Guardian columnist assesses Farage's struggles and Reform UK's rightward pressures
In a Guardian opinion column, Andy Beckett wrote that Nigel Farage appeared to be struggling at a recent Reform UK conference, while forces to the party's right continue to grow.
Guardian columnist Andy Beckett wrote that he observed Nigel Farage struggling at a recent Reform UK conference, describing the mood there as volatile and brittle.
Beckett argued that despite Farage's relative dominance over Reform UK since resuming its leadership two years ago, forces further to the party's right are gaining strength, which he wrote could leave a lasting impact on British politics.
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- Farage is clearly struggling – I saw that for myself. But his legacy will be a poison that runs deep | Andy Beckett — The Guardian — Politics
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