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We must see through Reform

Perthshire Advertiser

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June 13, 2025

There has been a lot of talk about the rise of Reform, which is reshaping the British political landscape as we have known it for decades.

But in truth, their rapid climb in the polls is hardly surprising when we look back at what voters have been made to endure by successive UK governments.

Under the Tories there was austerity, Brexit, Boris, and the Liz Truss mini budget that crashed the economy.

And now, a “Tory-lite” Labour government that is scared of its own shadow.

Having lost every ounce of faith they once had in the Westminster establishment parties, voters are in search of an alternative.

Of course, part of the allure of Reform is the impresario who leads it.

Nigel Farage is undoubtedly a gifted showman, but a quick look underneath his scaremongering and sensationalist sound bites, it's clear to see that, far from being the solution, he is a huge part of the problem.

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