Farage says he will not stand for Reform – and will instead focus on helping Donald Trump re-election campaign

Nigel Farage has said he will not stand in the UK general election, instead focusing his efforts on getting Donald Trump re-elected in the US.

The Reform party is expected to launch its campaign on Thursday morning with candidates in all constituencies, but the former Brexit party leader said he would not be among them.

Farage said the US election on 5 November had “global significance” and that he intended “to help with the grassroots campaign in the USA in any way I can”. The 2024 election would have been Farage’s eighth attempt to enter parliament had he chosen to stand.

  • Flying Squid
    23•4 months ago

    Nigel Farage has said he will not stand in the UK general election, instead focusing his efforts on getting Donald Trump re-elected in the US.

    Oh please do. You’re so appealing.

    • @ganksy
      15•4 months ago

      He’d bring that frothing, bigoted denialist element that’s not currently represented.

      • Flying Squid
        6•4 months ago

        I’m thinking even a lot of them will think, “this guy is a tool” the minute he opens his disturbingly huge mouth.

        • @ganksy
          3•4 months ago

          Why isn’t he speaking American?!!

    • 520
      4•4 months ago

      To the country that elected Trump he actually might be.

      • Flying Squid
        18•4 months ago

        Note that the country never elected Trump. He lost the popular vote both times by millions. The Electoral College elected Trump.