This time last year, Reform UK was flying high in the polls, maintaining a lead over Labour and the Tories, and even the most seasoned of Westminster watchers believed that Nigel Farage’s party could form the next government.
At its peak, pollsters predicted Reform could scoop 35 per cent of the vote in a general election, with the likes of Labour and the Tories trailing 10 points or more behind.
Farage, it appeared, could do little wrong in the eyes of many voters and, as Labour had shown in the general election, a thumping majority in Parliament was possible with just over a third of the vote.
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Just last month, Reform dominated in the local elections and made inroads in Wales and Scotland. But just a few short weeks on, Farage’s apparent Teflon coating, while not entirely gone, is a lot less non-stick than previously thought.
