Reform Britain could get “almost the entire Conservative vote” at the next general election, it said Nigel Farage. He told GB News that he “could not rule out” an unprecedented turnaround in the US economy. Tories to reforms and a complete collapse of the ruling party. Mr Farage argued that Reform was becoming “the challenger to the Labor Party”. This echoes Reform leader Richard Tice of Great Britain claim his party is becoming “the real opposition” to Labor in the wake of the local election results.
Mr Farage explained why Tory MPs should panic over reform that would replace Conservatives.
The former politician said: “When voters go to the polls this year, the argument is that a vote for reform is a wasted vote, in the Midlands, the North and I think South Wales falls into that category, overnight disappeared on the other. Tories cannot win the elections. The Tory press cannot pressure the reform vote because they are going to lose anyway.”
Mr Farage continued: “Reforms will be the challenger to the Labor Party. Labor has a long way to go at the moment. Reforms would require almost the entire Conservative vote to have a chance at winning those seats.
“I cannot rule out the way in which politics is changing so quickly.”
Reform finished a strong third in the Blackpool South by-election, with its candidate trailing by 117 votes Conservatives on the second place.
In Sunderland, reform has increased pressure Conservatives to third place with 16 council seats.
Pollster Sir John Curtice said the impact of the reform on the Tories could be six times more devastating in the general election.
Sir John told the Telegraph: “In the local elections, the Conservative vote fell most heavily in those wards where Reform fielded a candidate. The only silver lining for Tory HQ was that Reform contested only one in six wards where elections took place. A full slate on Thursday would have been even more devastating.”
Mr Tice celebrated his party's success on Friday and told the newspaper BBC: “We are fast becoming the real opposition – in red wall seats, in the north of England and, I think, in the Midlands – to the Labor Party. We're on our way up and it's very clear that the Tories are on their way down.”
He praised the party for winning 17 percent of the vote nationwide – a number that is expected to rise.
In the meantime, Rishi Sunak has said the election results were “disappointing” but claimed the re-election of Ben Houchen as mayor of Tees Valley showed voters “will stay with us” at the general election.
The results of the mayoral elections in the West Midlands, London, Greater Manchester and other regions will be announced later today.
So far the Conservatives have lost control of 10 councils and more than 400 councillors.