Has Nigel Farage Blown It?

[Manny]

Reform UK has been riding high in the polls, at one point even matching Labour, but cracks are now showing in what was meant to be Britain’s only viable alternative to the mainstream parties.

The unceremonious axing of Rupert Lowe, arguably the party’s most promising MP, has exposed some ugly truths about how Reform operates. Now, even high-profile figures like Elon Musk are questioning whether Farage is really the leader the country needs.

The Times has just published a scathing report on Farage’s behaviour at a Reform event, where he was caught shouting "BORING" and "I'm bored" during his own party conference when asked questions about Lowe by journalists - he then just walked off.

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But let’s get to the real issue. The way Lowe was removed stinks of an establishment stitch-up. He was becoming too popular; some even considered him the natural future leader of the party. His removal was swift, under flimsy accusations. First, the new chairman, an inexperienced Muslim 20 years his junior, claimed Lowe had "threatened" him. Then, suddenly, there were two "bullying" complaints, but it turns out the women involved weren’t even Reform employees, and at least one has already withdrawn her complaint.

This whole thing reeks of a setup.

Even Musk, after meeting Farage, wasn’t convinced. He suggested that Farage wasn’t "PM material" and that the party needed a new leader, implying that Lowe was a far stronger candidate. That alone put a target on Lowe’s back.

Now, Reform is visibly shifting in direction. Farage has gone from a staunch defender of deportations to suddenly opposing mass deportations. He’s distanced himself from Trump, appointed a Muslim chairman, and is now oddly silent on key issues that matter to Reform voters. Many are starting to wonder: has Farage been leaned on? Or has he simply taken the Muslim pound in return for softening his stance?

Lowe, however, isn’t going quietly. He’s gained 20,000 Twitter followers in days, while the new chairman has lost 5,000. Reform members are rallying behind him. Meanwhile, Farage is avoiding the subject entirely, hoping it will blow over.

But it won’t.

Farage has underestimated how much grassroots support Lowe had. This isn’t something Reform voters will forget. If Lowe attaches himself to a new right-of-centre party, this could spell serious trouble for Reform.

Farage may have just made the biggest miscalculation of his career.