefore decided to join Reform Scotland, and I look forward to working with colleagues in the unaligned group of councillors for the benefit of my constituents.
It's the latest blow for Tory-run council, after its leader Gillian Owen quit following a row which saw her brand her own colleagues 'f***ing bastards'.
