Rob Groves: Reform UK, Bringing the USA’s Project 2025 to Britain

May 9, 2026 | Nigel Farage's Reform UK had a big night at the local elections this week. But before anyone hands them the keys to Westminster, here's what a year of Reform UK in power actually looks like. Broken promises on council tax. Rising pothole complaints. Care home closures. Racist and homophobic candidates slipping through their supposedly world-class vetting process. Untraceable crypto donations. And deep, documented ties to Trump's Project 2025, Viktor Orbán's Hungary, and the American far right's CPAC network. Reform UK is a franchise operation, and the head office is in Washington DC.

Excellent synopsis. Reform UK is a motley bunch of frauds. It is to be hoped that they never get anywhere near the actual levers of power. — © Mark Alexander