Campaign Manager & County Organiser (Cornwall), Reform UK
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Andrea Lovett is Reform UK's Campaign Manager and — since 22 April 2026 — sole County Organiser for the whole of Cornwall, the party official who built the 28-seat May 2025 breakthrough and now presides over the group's collapse to 21 seats. She is not an elected councillor but wields significant influence from her dual role, sitting beneath South West Regional Director Paul Mills in the party's Cornwall chain of command. Since the May 2025 election, the party she helped build has collapsed amid internal infighting in which she was directly involved. Roger Tarrant's April 2026 resignation speech singled out volunteer county organisers acting “without consulting elected Reform councillors” as a cause of members' disillusionment and departure.
| Full Name | Andrea Karen Lovett |
| Role | Campaign Manager & County Organiser (Cornwall), Reform UK |
| Status | Party Official (Not Elected) |
| Location | St. Austell, Cornwall |
| Date of Birth | July 1968 (per Companies House) |
| eastcornwall@reformuk.com |
28
Seats won (May 2025)
21
Seats now (May 2026)
2
Active companies
0
Elections contested
In September 2025, Lovett lodged a formal application to review the licence of Boardmasters Festival, citing "safety risks" associated with the booking of punk duo Bob Vylan. She claimed the band's inclusion "undermined the licensing objectives" and cited a crowd surge in 2024 as context, though her objection focused on the band's political content. The move was widely interpreted as a culture-war tactic using statutory licensing powers.
“The inclusion of the musical act Bob Vylan in the Boardmasters Festival 2025 line-up undermines the licensing objectives... [Boardmasters] has a history of safety and crowd management challenges.”— Andrea Lovett, licensing review complaint
The complaint generated significant press coverage from BBC News, NME, and Falmouth Packet. Lovett withdrew the complaint before the hearing, confirming the action was a political protest using administrative processes rather than a genuine safety concern.
“My sole intention was to protest about Bob Vylan performing, and I had no desire to stop the 2026 festival.”— Andrea Lovett, on withdrawing the complaint
A major internal confrontation occurred during a Reform UK social event at The Highwayman pub in Dobwalls. A leaked audio recording captured a heated exchange between Alison Groves (County Organiser West), Cllr Rob Parsonage (then Reform leader), and supporters. Lovett was a central figure in the factional dispute — a Reform supporter publicly defended her and Groves during the confrontation.
“People like you should be ashamed of yourselves for speaking to Alison and Andrea (Lovett, the county organiser east) like that, it is disgusting.”— Reform UK supporter, addressing Cllr Rob Parsonage
“Horrible, odious, odious little man.”— Reform UK supporter, describing Cllr Rob Parsonage
Listen to the full recording and read the transcript on the Reform UK in Cornwall investigation page.
Companies House records reveal two active directorships under the name Andrea Karen Lovett.
| Company No. | 13995444 |
| Role | Director |
| Appointed | 22 March 2022 |
| SIC Code | N/A |
Menopause health and education business with an online community of 55,600+ members on the Skool platform. Voluntary strike-off proceedings filed 22 April 2026 (DS01); first Gazette notice published 5 May 2026.
| Company No. | 15937511 |
| Role | Director |
| Appointed | 5 September 2024 |
| SIC Code | 98000 (Residents property management) |
Property management company for a residential development.
The party Lovett helped build to 28 seats — the largest single group on Cornwall Council — has haemorrhaged members since the October 2025 Dobwalls incident. Reform UK Cornwall now sits at 21 seats, behind the Liberal Democrats on 26.
May 2025
28
Reform UK seats
Leader: Rob Parsonage
May 2026
22
Reform UK seats
Leader: Paul Ashton
| Name | Former Role | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland O'Connor | Deputy Leader | Resigned from Reform entirely, now CING | October 2025 |
| Rob Parsonage | Group Leader | Resigned, then defected to Conservative Party | February 2026 |
| Anna Thomason-Kenyon | Councillor | Resigned to CING | October 2025 |
| Karen Knight | Councillor | Resigned to CING | October 2025 |
| Christine Parsonage | Councillor | Resigned (health grounds) | October 2025 |
| Roger Tarrant | Group Deputy Leader | Defected to Restore Britain — Cornwall's first | 21 April 2026 |
| Susanne Desmonde | Councillor | Left Reform; sits as Independent Non-Aligned | 22–23 April 2026 |
Appointed Reform UK County Organiser (East Cornwall)
Reform UK wins 28 seats in Cornwall Council elections — Lovett served as Campaign Manager
Defends Reform UK's "county flags only" policy in media, attacking Lib Dems as "whipping up total twaddle"
Lodges formal licensing review against Boardmasters Festival over Bob Vylan booking
Withdraws Boardmasters complaint after significant press backlash
Pub row at The Highwayman, Dobwalls — confrontation with Cllr Rob Parsonage during Ann Widdecombe event
Cllr Rob Parsonage resigns as Reform leader; Paul Ashton elected new leader
Reform UK loses 5 councillors; drops from 28 to 23 seats
Reform UK Cornwall Facebook page restructuring controversy — branch chairs removed
Reform UK group votes against Cornwall Council budget
Cllr Rob Parsonage defects to Conservative Party
Group deputy leader Roger Tarrant defects to Restore Britain — Cornwall's first Restore Britain councillor
Reform UK abolishes the West Cornwall organiser post; Lovett promoted to sole County Organiser for the whole of Cornwall, replacing the previous split with Alison Groves
Cllr Susanne Desmonde leaves Reform UK; Reform group on Cornwall Council falls to 22
Cllr Jamie Hanlon (Penwithick & Boscoppa) leaves Reform UK to sit as a Stand Alone Independent; Reform group falls to 21
For more on Reform UK's internal crisis in Cornwall, see the Dobwalls incident section on the main Reform UK investigation page.
Recent coverage of the Reform UK Cornwall group — by-elections, defections, leadership changes — that frames the period during which Andrea Lovett has been Campaign Manager and County Organiser.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor called 'complete plonker' demands apology from leader - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK Cornwall councillor has demanded a public apology from the Liberal Democrat council leader who called him "a complete plonker" during a dispute over Cornish Language Strategy spending.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council leader calls Reform councillor 'complete plonker' over Cornish language comments - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's leader publicly insulted a Reform UK councillor who had questioned public spending on the council's ten-year Cornish Language Strategy.
cornwalllive.com
Warning that Labour's planning reforms will impact badly for Cornwall - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's planning committee has recommended the council leader write to the housing secretary expressing concerns about Labour's proposed national scheme of planning delegation.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK councillor questions public benefit of learning Cornish - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK councillor challenged Cornwall Council's £170,000-a-year Cornish Language Strategy 2026-2036, questioning whether it reflected broader public priorities or only language advocates.
cornwalllive.com
Bid to shine a 'very big spotlight' on what Cornwall can offer the rest of the world - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council's corporate finance committee endorsed the early stages of an International Strategy aimed at raising Cornwall's global profile, attracting inward investment, and boosting tourism and student appeal.
cornwalllive.com
Yet another Reform UK councillor in Cornwall leaves the party - Cornwall Live
Another Reform UK Cornwall councillor has left the party, reducing their representation from 28 to 21 members in just over a year.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
This investigation draws on publicly available records including BBC News, NME, Cornwall Live, The Guardian, Falmouth Packet, Companies House filings, and Cornwall Council licensing records. No private or restricted databases were accessed.
| Source | Detail |
|---|---|
| Companies House | Andrea Karen LOVETT — personal appointments (March 2026) |
| NME | "Boardmasters' licence is at risk over Bob Vylan's performance" (September 2025) |
| BBC News | "Boardmasters licence at risk over Bob Vylan set at festival" (September 2025) |
| Cornwall Live | "Reform responds to concerns about future of Cornish flag" (May 2025) |
| Cornwall Live | "The Cornwall Reform pub row in front of families" (October 2025) |
| The Guardian | "When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall" (November 2025) |
| Cornwall Live | "Former Reform UK leader jumps ship to the Tories" (February 2026) |
| Cornwall Council | Contact details for local political groups |
| Falmouth Packet | Review of Boardmasters' licence after Bob Vylan appearance (September 2025) |
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