The world according to Reform
Nigel Farage’s party was buoyant at its conference – but does it have a coherent platform?
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Can Reform UK become a real political party?
Nigel Farage has said he will hand control of his party to its members. History suggests this could be a…
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The Tories will keep losing if they chase Reform
Making undeliverable promises to a limited pool of right-wing voters is a recipe for failure.
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Is Reform taking Labour votes?
Some seats between the two parties may be much tighter than many assume.
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As the campaign draws to an end, it’s time to lay down my pen
Also this week: The far right’s rabid dogs, and Labour vs my garden trowel.
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Reform could haunt a Labour government
Candidates fear the political opportunities that a Starmer administration will create for the right.
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“I’ve done more than anyone else to defeat the far right in Britain”
Nigel Farage calls himself the “Billy Graham” of politics and believes his right English populism can destroy the Conservatives.
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Nigel Farage and the populist peril
The Reform surge is bad news for the Tories – but it also threatens Labour’s summer of hope.
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Nigel Farage’s very English populism
His new social media campaign is an exhibition of his dynamic cultural contradictions.
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What Farage’s return means for Labour
Opposition figures who welcome his return to front-line politics should be careful what they wish for.
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The Conservative Party may not survive this election
A deepening identity crisis has left the Tories unable to appeal to either centrists or populists.
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Why the Tories should fear Reform
Even without Nigel Farage at the helm, Reform could spell electoral ruin for the Conservative Party.
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Nigel Farage could help destroy the Conservatives
The former Brexit Party leader is still coy about his political intentions.
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Why Reform’s rise is deadly for the Conservatives
Rishi Sunak’s party cannot afford to have competition for the dwindling pro-Leave electorate.
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What Reform UK says about the condition of England
Under Richard Tice, the right-wing populist party has forced Westminster to pay attention – with poll ratings surpassing those of…
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How dangerous is Lee Anderson’s defection for the Tories?
For now, there is little sign that Conservative colleagues will follow the Ashfield MP into Reform UK.
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Nigel Farage is shaping Britain’s political future
Deluded progressives created the former Ukip leader. Now, as an election looms, he will decide the size of any Labour…
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Rochdale’s by-election brings the Gaza war to Britain
A neglected former mill town is a microcosm of a fractured nation.
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Reform UK isn’t the Tories’ big problem
A strategy based on appealing to disillusioned right-wing voters is destined to fail.
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Is Reform UK really gifting Labour a majority?
Polling shows that it’s nonsense for the Tories to believe that supporters of Nigel Farage’s party will come to their…
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