Labour Party Chair Anna Turley has warned that Nigel Farage's policies represent a 'serious threat' to Britain's future, accusing the Reform UK leader of peddling 'false promises and soundbites' that would return the country to decline.
Writing for the Daily Mirror, Turley said the choice at the next election is between 'a positive path of national renewal and decency with Labour' or 'decline and division under Nigel Farage’s Reform'. She claimed Farage offers 'no answers - only anger' and feeds off the 'politics of grievance'.
Turley highlighted Labour's early achievements, including five interest rate cuts, wage growth for the lowest earners, five million extra NHS appointments, and 30 hours of free childcare for children aged nine months to four years. She said the party is 'rolling up our sleeves' to deliver change.
The Labour chair also criticised Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she wants to take a 'chainsaw to public services' following her praise for Argentine President Javier Milei's austerity measures. Turley noted that 18 former Tory MPs have defected to Reform, calling it a 'sanctuary for failed Conservatives'.
Turley concluded: 'Nigel Farage’s policies represent a serious threat to Britain’s future and would return our country to the path of decline we saw for so long under the Tories.'
