The longer-term political consequences of the pandemic’s spread of fringe beliefs are visible in the evolution of Reform UK. Its anti-lockdown positioning provided Nigel Farage with a means to reconnect with disaffected voters and reassert his political relevance, much as he had done, with notable success, during the Brexit campaign.
“It would make it easier for British companies to trade, collaborate and hire, and it would help restore the confidence international investors once had in the UK as a gateway to Europe.”
This week has seen Nigel Farage defend a Nazi salute and a homophobic joke, and U-turn on another policy pledge
The senator accused the party of ‘abandoning working class people’
Kemi Badenochs’s first PMQs as Tory leader didn’t go well.
He also said “The election of Donald Trump is a dark day for reproductive healthcare, the rights of refugees and the future of our planet.”
A report said his actions left the security guard “upset and intimidated, and led to him moving to a different job in parliament.”
A former council leader was among those to resign
Stand Up To Racism has organised a ‘No to Trump’ demonstration
Carla Denyer also branded Trump a ‘fascist’
The Liberal Democrat leader branded Trump a ‘demagogue’
He also said ‘Keir Starmer must roll out the red carpet’
“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.”
