Nigel Farage's Reform UK has imploded over the weekend. On Friday night, the Reform party stripped Rupert Lowe of the whip after referring him to the police. Lowe stands accused of workplace bullying and threatening behaviour towards party chair Zia Yusuf. These are allegations that he strongly denies, calling the whole affair a ‘witch hunt’. How long has there been tension between Lowe and the party leadership? Can Reform recover from losing 20 per cent of their presence in the Commons?
James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Gawain Towler, former head of communications for Reform.
// CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction
00:14 – The crisis within Reform UK
00:28 – Rupert Lowe referred to the police
02:32 – Tensions between Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage
03:54 – Policy disputes and internal conflicts
05:10 – Farage’s leadership and party strategy
08:26 – The impact on Reform UK’s public image
09:46 – How damaging is this for Nigel Farage?
10:55 – Rupert Lowe’s influence and online presence
16:37 – The challenge of party discipline with a small number of MPs
17:28 – The future of Reform UK and its political positioning
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