Farage invites trade unions to leave Labour and join Reform UK, despite his history of union criticism
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Summary
Nigel Farage has called on trade unions to abandon the Labour Party and affiliate with Reform UK, positioning his party as the new party of workers. The article highlights the irony of this invitation, noting that Farage has never been a union member and has spent much of his career criticizing unions. The piece is critical of Farage's overture, framing it as hypocritical and self-serving.
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Today I am inviting trade unions to apply for affiliation with Reform UK.
Nigel Farage hasn't been a member of a union h
Farage telling workers to vote for Reform is like telling turkeys to vote for Christmas - pull the other one, mate
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