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Kevin Maguire: Tattered flags and hollow victories sum up Reform’s decline

Associate editor Kevin Maguire argues that the heyday of Reform UK is over, describing the party as descending into "vicious backbiting." He characterizes Farage’s victory in Clacton against a parody candidate as a hollow achievement that has failed to mask growing party instability.

Daily Mirror 24 Aug 2026 UK
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01Kevin Maguire describes Reform UK as descending into "vicious backbiting".
  • 02Farage’s victory in Clacton is characterized as a hollow achievement failing to mask instability.

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