Reform UK

  • Reform UK power play the meeting format

    The recent rise of Reform UK to a relative-sized status in the UK Parliament has led to a power play of the meeting format. Its ‘events’ across the country have utilised this to the maximum. Its supporters are essentially taking part in party meetings.

    The results are clear. They’ve taken on more defectors who’ve got seats by their own efforts. Their membership is beyond the Conservatives total. Their imprint on media networks is increasing on different brands. The focus on people power is working.

  • Reform UK push local elections

    A small set of local elections are due for May, and Reform UK have set it as a big test. They want to prove their effectiveness across the UK. They also want to show prowess in local areas.

    At a press conference in Westminster today, leader Nigel Farage presented a slew of councillors who’ve defected to his party in recent weeks. He sees it as an early show of strength.

    The reality is these elections won’t trend in the Commons, after a faltering performance of late, but a good result will reassure party faithful newly joined that it has the legs to carry on with.

  • Reform makes a splash (National News Report)

  • Reform launch Hull Mayor candidate

    The new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority is getting a Mayor this May. The election is due to produce its first post holder. It covers a newly created devolved power made up of councils across the specified region.

    The attraction of new investment, as well as authority over local issues like transport, will bring a renewed sense of vision and purpose to the area. It’s also an opportunity for political parties to cut their teeth on a new office.

    Reform UK have announced Luke Campbell MBE, an Olympic boxer, as their inaugural candidate at an event this evening in Hulll. Cambell says he will take a personal line if elected, representing local concerns and not politics.

  • Reform UK tops 200,000

    Reform UK has rapidly increased its membership of late. It now surpasses 200,000. It’s a powerful surge of support since its inception, and election of five MP’s last July.

    It needs more than 100,000 members to surpass Labour. It’s no mean feat. Yet the party has shown its potential to grow support organically outside of an election cycle.

  • Reform’s new members join a growing brand

    The increase in Reform’s support base, since reaching the heights of 140,000, has surged enthusiasm online for its brand. The new signups join a rapidly increasing movement for a new kind of conservatism.

    However, it’s a project that suffers at the polls. Its recent electoral success is marred by the fact it won millions of votes with just five seats. It gave it a platform, but little to work with in the overall scheme of things.

    After Labour came out punching with its agenda, Reform MP’s were beset by priorities, and problems. It’s got work to do of its own but the policies that draw in its plaudits are in the public frame at all times.

  • Reform claim surge in signups

    Reform UK have claimed thousands of new signups have been achieved over the past week, taking their total past 136,000, which they claim is more than the Conservative party’s.

    Meanwhile, leader of the Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch MP (North West Essex/Conservatives), has hit out at Farage for a technical glitch in its web-based counter. She said it doesn’t constitute a real number.

  • Reform posts more signups

    Reform UK has increased its membership to just over 118,000 since its founding in 2021. It used to be the Brexit Party, founded in 2018 following the referendum. Its website now has a live ticker showing its total membership.

  • Reform break ranks

    In a late turn of events, all but one of Reform UK’s MP’s have broken ranks to vote in line with the rest of the House. It’s occurred once for all except James McMurdock MP (South Basildon and East Thurrock/Reform UK), who’s yet to join a majority in a Commons vote.

  • Reform UK hits 100,000

    At a press conference this morning, Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf announced his party has over 100,000 members, an increase of over 80,000 since last year.

    It follows its first successes in July, when the party won five seats in Parliament. It had one MP before, Lee Anderson, who’d defected from the Conservative party in March.

  • Reform revolt continues

    Since last reporting on it in October, Reform UK MP’s have continued to vote against the grain in Commons votes.

    According to Parliamentary records, all five MP’s have voted against the House each and every time since 4 July.

  • Any dream will do for conservatives?

    In the ensuing months of the leadership of Kemi Badenoch MP (North West Essex/Conservatives), and the ongoing work of Reform UK, it’s worth asking where conservatism will go next.

    The blogging warriors will ask if any of their ideas, or the views of supporters, matter anymore. It’s also worth remembering backbenchers who always know what’s needed in a crisis.

    The work ahead is tough for the two parties, in part because Labour have such a clear agenda. They know it’s about public services, pay, and social justice at home, and overseas. It’s an easy job.

    The Conservatives and Reformer’s among us, however, are not sure how to tackle the real issues out of power. An obvious example is the Channel crossings, being powerless to stop it.

    The place of the official opposition of His majesty, and fourth largest party, are not good starting points. Meanwhile, it’s a blessing the Prime Minister is hard at work smashing the gangs.

  • Farage enjoys popularity

    According to a poll by YouGov, Nigel Farage MP (Clacton/Reform UK) is enjoying a surge of popularity.

    In the last few days of October, 86% said their view of him is either “very favourable” or “somewhat favourable”.

  • Reform give a thumbs down

    In a quirk of recent Parliamentary activity it appears on record Reform UK are finding it hard to agree with the House.

    In every vote since 4 July each of its MP’s have drawn the shorter straw.

    It shows a maverick course so far and bodes an interesting way ahead in terms of further issues to raise.

  • Reform UK is not fascist

    The emergence of Reform UK is a progressive alliance of conservative voices, and values. It hasn’t come about by chance. Its key figures are important people in UK politics. They have media legitimacy, cultural primacy, and a central role in democracy itself.

    The trouble is people in the media disagree. They write off Nigel Farage MP as far-right, and even something like a fascist. It isn’t true, of course, but they peddle such lies anyway. It sells copy, it boosts subscriptions, and helps promotionally because it’s outspoken.