Reform UK have reached their lowest score in the polls since Nigel Farage became leader. Is the bad press beginning to affect the Party’s election hopes?
Reform’s Fall From Grace
Britain’s right-wing Party, Reform UK, has dropped to its lowest polling rate since Nigel Farage took over as leader.
Farage’s Return to Politics
On June 3, Nigel Farage replaced Richard Tice as leader of Reform UK, causing unrest among political Parties.
Farage Poses Tory Threat
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party faced an instant threat from Farage.
Reform’s Rise in the Polls
Once Farage arrived, Reform’s popularity skyrocketed, with many of those previously prepared to vote Tory now switching allegiance.
Reform Overtakes Conservative Party
Reform UK eventually overtook the Conservatives, at least for a little while, according to a YouGov survey, although it didn’t last.
Reform’s Sudden Surge
Reform’s popularity quickly went from the 15% that Tice brought it up to, to 17% overnight as Farage took over, but it didn’t stop there.
‘The Farage Effect’
A phenomenon quickly labelled ‘The Farage Effect’ proved to work for Reform, as the Party eventually overtook the Tories, reaching a height of 19%.
Party Slip-Ups
Despite this rather encouraging boost of momentum for Nigel Farage, the Party has now slipped after a number of significant gaffes.
Reform Slips Back to 17%
The consequences of Farage and his Party members’ mistakes and controversial takes have seen the Party slip back to 17% as of July 1 in the same YouGov poll.
The Conservative Revival
The YouGov poll also showed that the Conservatives had revived some of its public faith as voters increased the Tories’ score to 20%.
BMG Research Results
Another poll conducted by BMG Research between June 14-26 showed Reform’s dip in opinion after a week of major errors.
Farage Forced to Explain
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, was forced to explain several separate instances involving himself and his Party volunteers.
Farage’s Ukraine Comments Under Fire
Farage was in hot water after he declared that the war in Ukraine was started by the West, not Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Controversial Claims on Ukraine
Farage claimed, “It was obvious to me that the ever-eastward expansion of Nato and the European Union was giving this man [Putin] a reason [to invade].”
Farage Calls Putin “Clever”
Farage also labelled Vladimir Putin “a clever political operator” while calling Adolf Hitler “hypnotic in a dangerous way.”
Farage Faces New Problem
In the week after Farage had fought off the bad press from his comments on Ukraine, it was reported that his Party members were up to no good.
Racial Comments Towards Prime Minister
A volunteer campaigner for Reform UK, Andrew Parker, was caught on camera making racist comments towards Rishi Sunak, but that wasn’t all.
Parker’s Controversial Take on Migrants
Parker was also recorded saying that the British Army should be deployed to deal with the immigration issue, calling on recruits to “Shoot them all.”
Farage Fails to Take Responsibility
Farage failed to take responsibility for Parker’s involvement with Reform UK and instead called the situation a “Set up.”
Effect of Bad Press
Reform’s slip in the polls shows that the bad publicity over the last couple of weeks is taking its toll on Farage’s hopes of becoming second place in the election.
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