‘Unite the right’: Suella Braverman urges Conservatives to ‘work together’ with Farage
Suella Braverman has said her party must embrace Nigel Farage to “unite the right”. The former home secretary told The Times there was “not much difference” between Reform’s policies and those of the Conservative Party, as she suggested the Tories could enter into a pact with Farage “in the future”. It comes as the prime […]
How the return of Nigel Farage could lead to a Reform-Conservative crossover
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this essential election briefing. The return of Nigel Farage to frontline politics, announced at an “emergency press conference” yesterday afternoon, is radically reshaping the landscape of this election campaign. Farage’s conference came in two parts: first, there was the lesser […]
Nigel Farage plots ‘reverse take over’ of the Conservative Party, citing Canadian example
Nigel Farage has suggested his long-term aim is for Reform to “reverse take over” the Conservative Party. The new leader of Reform told ITV’s Good Morning Britain programme that he could not stand for, or seek to lead the Conservatives, “as they currently are”. Farage announced at an “emergency press conference” on Monday yet another […]
The ultimate U-turn: why Nigel Farage changed his mind about standing as an MP
Barely two weeks after Nigel Farage informed the world he would not be standing as an MP in the upcoming general election, the former UKIP leader has undertaken a sensational U-turn. Farage will now stand for Reform UK, of which he is honorary president, in Clacton. It’s the constituency Conservative defector Douglas Carswell won for […]
Reform leader slaps down Nigel Farage: ‘We are doing no deals with the Tories’
Reform UK’s leader has slapped down Nigel Farage, the party’s honorary president, after he hinted he would consider a deal with the Conservatives if there was “something in return”. Richard Tice, who succeeded Farage as leader of Reform in March 2021, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday morning that “the reality is” his […]
Rishi Sunak risks making this the Reform UK election
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this essential election briefing. So much of how this election is unfolding is being dictated, not by Tory-Labour tussling, but by the dynamic between the Conservatives — one of the oldest political parties in the world seeking a fifth successive […]
Who are Reform UK’s candidates? The underbelly of Britain’s own MAGA movement
An overview of the candidates, language, policies and prospects of Reform UK. Using their own words as listed on the Reform UK website, this pieces gives you an insight into the people standing or Reform UK in the 2024 general election.
Election 2024: Nigel Farage confirms he will not stand as Reform UK candidate
Nigel Farage has confirmed that he will not stand as a candidate for Reform UK at the general election, which has been announced for July 4. In a statement on Thursday morning, Reform’s honorary president revealed he had thought “long and hard as to whether” he should stand. But he had concluded that “it is […]
PMQs verdict: Keir Starmer takes on Farage and Truss, the conservative cranks
New polling from Ipsos today reveals that former prime minister Liz Truss has a net favourability rating of -60. The figure means Truss is viewed more unfavourably than all of her fellow Conservative prime ministers, both former and current. Rishi Sunak, for instance, has a net favourability score of -34. This, in essence, explains why […]
Nigel Farage predicts ‘radical Islamic party’ will be represented in commons by 2029
Farage, who was welcomed on the panel as the “champion of Brexit”, complained about “religious hatred” that “exists against Israel, against the Jewish people”.
