Tory Councillor Defects to Reform UK, Citing End of Tory Influence in Forest of Dean Wednesday, August 6, 2025 politics defection conservative reformuk councillor forestofdean localgovernment partychange election ukpolitics Councillor Alan Preest has officially left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK, expressing his belief that the Tory presence in the Forest of Dean is “dead in the water.” Preest, a well-known local figure, … Read More