Reform UK leader Nigel Farage delivered a speech in Norfolk that left the crowd engaged, contrary to reports from The Guardian's John Crace, according to political commentator Jonathan Saxty. Saxty attended the event and described Farage as 'on top form,' skewering new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and calling for an election.
Farage's rally and crowd reaction
Saxty wrote that the crowd was 'loving it' and that Farage stayed afterwards to shake hands. Crace had described a bored crowd heading for the exits, but Saxty disputed this account.
Burnham's honeymoon period
Farage told Saxty that Burnham's honeymoon period would be short-lived, as the new leader is not addressing crises of mass immigration, law and order, and the economy. Saxty noted that Burnham's first policy of cutting VAT on energy bills cannot be paid for by ending a digital ID scheme, as that is unfunded, but this received little mainstream press coverage.
Election and polling
Polls by Survation and Deltapoll show Labour and Reform tied. Farage said it was little wonder the Conservative and Lib Dem leaders are not calling for an election, as they know they would lose catastrophically.
Uniparty and personal challenges
Farage told Saxty he now understands the term 'uniparty,' meaning Labour and the Tories are complicit in Britain's managed decline. He admitted it has been a tough time with Ann Widdecombe's death and a fishing expedition against him, and he looked visibly shaken by his colleague's assassination. However, he relishes the fight ahead.
