Farage warns there is ‘no way back’ for Rupert Lowe as Reform UK civil war deepens
- Nigel Farage warned there is ‘no way back’ for Rupert Lowe as the conflict deepens within Reform UK, which may affect the party's performance amid upcoming elections.
- Reform UK is currently polling at 25 percent, tying them with Labour ahead of the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
- Recent polls indicate that while Farage's popularity among his base has slipped, he still leads compared to other party leaders.
- Despite internal conflicts, the situation may not ruin Reform's favorable polling, with potential to capture about 20 percent of prospective voters.
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Two charts that explain why Reform isn’t being dented by its scandals
The spat between Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform party, and Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, burst into the open when Lowe was suspended from the party. The allegation was that he had threatened violence to the party leadership, which he denies. The matter is currently being investigated by the police. The row does not appear to have affected support for Reform in the polls. A YouGov poll completed on March 10, after Lowe’s suspens…
Simon Clarke: Reform aren't 'proper' or 'real' Conservatives - they aren't conservative at all
Sir Simon Clarke served as Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury and as Secretary of State for Levelling Up. He represented Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland from 2017-24. It’s well known that Nigel Farage eventually falls out with everyone he works with. His very public row with Rupert Lowe MP shouldn’t therefore come as any surprise. Lowe warned that Reform remains a “protest party led by the Messiah”, prompting a furious response…
Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns says Nigel Farage's row with Rupert Lowe was 'clearly a big falling out' - but insists it will 'blow over'
Reform UK's most senior woman has told Sky News the Rupert Lowe row "doesn't look great" and she doesn't "want to see it in the news any more days".
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