US EditionZia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner
- Reform UK had a successful local election, reflecting a shift away from the traditional two-party system in Britain.
- Reform UK raised £4.75 million in 2024, with 40% of its contributions from donors linked to climate change denial and fossil fuel industries, as reported by the New York Times.
- Reform UK's rise signifies growing discontent with traditional parties, paralleling a broader trend of right-wing populism, as dissatisfaction with liberal establishment parties grows.
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Zia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner
Reform’s success at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in recent local elections has triggered speculation that it is on course for significantly more representation in parliament at the next general election. This is a remarkable position for such a young party to be in. And perhaps just as remarkable is the fact that the chairman of a party defined by identity politics and opposition to immigration is a Muslim son of Sri Lankan immigr…
Reform Is the Political Arm of the Fossil Fuel Industry
Billionaire-backed? Not us. Unlike mainstream media, Novara Media runs on the support of 12,000 people like you, which keeps us editorially independent. Chip in today and help build people-powered media. Last week’s local elections were a resounding success for Reform UK – and mainstream political journalists are still trying to get their heads around voters’ rejection of both Labour and the Tories. But as the dust settles on the upending of th…
To the episodes of political instability experienced in Europe this week with the double parliamentary vote to elect Chancellor in Germany and the victory of the ultra-right in the first round of the presidential elections in Romania were added days before the election result in the United Kingdom. The mix of right-wing populism and English nationalism represented by Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s party, shook the British political scene last week ab…
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