Nigel Farage says Reform UK needs to ‘model itself on Lib Dems’
3 months ago

Nigel Farage says Reform UK needs to ‘model itself on Lib Dems’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage has said Reform UK must “model itself on the Liberal Democrats” if it wants to succeed in upcoming elections. open image in gallery Farage said that ‘amateurism let us down’ The MP for Clacton told the audience the “sky is the limit” for Reform’s ambitions. open image in gallery Nigel Farage speaking during Reform UK’s annual conference “The Liberal Democrats build on that strength, the Liberal Democrats put literature and leaflets through doors repeatedly in their target areas. Speaking about the last election, which saw Mr Farage’s party win five seats and four million votes, he said: “We could have done better.

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New poll suggests Nigel Farage’s Reform UK set to make 2025 a three-way race
1 week, 2 days ago

New poll suggests Nigel Farage’s Reform UK set to make 2025 a three-way race

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the latest poll, Reform have nudged up one point to 22 per cent, …

The next 18 months will decide whether Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is a serious party or just Candy crush
1 week, 5 days ago

The next 18 months will decide whether Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is a serious party or just Candy crush

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Nigel Farage Farage’s poll surge The recent polls have shown a …

Farage’s Reform UK in poll surge as Labour loses support after Starmer reset
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farage’s Reform UK in poll surge as Labour loses support after Starmer reset

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The polling of 1,644 voters took place in the wake of Sir Keir Starmer’s reset …

Can Reform UK ever prove themselves to be serious politicians?
2 months, 1 week ago

Can Reform UK ever prove themselves to be serious politicians?

The Independent  

They may like to regard themselves as the rebellious, irreverent, slightly edgy “foxes in the henhouse”, but Reform UK’s MPs are not going to be allowed to get away with that much in the House of Commons. This appears to break Commons rules, as well as looking a bit exploitative on the part of the self-styled “people’s party” in what …

Does Reform UK’s election success signal a far-right future for Britain?
5 months ago

Does Reform UK’s election success signal a far-right future for Britain?

Al Jazeera  

Unlike the French legislative elections in which a surprise leftist surge foiled the far right at the last minute, Britain’s July 4 parliamentary polls went almost exactly as predicted. In contrast, Reform UK, the successor to Farage’s previous anti-European Union United Kingdom Independence Party, placed Brexit at the very centre of its election campaign. This left many asking, despite a …

'He'll be PM': Reform UK makes bold prediction about party leader Nigel Farage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'He'll be PM': Reform UK makes bold prediction about party leader Nigel Farage

Firstpost  

The hard-right party Reform UK is understood to have considerably eaten into the vote-share of the Conservative Party and harmed its prospects The hard-right Reform UK party has predicted that party leader Nigel Farage will the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the next elections. In an interview with Sky News, Reform UK’s Deputy Leader David Bull said that …

'The revolt is underway': Nigel Farage's Reform UK likely to win double-digit seats
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'The revolt is underway': Nigel Farage's Reform UK likely to win double-digit seats

Firstpost  

As per 2024 UK election result prediction, Reform UK, a re-brand of the Brexit Party that Farage founded in 2018, is expected to secure 13 seats – the first time a party on Britain’s far-right fringes has won more than a single seat Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage has claimed to have kickstarted a “revolt against the establishment”, after exit polls …

UK's Farage hails establishment 'revolt' after election gains
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK's Farage hails establishment 'revolt' after election gains

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage claimed to have kickstarted a "revolt against the establishment", as his hard-right party made significant gains in UK election results announced early Friday. Reform UK, a re-brand of the Brexit Party that Farage founded in 2018, had won four seats after around four-fifths of the UK's 650 constituencies had declared their results. "This is just …

Who are Reform UK? History and beliefs under Nigel Farage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are Reform UK? History and beliefs under Nigel Farage

The Telegraph  

Founded in 2021 as a relaunch of the Brexit Party, Reform UK stood neck and neck with the Conservatives throughout the general election campaign. Nigel Farage’s party won several new seats in an election breakthrough that follows his shock decision to take over as leader, walking away with four MPs. Reform faced pivotal change during their campaign with co-founder Mr …

‘Britain’s on its knees’: The broken UK town backing Nigel Farage
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Britain’s on its knees’: The broken UK town backing Nigel Farage

Al Jazeera  

Clacton-on-Sea, with high unemployment and low immigration, looks set to finally deliver the right-wing populist to parliament on his eighth attempt. He’s much cleverer than I am.” Reform’s ‘contract’ Reform, formerly known as the Brexit Party and founded by Farage, has branded its manifesto as a “contract”. Toby James, professor of politics and public policy at the University of East …

Ask our political editor anything about Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s party unveils manifesto
6 months ago

Ask our political editor anything about Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s party unveils manifesto

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Nigel Farage's Right-Wing Populist Reform Party Overtakes Conservatives In The UK
6 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage's Right-Wing Populist Reform Party Overtakes Conservatives In The UK

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist Reform UK party has overtaken the governing Conservative Party in the run-up to the July 4 general election, according to a new poll released on Thursday in more bad news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In the last U.K. general election, the Brexit Party, the predecessor of Reform UK, did not put up …

What is the Liberal Democrats’ masterplan?
6 months, 1 week ago

What is the Liberal Democrats’ masterplan?

The Independent  

The Liberal Democrats look forward to general elections more than most parties, even in bad times. A commitment to join, remain in, or rejoin the EU and the euro single currency zone has been a feature of every Liberal manifesto since 1955 – a distinctive stance. Not many Brexiteers vote Liberal Democrat and being a bit bolder than Labour might …

Here’s what happened this week in the UK election, from the return of Farage to tussles over tax
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what happened this week in the UK election, from the return of Farage to tussles over tax

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s July 4 election is less than a month away. This week saw Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Labour Party rival, Keir Starmer, spar in their first televised debate, and populist firebrand Nigel Farage return to dent Conservative hopes of retaining power after 14 years in office. Here are some things we’ve learned: FARAGE IS BACK …

Nigel Farage issues ‘political revolt’ warning as he makes U-turn in MP bid
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage issues ‘political revolt’ warning as he makes U-turn in MP bid

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So I am going to stand in this election.” With Reform seeking to take …

Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn

Al Jazeera  

Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party. Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain’s departure from the European Union, has said he will stand as a candidate in next month’s election for the right-wing Reform UK party in a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “It’s …

Reform 'could cost the Tories 28 seats' even though Nigel Farage U-turned on plan to run as an MP as insurgent party's votes threaten to hand constituencies to Labour
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Reform 'could cost the Tories 28 seats' even though Nigel Farage U-turned on plan to run as an MP as insurgent party's votes threaten to hand constituencies to Labour

Daily Mail  

Reform UK could cost the Conservatives up to 28 seats at the general election despite Nigel Farage dodging another bid to become an MP, an analysis has found. Mr Farage's decision was seen as a huge boost to Rishi Sunak as the PM attempts to overhaul Labour's huge poll lead over the Tories over the next six weeks. Reform UK …

What are Reform UK’s chances now Nigel Farage has ducked the election?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

What are Reform UK’s chances now Nigel Farage has ducked the election?

The Independent  

Nigel Farage, the founder and owner of Reform UK, the rebranded Brexit Party, has announced he will not be standing for parliament in this election. After five unsuccessful general election attempts and two by-elections, he said: “I will do my bit to help in the campaign, but it is not the right time for me to go any further than …

Nigel Farage suggests Reform UK could merge with the defeated Tories after the general election as ex-UKIP leader drops his strongest hint yet he will return to frontline politics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage suggests Reform UK could merge with the defeated Tories after the general election as ex-UKIP leader drops his strongest hint yet he will return to frontline politics

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage has suggested Reform UK could merge with the defeated Tories after the general election - as he dropped the strongest hint yet he will return to frontline politics. Many Tory MPs fear, should Mr Farage return as Reform leader, he could turbocharge the party's general election campaign and help deliver a Conservative wipeout. In a new interview, Mr …

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