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Farage’s Proposed Pact with Far-Right Risks Alienating Moderate Voters

Nigel Farage is reportedly considering a formal electoral pact with the 'Restore Britain' party, led by former Reform figure Rupert Lowe. Polling analysis suggests this tie-up with a more extreme outfit could damage Reform's fragile voter coalition by highlighting links to ethnonationalist positions.

Politico Europe August 27, 2026 International / UK
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01Polling shows a potential pact would reduce Reform's support among 2024 Conservative switchers.
  • 02Voters expressed concern over Farage's failure to distance himself from figures like Tommy Robinson.
  • 03The move is seen as a desperate attempt to consolidate the fragmented far-right vote.

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