Nigel Farage Unleashes Fierce Attacks on Starmer and Badenoch at Reform UK’s ‘Biggest Ever’ Local Elections Rally
Nigel Farage made a dramatic entrance at a campaign event in Birmingham by riding on a JCB Pothole Pro machine. The machine was lent to him by Lord Bamford, a wealthy businessman who supports the Conservative Party. Farage was there to officially launch Reform UK’s campaign for the upcoming local elections.
During his speech, Farage didn’t hold back. He criticised both the Conservative and Labour parties, blaming them for many of the problems the country is facing.
He started by talking about the Conservatives. Farage, who is now an MP for Clacton, said that in politics, just like in life, it helps to be lucky with who your opponents are. He even quoted Napoleon, who once said, “Don’t give me good generals, give me lucky ones.” Farage said that right now, he feels like a lucky general because of how badly the Conservatives have performed.
He went on to say that the Conservatives have been in power for 14 years, but instead of making things better, they made life harder for many people. He criticised them for raising taxes to the highest levels seen since World War II. He also accused them of breaking their promises about Brexit. According to Farage, they said leaving the EU would help control immigration and reduce the number of unskilled workers coming into the UK — but that didn’t happen. Farage called it “the greatest betrayal” of voters in modern times. He said the Conservatives should never be forgiven for going against what people voted for.
After that, Farage turned his attention to the Labour Party. He said that they might be even worse than the Conservatives and claimed that Labour made big promises that haven’t been kept. For example, they promised that energy bills would go down by £300 a year. But instead, Farage said, energy bills have actually gone up by £300 since Labour came into power.
He also questioned whether Labour really supports businesses. He pointed out that not a single person in Labour’s Cabinet — the group of top decision-makers — has ever started or run a private business. He found this shocking, especially since they claim to be on the side of business owners. He even accused the Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, of lying about being a qualified solicitor when, in fact, he never completed the necessary qualifications.
Farage used these points to argue that both major parties have let the country down and that Reform UK is a better choice for voters who are tired of broken promises and want real change.
