you have to get rid of all these conventions. >> sir edward leigh even went on to say this about archrm uk party. >> and what are the odds on reform and the tories merging to be one party at the next election? >> oh, i think very high. i mean. >> odds on. >> odds on. >> a 70%, i should think. >> a 70%, i should think. >> well, i can't think of anything else to ask better than that. well, maybe nigel farage than the deputy leader of that party, richard tice, who richard joins us now. richard, welcome to state of the nation. well, you heard the man there. 70% chance of you lot merging with that lot. the tory party. is it on? >> well, the first thing he said, of course, was the tories are likely to be slaughtered at the may elections. and i think the may elections. and i think the father of the house is bang on right there. look, with regard to talks of merger, look forget it. we're just focusing on doing what we're doing. we seem to be doing it rather well because we're now on average five, 6 or 7 points ahead of the tories. we're going up. they're going south. and i think very soon peo

christopher hope asks father of the house, sir edward leigh, about the chances of a pact between the tories and reform uk. >> oh i think by i mean on 70% i. >> knives in schools, i in 5 teachers admit to seeking a knife in their seeing a knife in their classroom, as many say that they're not trained to deal with the problem. >> and roses are red, violets are blue. we're gb news the channel here for you. happy valentine's day to you all. i didn't i didn't write that. >> no, i didn't write. >> no, i didn't write. >> i'll tell you who did write it. a naughty producer called james fanning. >> well, james. >> well, james. >> james, you've been outed. now you've been outed. it is valentine's day. happy valentines to. >> you all, valentine. >> you all, valentine. >> happy valentine's nana. thank you. glad to be spending it with you. >> roses are red, violets are blue. onions stink and so do you. >> oh, thank you very much. thank you. >> do that at school all the time. >> yeah. it's. people are saying valentine's day. some of you don't like it because you're alone. but then i suggested maybe

reform uk, without mentioning bofis reform uk, without mentioning boris johnson, tory grandee sir edward leighnks the deal is on. >> and what are the odds on reform and the tories merging to be one party at the next election? oh. >> i think very high. i mean. >> i think very high. i mean. >> odds on. >> odds on. >> 70%, i should think. >> 70%, i should think. >> oh well, let's be honest, bofis >> oh well, let's be honest, boris johnson had tons of character. he still does. and he knew how to win elections. but the full effects of his disastrous leadership are now beginning to be felt all across britain, not least his obsession with net zero and his open door immigration policy that's changing the very fabric of our country. tory voters thought they were getting a libertarian conservative who had cut taxes and control our borders. boris had the power to do everything donald trump is doing right now in america. only six years earlier, he really could have taken back control, all of it. he could have been the best prime minister we ever had. instead, the reality is that he bottled it, and he chose

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