STOP REFORM UK

RUK’s Weak Spots

This page is focused on Reform UK and Nigel Farage’s many vulnerabilities with voters. The key to stopping Reform UK’s ability to form a government in the future lies in both understanding these weaknesses and making as many people aware of this information as possible.

Details on specific weaknesses:

Reform can be stopped and the Take Action page lists several ways to do this. 

Reform UK’s popularity is falling:

  • After months leading UK polls, Reform’s support has fallen sharply across multiple major pollsters.
  • Nigel Farage faces renewed controversy over his ties to Nathan Gill, convicted of taking Russian bribes, and growing allegations of racist comments and behaviour from his school years.
  • The party has struggled under increased scrutiny since gaining MPs in 2024 and sweeping the 2025 local elections.
  • Their poor record in local government is damaging their credibility: dozens of councillors have quit, governance failures have emerged, and the party’s “DOGE” unit has collapsed.
  • Reform’s majority in Kent County Council is now threatened due to repeated scandals and resignations.
  • Polls from Survation, BMG, and YouGov all show Reform’s lead shrinking significantly as Labour, Conservatives, and Greens gain ground.

How can focusing on Reform UK’s vulnerabilities stop them forming a government?

Firstly, we need more people – specifically swing voters or moderate Reform-curious voters to understand why any sort of Reform UK government would be a disaster for the UK, both in terms of damaging the economy – and what is left of the welfare state and social safety net –  and rolling back our rights.

Second, we need to increase the pressure and accountability on Reform UK and Nigel Farage over their negative comments and actions that could damage the party’s reputation and legitimacy in the eyes of the moderate voters they so badly need to win a general election.  Currently RUK and Farage are not being asked enough questions about the issues listed below. We need public awareness to grow so that the media start holding RUK accountable for their malfeasance in the same way as other political parties.

Two Key Areas to Pinpoint: Trump and Ties to Corporate Interests

Polling from early 2025 found two areas that reduce support for Reform UK with voters: Farage’s close relationship with Trump; and his willingness to support corporate interests over those of ordinary people. Areas that this polling found less effective were immigration, net zero and the NHS. This polling did not ask about Reform’s links to Russia or other scandals that have developed in 2025.

Therein lies the important question of how to best convince people. Many only need to be made aware of the facts of why a Reform government would be disastrous or Farage’s close links to Putin, Trump and corporate interests. Alastair Campbell describes how very few people at a The Rest is Politics live event in the Autumn of 2025 had heard about Nathan Gill, largely due to the media’s underreporting of the scandal.

How do we know Reform UK’s weakest spots with voters?

There are several ways:

  • The most straightforward way to gauge unpopularity is through opinion polling. Examples include Trump, or that Reform UK sides with corporate interests.
  • When Farage and Reform UK try to deny something that is clearly true. Examples include how RUK leadership denied knowing Nathan Gill when he was a close associate of theirs.
  • When RUK use distractions to deflect attention on an issue. For examples see the RUK’s appeal page.