I’m a liberal, metropolitan Remainer. So why am I warming to Reform?
The author reflects on their unexpected positive experiences with Reform UK, a political party often mischaracterized. Initially skeptical due to their liberal background, they found the party's activists to be ordinary, working-class individuals who felt disillusioned with the political system. Through interviews and interactions, the author discovered a more nuanced perspective on the party and its supporters.
- ▪The author, a liberal Remainer, signed a book deal to explore Reform UK and its potential for growth.
- ▪Contrary to their expectations, the author found Reform activists to be normal, working-class people rather than extremists.
- ▪The author met diverse Reform candidates, including immigrants, who shared their reasons for supporting the party.
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I’m a liberal, metropolitan Remainer. So why am I warming to Reform? Reform UK’s activists are nothing like the far-right, tinfoil-hatted bigots they’re so often made out to be. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Nick Tyrone" }) Nick Tyrone 28th May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Politics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. In January 2025, I signed with Swift Press, a great independent publishing house, to write a book called The Rise of Reform. It would be an examination of Nigel Farage’s upstart party and how it might grow from where it was already into an organisation capable of governing Britain. I was excited to take it on.
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