Kemi Badenoch came out swinging against any talk of a Tory-Reform pact, vowing on The Daily T podcast that the Tories will “never get into bed with Farage.” Though shadow minister Alex Burghart was noticeably less firm on the Sunday shows…
Reform, for their part, have poured cold water on any deal, issuing a statement that they will never form an agreement with the Tories as insiders say Nigel and the party “smell blood.” One Reform source put it bluntly: “We don’t need the Tories, and we’ll never do a deal with Kemi. If the Tories do ever get desperate enough to ask for one, the party will already be dead.” Meanwhile, they’re enjoying attacking the official Leader of the Opposition, handing out books titled Highlights from My First 100 Days by Kemi Badenoch—with every page left blank…
Guido hears Reform is ramping up policy drafts with the help of experts, with Wales projected to be the testing ground as the party insists they’ll dominate the Senedd after the May 2026 election. Despite some local council delays, they remain bullish about their local election prospects. The Real Opposition?
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”