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Reform UK's Makerfield defeat highlights Farage's leadership failures

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Marina Hyde

3d ago· 5 min readenOpinion

Summary

Marina Hyde's opinion piece analyzes Reform UK's poor performance in the Makerfield by-election, arguing that Nigel Farage's personal character and leadership are directly responsible for the party's failures. The article contrasts Farage's declining political fortunes with Keir Starmer's bunker mentality as prime minister, using the election result as a lens to critique both figures.

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bskyReform UK's Makerfield defeat highlights Farage's leadership failurestheguardian.com

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Nigel's gonna Nigel.
Nobody fetishises plain speaking like Farage, so we owe it to him to honour that and observe that Reform really shat the bed.
The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield.
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The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hiding, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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