Farage's Attempt to Court the Working Class by Reopening Coal Mines Will Backfire

Farage's attempt to court the working class by reopening coal mines will backfire

Nigel Farage said he was concerned he would be “lampooned” for suggesting the re-opening of blast furnaces and coal pits in Wales if his party wins Senedd elections next May.That worry was well placed. As the Reform UK leader set out a multi-billion-pound unfunded “ambition” without any detailed costings, he also backed himself into a corner.The Government’s environmental targets are set to ban licences for new coal mines. Asked how he would nav…

Farage Backs Reopening Welsh Coal Mines to Save UK Steel Industry

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for the re-opening of coal mines in Wales to help revitalise Britain's anemic steel industry.

There’s a Bright Future For Wales With Reform UK

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Port Talbot. Photo Ben Birchall/PA Wire James Downs It’s 7.45am on Monday 6th June, 2030 – and I’m already late. The bus doesn’t run anymore – Reform axed all the subsidies to “free the market.” Now our local service consists of a bloke called Dai who’ll give you a lift in his 2002 Ford Fiesta in exchange for a Gregg’s steak bake. We crawl through town in heavy traffic. Radio Cymr…

NIGEL FARAGE WANTS TO TAKE THE COUNTRY BACKWARDS, SAYS KEIR STARMER - London Post

REFORM UK’s plan to revive coal mining in Wales shows that Nigel Farage is “going backwards”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister told GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope: “I want to go forward, not backwards. And Nigel Farage is going backwards. “The future is in renewables, in clean power, where we have complete control over our energy. And I’m really pleased with this announcement today, which is a huge project. “We haven’t do…