No, Nigel Farage, you do not speak for the silent majority
6 months, 1 week ago

No, Nigel Farage, you do not speak for the silent majority

The Independent  

One of the devices of demagogues through the ages is to claim that only they are brave enough to say out loud what everyone really thinks. Whereas 58 per cent of Reform votes say they have “no sympathy at all” for those crossing the Channel, for example, this view is held by only 23 per cent of the general public. “Reform UK and Farage provide a political voice for the section of the public with the toughest views on immigration – but to say they speak for the British public on the issue would simply be mistaken.” Farage’s trick is to say that the British voters consistently say that they want immigration to be reduced and instead it has increased, which is true, but that does not mean that the voters therefore want what he is selling. The British Future poll confirms that 55 per cent of the nation wants to reduce overall immigration numbers – as against 81 per cent of Reform voters. But only 38 per cent of the general public want “large reductions” in overall numbers, compared with 75 per cent of Reform voters, and when people are asked about specific categories of immigrant, their attitudes are very different.

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Another European right-winger flies high in polls, UK seat held by Labour for 103 years shows why
1 month ago

Another European right-winger flies high in polls, UK seat held by Labour for 103 years shows why

Firstpost  

In what may disrupt generations of the political landscape in Wales, the far-right Reform UK of Nigel Farage is making inroads in the region as voters increasingly become miffed with the Labour Party that has held power in the area for a century After Italy, France, and Germany, the far-right is set to make major inroads in another European country: …

With its migrant crackdown, Labour is becoming a Tory tribute band
1 month, 2 weeks ago

With its migrant crackdown, Labour is becoming a Tory tribute band

The Independent  

There is a scene at the end of George Orwell’s Animal Farm in which the farmyard animals see the pigs conversing with the humans, and realise they can’t tell the difference between the two. Channelling Nigel Farage’s Reform Party by denying migrants’ citizenship is revolting to traditional Labour supporters. I really hope Labour rethink this: their anti-immigration policies will never …

The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’

Al Jazeera  

The populist, hard-right Reform UK party has topped a voting intention poll for the first time, sending shockwaves throughout the British political establishment. A February 3 YouGov poll found that if an election were to be called now in the United Kingdom, 25 percent would vote for Reform UK, 24 percent would vote for the current governing Labour Party, and …

Labour will never ‘out Farage’ Farage – so this performative cruelty over immigration is pointless
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labour will never ‘out Farage’ Farage – so this performative cruelty over immigration is pointless

The Independent  

Labour publishing videos of immigration raids on people accused of being in Britain illegally has me asking one question: what’s the point? All those videos show is that the only people allowed to make their careers by exploiting the UK’s failure to provide legal asylum routes are UK politicians. Yet, not only has Farage admitted that we haven’t benefited economically …

Nigel Farage is the biggest reason voters would not back Reform, new poll suggests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage is the biggest reason voters would not back Reform, new poll suggests

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 Claims that Nigel Farage may be the biggest problem for Reform …

Third of Tory voters switch to Reform as Farage’s party tops polls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Third of Tory voters switch to Reform as Farage’s party tops polls

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 Kemi Badenoch’s Tories have received a major blow with the latest …

Jenrick refuses to rule out Tory pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jenrick refuses to rule out Tory pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Independent  

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Reform UK have topped a poll for the first time – but Nigel Farage shouldn’t celebrate just yet
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reform UK have topped a poll for the first time – but Nigel Farage shouldn’t celebrate just yet

The Independent  

Reform UK has, for the first time, topped an opinion poll – and beaten Labour in the process. Prompting some breathless, the latest Sky News/YouGov opinion poll indicates that Nigel Farage’s latest political vehicle is supported by one in four voters, just ahead of Labour and the Conservatives. Farage also claims Reform’s membership has overtaken that of the Conservatives – …

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK pips Labour in voters YouGov poll for first time
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK pips Labour in voters YouGov poll for first time

The Independent  

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Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform Party leads in UK poll for first time
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform Party leads in UK poll for first time

Al Jazeera  

If a general election were held tomorrow, 25 percent of British voters would choose Reform, YouGov poll suggests. Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK Party is now the most popular political party in the United Kingdom, a new poll suggests, beating the Conservative Party and the governing Labour Party. The poll, published on Monday and conducted by YouGov for The Times …

Yes, the UK population is set to rise – but without immigration, we’d be a lonely, isolated isle
2 months ago

Yes, the UK population is set to rise – but without immigration, we’d be a lonely, isolated isle

The Independent  

A paradox of public opinion is that immigration is unpopular, but immigrants are not. The only sure way to put an end to net immigration altogether – which is the objective set by Nigel Farage, the Reform leader – is to make the country such an economic basket case that more people want to leave than to move here. As …

Tory pact with Farage ‘would be unassailable’ warns pollster with 3-way split at top
2 months, 1 week ago

Tory pact with Farage ‘would be unassailable’ warns pollster with 3-way split at top

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 A leading pollster has warned that if Nigel Farage’s Reform UK …

Make no mistake, Farage has a real Musk problem
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Make no mistake, Farage has a real Musk problem

The Independent  

You know that moment when your child gets home from school and you know something bad has happened? Well, in this story it’s Nigel Farage who’s fallen out with the school’s Mr Flash – Elon Musk. And Farage is worried that his longstanding best friend, Donald Trump, might take Elon’s side because they seem inseparable – always hanging around the …

One in five Tory election voters have switched to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK - poll
3 months, 1 week ago

One in five Tory election voters have switched to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK - poll

The Independent  

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The next 18 months will decide whether Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is a serious party or just Candy crush
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Nigel Farage isn’t the threat to the Tories that Kemi Badenoch thinks he is
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage isn’t the threat to the Tories that Kemi Badenoch thinks he is

The Independent  

Conservative MPs are worried. They weren’t worried when Andrea Jenkyns, formerly one of their number, defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. They were properly spooked, however, by last week’s unsourced report that Elon Musk was considering a $100m donation to Farage – which prompted follow-up stories about how the American billionaire could get around the ban on foreign donations …

Farage’s Reform UK in poll surge as Labour loses support after Starmer reset
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Can Reform UK ever prove themselves to be serious politicians?
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Nigel Farage has scared the Tories into abandoning the centre for the hard right
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage has scared the Tories into abandoning the centre for the hard right

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The decision to choose Kemi Badenoch versus Robert Jenrick for …

Nigel Farage promises Reform will be ‘vetting candidates rigorously’ in future
6 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage promises Reform will be ‘vetting candidates rigorously’ in future

The Independent  

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Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Does Reform UK’s election success signal a far-right future for Britain?
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Can Nigel Farage kill off the Conservative Party and replace it with Reform UK?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Nigel Farage kill off the Conservative Party and replace it with Reform UK?

The Independent  

The Conservative Party is the oldest and most successful political party in the world. The rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK party on the right is the first time a serious alternative in that political space has been presented to British voters. Farage wants to replace the Conservative Party Look across the Channel to France The surge in support …

Farage does not want ‘Tory poison’ in his party as he plans for Reform to replace Conservatives
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Farage does not want ‘Tory poison’ in his party as he plans for Reform to replace Conservatives

The Independent  

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Trump congratulates right-wing ally Nigel Farage on UK election win
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump congratulates right-wing ally Nigel Farage on UK election win

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has congratulated his right-wing ally Nigel Farage after …

It's Nigel Farage Eighth time lucky for Reform leader as he wins seat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

It's Nigel Farage Eighth time lucky for Reform leader as he wins seat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage finally won election to the Commons at the eighth attempt today, as he became the Reform MP for Clacton amid a Tory election bloodbath. It has been said that Reform's wide but thin support would not help their success in a first-past-the-post system and Mr Farage has been vocal about the need for changes to the electoral system. …

'The revolt is underway': Nigel Farage's Reform UK likely to win double-digit seats
8 months, 3 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 …

'This is huge': Nigel Farage claims Reform is on course to win six million votes as exit poll suggests he will lead a 13-strong group of party MPs in the Commons - with right-wingers finishing above C
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'This is huge': Nigel Farage claims Reform is on course to win six million votes as exit poll suggests he will lead a 13-strong group of party MPs in the Commons - with right-wingers finishing above C

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage claimed a 'huge' win tonight as an election exit poll suggested he will lead a squad of 13 Reform UK MPs in the Commons, causing a crisis for the Tories. It has been said that Reform's wide but thin support would not help their success in a first-past-the-post system and Mr Farage has been vocal about the need …

Who are Reform UK? History and beliefs under Nigel Farage
8 months, 3 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 …

Allison Pearson meets Nigel Farage: ‘Kemi Badenoch was very unpleasant’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Allison Pearson meets Nigel Farage: ‘Kemi Badenoch was very unpleasant’

The Telegraph  

I notice Farage is perfectly happy to stand on the pavement and debate his critic about the invasion of Ukraine for several minutes, even though two bodyguards with earpieces are hovering anxiously. Sure enough, on Friday, Channel 4 claimed to have carried out a sting on one Reform canvasser who was filmed calling Sunak vile names and suggesting the Army …

Nigel Farage, Trump ally and political flamethrower, shakes up British parliamentary vote
9 months ago

Nigel Farage, Trump ally and political flamethrower, shakes up British parliamentary vote

LA Times  

In a sludgy, slow-motion trajectory, the pale yellow milkshake found its mark: far-right political candidate and Donald Trump acolyte Nigel Farage, on the inaugural day of his insurgent campaign for a seat in the British Parliament. “There’s not much coherence to his policies, but in terms of his support, that really doesn’t matter.” Public opinion polls suggest Farage’s party, Reform …

Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers
9 months ago

Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers

Associated Press  

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. That disillusionment has given the opposition Labour Party a significant lead in the polls — but it has also given oxygen to Reform and its leader Nigel Farage, who is drawing growing numbers of Conservative voters with his pledge to “take our country back.” …

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

Your Nigel Farage questions answered – from running for prime minister in 2029 to why Reform UK leader gets ‘so much airtime’
9 months, 1 week ago

Your Nigel Farage questions answered – from running for prime minister in 2029 to why Reform UK leader gets ‘so much airtime’

The Independent  

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Ask our political editor anything about Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s party unveils manifesto
9 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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The Tories should be highlighting Farage’s failures – not running scared from him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Tories should be highlighting Farage’s failures – not running scared from him

The Independent  

The Conservatives are running scared of Nigel Farage and Reform’s progress in the polls. Many, like me, voted to remain because we saw a better future for our children and grandchildren within the European community, in a world where the sharing of common interests, freedom of movement, and the right to settle and seek work in 27 countries offered enormous …

Nigel Farage's Right-Wing Populist Reform Party Overtakes Conservatives In The UK
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

As Farage slips past Sunak, could this be the end of the Tory party?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As Farage slips past Sunak, could this be the end of the Tory party?

The Independent  

Of course, it is just one poll, and it is within the margin of error – but the psychological effect of Reform UK going ahead of the Conservatives is inescapable. The “Canada ’93” scenario, once used by older election nerds to frighten and thrill their younger colleagues, is now on the mind of every Tory and Reform activist – when …

New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election

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’s decision to stand as a candidate in the general …

Has Nigel Farage turned this into the ‘immigration election’?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Has Nigel Farage turned this into the ‘immigration election’?

The Independent  

Nigel Farage has called for an “immigration election” after becoming leader of Reform UK and deciding to stand as the party’s candidate in Clacton. He said Reform would “freeze non-essential migration” to “reverse long-standing wage depression and save Britain’s public services from the burden of unlimited demand”. Some Labour figures fear, as Peter Mandelson put it, that Farage could “skew …

Nigel Farage appears to ditch key Reform UK immigration policy during live interview
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage appears to ditch key Reform UK immigration policy during live interview

The Independent  

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Tories face ‘existential risk’ as Farage declares he will stand as a candidate for Reform UK
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tories face ‘existential risk’ as Farage declares he will stand as a candidate for Reform UK

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. Lord Hayward, a Tory peer and top pollster, told The Independent that Mr Farage’s original …

Nigel Farage issues ‘political revolt’ warning as he makes U-turn in MP bid
9 months, 4 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 fuels speculation with ’emergency’ General Election announcement
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Nigel Farage fuels speculation with ’emergency’ General Election announcement

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. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage said he intends to make an “emergency” General …

Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn
9 months, 4 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 …

Nigel Farage enters UK election race, in more bad news for Sunak’s Conservatives
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Nigel Farage enters UK election race, in more bad news for Sunak’s Conservatives

CNN  

London CNN — Nigel Farage, the “architect” of Brexit and a perennially disruptive force in British politics, has announced his intention to stand as a candidate for the hard-right Reform UK party in the country’s July 4 general election. Despite failing to be elected as a Member of Parliament on seven previous occasions, Farage’s candidacy could inject new energy into …

MATT GOODWIN: Love him or hate him, Farage has grasped the totemic truth that this election is shaping up to be all about migration
10 months ago

MATT GOODWIN: Love him or hate him, Farage has grasped the totemic truth that this election is shaping up to be all about migration

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage likes to say that the world of politics is much the same as the City markets in which he cut his teeth as a young trader: in both, timing is everything. This week he made a speech in Dover — and drew a hasty apology from the BBC after one of its presenters, Geeta Guru-Murthy, accused him of …

Rishi Sunak rules out an election pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
10 months ago

Rishi Sunak rules out an election pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Independent  

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