Farage’s rallying call to Tory councillors is already paying dividends. This morning, a Tory defector made waves by joining Reform, and now two more Scottish Tory councillors have followed suit: former Aberdeenshire Council Leader Mark Findlater and Laurie Carnie, who secured a seat as a Tory councillor in 2022. Reform’s first two councillors in Scotland…
Despite having minimal infrastructure in Scotland, Reform is enjoying impressive polling numbers in various selections. A spokesperson for Reform UK said:
“In less than 24 hours we have seen three Councillors join Reform, both leaving the Tory party. The latest two today just go to show that the Tory brand is broken not just in England but across the United Kingdom. Scotland has been failed by Labour and the SNP for decades and the Scottish Tories have been utterly dismal in their opposition. This is just the start for Reform, we plan to campaign hard in the run up to the Holyrood election in 2026 and win seats right across Scotland.”
Expect more defectors to follow…
Nigel Farage has written to every one of the 1,352 Conservative county councillors up for re-election next May, urging them to abandon the sinking Tory ship and join Reform UK. With Reform currently boasting just 29 councillors, Farage is keen to bolster his ranks. Poaching disillusioned Tories is certainly one way to beef up the numbers. And save time on any vetting process…
Farage is offering them a political “lifeline,” warning that sticking with the Tories could cost them their seats. Once again, he’s stepping on Conservative toes – this time not just by stealing votes, but by siphoning off their grassroots foot soldiers. Farage wrote:
“The Conservative Party is a busted flush – these 1,352 councillors are watching their time in office tick away, while they bicker over whether to choose a Leader with a sudden political conversion, or someone who refuses to leave the ECHR. I urge any Conservative councillors who believe in their country and share our values to join Reform UK as we build on the extraordinary inroads we made at the General Election.”
Meanwhile, Labour clearly fears Reform’s rise, with officials warning that Reform could overtake them in the polls by May, as Reform is already more popular. A Reform source told Guido:
“The message is very simple – join us now or lose your seats in May.”
Tory councillors have their chance…
Labour marked its 100 days in power by…losing its poll lead. Over the weekend, a poll from More in Common shows the Tories and Labour are neck and neck at 27%. Labour’s lead wiped out after 934 days, after 100 days in government…
Meanwhile, Reform polls just 6 percentage points behind at 21%, reportedly sparking some of Starmer’s allies to worry that Reform could overtake Labour by the time of May’s local elections. The real opposition…
Reform hosted a press conference on law and order today in Westminster. New slogan for a new campaign: Family, Community, Country…
Reform UK Law & Order Press Conference https://t.co/aCaFlQMFxo
— Reform UK (@reformparty_uk) October 7, 2024
Nigel Farage kicked off, hammering “two-tier policing and justice“. He reminded the audience of the Manchester Airport incident, where the offenders violently assaulted the police, though the police were the ones that got the backlash for retaliating. Tice slammed the fact the assailants haven’t been charged yet, while the police held “great restraint” in only using their tasers. Tice claims sources tell Reform that someone in Manchester police withheld the footage of assailants attacking the police shortly after the incident…
All 5 MPs have signed a letter to the Home Secretary about ‘two-tier justice.’ They’ve threatened that if the Crown Prosecution Service don’t charge the Manchester Airport assailants, Reform will organise a private criminal prosecution against them…
They are also going to be releasing a party political broadcast called “Labour: The Movie“. It will be aired on ITV at 6:25 p.m. and BBC One at 6:55 p.m.
Read the full letter below:
Reform are already taking the Commons by storm, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. The party’s machine is in full swing, opening up a slew of jobs for party members—covering everything from finance and research to video editing for full-time or internships roles. Loyalty pays…
One title in particular — a £50,000-a-year Regional Director post — has already seen over 150 eager applicants since it was advertised just yesterday morning. Meanwhile, “broke” CCHQ has been slashing jobs and shutting down departments as donations dry up. Reform, on the other hand, are cracking on with setting up over 100 local branches to marshal its 75,000 paying members. The real opposition…
Conference season is looming, and with the Tories faffing about with their four-month leadership competition, Guido hears Farage and his crew have been making hay for Reform ahead of its conference while the Tories flounder. Harvest is nearly upon us…
A Reform source says “we are much happier than we were this time last year” with tickets selling at a significantly faster rate. Tickets for Party Members cost £50 with attendance at an “Evening Gala Party with Nigel Farage and special guests” going for only £25. Dress to impress…
Platinum tickets are also available which, for the princely sum of £1,000, get you:
For the first time, Reform’s conference is two days instead of one, and the BBC will have a dedicated studio to cover the event with concurrent on-location reporting from the likes of GB News and Times Radio. A sweet moment for Reform after the BBC called them ‘far-right’ earlier this year…
Friday 20th September will see Farage and co. make the usual political speeches in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, before evening partying. Saturday will see work on putting the party constitution together, with “safeguards” in place to dodge any UKIP-style bust-ups. Reform is gearing up to launch over 100 local branches in the coming weeks, rallying their 75,000-and-counting paying members. Members who will soon be able to choose their leader…
