Nigel Farage is facing fresh questions over Reform UK’s candidate vetting after reports emerged of candidates making racist and sexist jokes and calling for the execution of the King. Political commentators Ellie Hodges and Benedict Spence join us to examine the allegations, how Reform selects its candidates and what the controversy means for Farage’s efforts to present the party as a credible alternative to the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, could Andy Burnham be heading for an early general election? A new mega-poll suggests Labour could win a 56-seat Commons majority, with Reform trailing the Conservatives. Sammy McDonald, Political Assistant at More in Common, joins us to discuss what the polling reveals about the political landscape and whether Labour’s position is changing.
We also examine Kemi Badenoch’s rising ratings among Reform voters after her intervention in the row over whether only white people can be English. Is her approach cutting through with voters, and what does the debate reveal about national identity, patriotism and the battle for support on the right?
Nigel Farage, Reform UK, candidate vetting, racist jokes, sexist comments, King Charles, Ellie Hodges, Benedict Spence, Andy Burnham, early election, Labour polling, More in Common, Sammy McDonald, Kemi Badenoch, Reform voters, English identity, British politics.
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