Opinion: Here’s How Reform Will Betray Its Voters
Steven Methven
Reform voters feel let down by politics. But as the party grows, Nigel Farage will betray them too, argues Steven Methven.
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Feature: Tories, Trolls and Tommy Robinson Fans: Meet Reform’s Top Local Candidates
Simon Childs
Reform is riding high in the polls in spite of the views of some of its candidates.
Opinion: Voting Labour Won’t Save Us From Reform
Harriet Williamson
Reform UK is standing more candidates than any other party in next month's local elections. But casting a ballot for Labour won't save our communities from far-right creep, writes Harriet Williamson.
Long Read: I Drank the Russell Brand Kool-Aid
Alison J Carr
His outsider status and unabashed spiritualism made TV star Russell Brand feel like a kindred spirit to a young Alison J Carr. As his alleged sexual misconduct and alt-right tendencies come to light, she wonders: how did I get him so wrong?
Feature: Meet the Super-Rich Property Mogul Who Just Got Made Reform UK’s New ‘Life President’
Simon Childs
Sir John Hall, once dubbed ‘King of the Geordies,’ has been made ‘North East Life President’ of Reform UK after making a reportedly ‘vast’ donation.
Review: Asif Kapadia Doesn’t Know What He’s Trying to Say
Juliet Jacques
The director's new film 2073 gestures at social ills but struggles to name culprits, let alone solutions. The result is to induce despair rather than prompt action, writes Juliet Jacques.
Analysis: Stop Pretending Reform Is Just an Anti-Immigration Party
Craig Gent
Reform is connecting with voters on material issues. Unless we come to terms with this threat, it isn’t going away, writes Craig Gent.
Opinion: People Hate Politicians. The Greens Could Change That
Adam Ramsay
A deep sense that our political system is rotten has defined every recent general election, writes Adam Ramsay. With four new MPs, the Greens have an opportunity to drum up a movement for radical democracy.
Long Read: What Can the Left Learn From Nigel Farage?
Joe Todd
Nigel Farage has reshaped British politics more than any politician since Margaret Thatcher. In a moment of new possibilities for the electoral left, the question is: how?
Opinion: Is This Reform UK’s Most Shameless Candidate?
Simon Childs
The Facebook account for Steve Beatty, who is standing for the party in Oxfordshire, liked posts from a tiny fascist party as recently as last week.
Novara FM: It’s the End of the Tory Party As We Know It (And I Feel Nothing)
James Butler paints a picture of Britain at a historic crossroads, waving fuckity bye to the Tories and bracing for Starmerism.
Feature: Nigel Farage’s ‘Anti-Establishment’ Party Is Being Funded by the Establishment
Sam Bright
Reform claims to be leading a revolt against the elite - but the party is being funded by old Etonians, property moguls, and people who have made small fortunes in the City, Novara Media can reveal.
Opinion: Nigel Farage Has Spotted a Major Gap in the Political Market
Aaron Bastani
With policies to purportedly save the high street and a promise to lift the two-child benefit cap, Nigel Farage is looking for new ways to capitalise on mass disaffection, writes Aaron Bastani.
Report: Inside the Tory-Linked Far-Right Group Organising Against the Left
Simon Childs
A Conservative MP may have misled the parliamentary standards commissioner as he distanced himself from the group. Simon Childs reports.
Analysis: Labour’s Migration Plans Will Embolden the Far Right
Zoe Gardner
While some of Labour’s plans give cause for cautious optimism, its glaring lack of ambition risks giving Farage and his cronies even more fertile ground on which to fight future elections, writes Zoe Gardner.
Feature: Nigel Farage Is Coming for Your (Young) Man
Clare Hymer & Craig Gent
Nigel Farage is trying to tap into a particular kind of post-industrial masculinity in order to widen his base. Unfortunately, he’s succeeding, write Clare Hymer and Craig Gent.
Opinion: Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?
Rivkah Brown
Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks Rivkah Brown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?
Opinion: Nigel Farage Is Making Voters a False Promise
Moya Lothian-McLean
Nigel Farage’s offer is one of individualism and denial dressed up as collective action against a rotten elite. It’s cutting through with voters, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.