Farage's party talking to Truss — a big mistake

He has sensed an opportunity for Reform. Having picked up the support of a large number of former Conservative voters who felt betrayed by the last government, especially over immigration, he was well placed to recruit former Labour voters, who have been unimpressed by the new government's delivery of “change”.

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Hence the astute outflanking of the government on the traditional left, calling for the renationalisation of British Steel before Keir Starmer was forced into it last weekend. Hence, too, Farage’s refusal to criticise Unite, the union on strike in Birmingham, knowing that many working-class former Labour voters might have some sympathy with the low-paid bin workers.