Nadine Dorries - ITV News

5:34 pm, Wed 15 May 2013 Cable: EU vote bill 'damaging'

Conservatives: Dorries joint ticket 'not going to happen'

A spokesman for the Conservative party has described Nadine Dorries' suggestion of running on a joint Tory-UKIP ticket in the next election as "not party policy".

"It's not going to happen," he added.

Read: Dorries considering running on joint Tory-UKIP ticket

5:26 pm, Wed 15 May 2013 Cable: EU vote bill 'damaging'

Dorries considering running on joint Tory-UKIP ticket

The Tory MP Nadine Dorries has said she is considering running on a joint Conservative-UKIP ticket in the next election as a way of helping the "right unite".

A Conservative party spokesman clarified soon after that this was "not going to happen".

Dorries told BBC News that she was looking at the possibility of seeking an "endorsement" from UKIP because the two parties "have some synergy" on issues like Europe and gay marriage.

"It's not [about] being adopted by UKIP. It's just seeking UKIP endorsement so that they don't put a candidate up against you at the next election.

"It's really about stopping the Labour Party taking power and keeping hold of good eurosceptic Conservatives in Parliament," she added.

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Nadine Dorries 'would have considered other options'

Nadine Dorries has said that she "would have considered other options if she had not been reinstated as a Conservative MP."

Dorries was suspended last year following her appearance on ITV show 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'.

Her acceptance back into the Tory fold comes amid speculation over Tory defections to Ukip.

She told ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby: "There is no secret that I want out of the European Union."

8:38 pm, Wed 08 May 2013 Nadine Dorries loses Tory whip

'Return of the prodigal daughter party' for Dorries

David Davis is hosting a 'return of the prodigal daughter party' on Monday. whips only allowed if accompanied by responsible adult.

From @NadineDorriesMP on Twitter: ( 7:00 pm, Wed 08 May 2013)

6:18 pm, Wed 08 May 2013 Dorries reinstated as Tory MP

Nadine Dorries: 'Work continues as normal'

My whip has been restored with no conditions other than those which apply to any party MP. Work continues as normal

From @NadineDorriesMP on Twitter: ( 5:13 pm, Wed 08 May 2013)

5:33 pm, Wed 08 May 2013 Dorries reinstated as Tory MP

Fabricant welcomes Dorries back to the Tories

Vice chairman of the Conservative Party Michael Fabricant has taken to Twitter to welcome Nadine Dorries back to the party, following reports of her reinstatement.

Welcome back, @nadinedorriesmp !

From @Mike_Fabricant on Twitter: ( 4:08 pm, Wed 08 May 2013)

Report: Nadine Dorries reinstated as Tory MP

Nadine Dorries has been given the Conservative whip back by Sir George Young, Coffee House reports.

Nadine Dorries arrives back at Heathrow after her appearance on the reality TV show. Credit: Press Association.

The Conservative MP was suspended last November for appearing on the TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

10:14 am, Fri 03 May 2013 Farage 'will stand in 2015'

Dorries: 'Day the political landscape significantly shifted'

The MP Nadine Dorries has told ITV News that UKIP's local election result success is "the day the political landscape significantly shifted" and hopes it will serve as a wake-up call to David Cameron.

Ms Dorries was suspended from the Conservative Party after travelling to Australia to take part in the ITV reality TV show I'm A Celebrity!

Nadine Dorries hopes UKIP's local election success will force the Conservative leadership to "work hard to win back the core Tory vote" Credit: PA Wire

She said:

"Today will always be the day the political landscape significantly shifted.

"The rise of UKIP will hopefully force David Cameron and George Osborne to reconnect with true Conservative values and work hard over the next two years to win back the core Tory vote they appeared to be determined to jettison as part of their personal quest to modernise the Conservative Party."