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Farage has declared a new dawn before, but this time things could really be different

Slicker presentation, a shift away from two-party politics and now hundreds of new councillors mean Reform is likely here to stay

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Nigel Farage's Reform party faces crucial test in local elections in the UK

Farage ran for election to the House of Commons eight times, losing every attempt until he was elected as an MP for the Clacton constituency in 2024.

Euronews · Apr 30, 2025

Tuesday briefing: What a new Reform row reveals about Nigel Farage’s control of his party

In today’s newsletter: Rupert Lowe has become the newest former ally to be cast from Farage’s fold. Here’s what the latest chapter of Reform’s in-fighting means for their future

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Labour’s first 100 days running UK panned as ‘worst start in living memory’

A donations scandal and controversial decision to deny a payment to pensioners overshadow Starmer’s new administration.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2024

When did class stop predicting who people vote for in Britain? Know Your Place podcast

In the first episode of Know Your Place: what happened to class in British politics, a new podcast series from The Conversation Documentaries, we explore when the relationship between class and voting broke down and why.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

Call this a party conference? It’s more like a weird Tory festival of mass delusion

Delegates are confused about the past and mired in false hope about their future, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

I went to see how the Tories are handling defeat – and found Faragism and a total lack of reflection

Even after election wipeout, the Conservatives are too blinded by ideology to see their voters don’t want a Reform merger, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

French and British politics experts discuss what their election results mean for the right – podcast

A few days after Labour leader Keir Starmer was elected British prime minister on July 4 with a landslide victory, ending 14 years of Conservative-led rule, a coalition of left-wing parties came out on top in the French legislative elections. It was a good week for the left in this…

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

‘Everyone is fed up’: Reform sets sights on Labour stronghold Barnsley – but Farage still divides opinion

Labour has long had a grip on the South Yorkshire town but Reform is hot on the party’s heels after taking a third of the vote in Barnsley South

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

New UK Prime Minister Starmer assembles Cabinet for the first meeting: 'Now we get to work'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding his first Cabinet meeting as they take on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public left weary from years of austerity and political chaos

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2024