Reform Christian Fellowship on undercover report: It's an attack by the establishment media
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Dan Barker, a founding member of Reform UK’s Christian Fellowship, joins Esther to discuss the Channel 4 investigation which showed senior Reform officials, including theologian James Orr, appearing to discuss ways of getting around electoral rules on foreign donations — and what he would say to his fellow Christian, who is now under investigation.
Released on 8 Sep 2026
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