Reform UK and Restore Britain trade insults in bitter Makerfield byelection buildup
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Matthew Weaver
2d ago· 7 min readenNews
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Summary
The article covers a week of infighting between two right-wing populist parties in the UK — Reform UK and Restore Britain — during the buildup to the Makerfield byelection. Spurred on by Elon Musk, the parties traded insults, accusations, and revelations, including disputes over canvassing returns, bullying allegations, and personal attacks between leaders. The piece highlights the fracturing of the populist right and the bitter rivalry overshadowing the actual election campaign.
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· 3 pulled‘This is so pathetic’
Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other
the populist right turned on each other
Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom
