Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes

'Nigel has to get on top of this': Inside the Reform blame game

Reform UK will be forced to change their campaign strategy in the wake of their performance in the Makerfield by-election if they want to win power in 2029, party insiders and pollsters have said. Nigel Farage said he was “disappointed” with his party’s vote share, which at 34 per cent was well behind Andy Burnham’s 55 per cent. Restore Britain received just 7 per cent, which when combined with Reform was still not greater than the Labour vote. …

Nigel Farage’s national ambitions take hit as voters flock to Andy Burnham

Reform UK's emphatic defeat in Thursday's Makerfield by-election laid bare the political handicaps that stand in the way of it reaching 10 Downing Street.

'Reform being crushed in Makersfield is proof voters haven't given up on Labour'

"For Nigel Farage, the Makerfield result is crushing. His party’s senior leadership expected to be the story of the night. Instead, it fell more than 9,000 votes short and was relegated to a footnote"

Makerfield Defeat Underlines How Tactical Voting Could Frustrate Farage

Andy Burnham's comfortable victory in the Makerfield by-election has raised further questions about whether Nigel Farage can become prime minister in ...

What REALLY Happened in Makerfield, and Why Reform & Restore ‘Underperformed.’

For all the hoopla and hubbub, Elon Musk’s ‘Restore Britain’ party, fronted by defenestrated Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, did remarkably poorly last night in the Makerfield by-election (special election, for the Americans), in England. I’ve heard their claims since the results came out. Predominantly, “Well 7% from nothing is great! Reform never did that...

Danny Kruger blames 'stop Reform agenda' for Makerfield by-election loss

Danny Kruger has blamed a “stop Reform agenda” for the party’s Makefield by-election loss.