As Reform ends 2025 roughly ten points ahead of Labour in national polls, it seems every stop is now being pulled out to smear Nigel Farage. First, we have allegations of racist language from nearly fifty years ago. Funny that what other politicians purportedly said back in 1977 isn't being dragged up today. Are we supposed to believe Sir Keir and co never said anything dodgy at the tuck shop? Come on!

As for the timing: are we supposed to believe these allegations – first whispered in 2013 – coincidentally get dragged up just when Farage is on course to become PM? Do us a favour! That's not all. Just when Reform was on course to repeat its success in Lincolnshire, and win mayoralties in Norfolk and Suffolk, and Essex next May, Labour postpones the votes by two years.

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