“A serious democracy does not punish voters for voting a certain way. That is called tyranny.”
Reform UK’s latest immigration policy – widely condemned as vindictive and divisive – has triggered a fierce backlash across the political spectrum, including from one of the party’s own former MPs.
The proposal, unveiled ahead of local elections, would see migrant detention centres deliberately placed in areas that vote for the Green Party, while sparing constituencies that back Reform. The policy forms part of a broader plan to detain and deport tens of thousands of people each year, with new facilities holding up to 24,000 migrants at any one time.
Reform’s ‘spiteful’ immigration stunt backfires spectacularly, The London Economic
Day: 5 May 2026
James O’Brien questions tabloid silence on Farage’s £5m gift
“Sometimes you look at a story’s coverage and you wonder whether you are actually part of something truly hideous.”
James O’Brien has expressed his bafflement at the tabloid coverage – or rather, the lack of it – that Nigel Farage’s undeclared £5m gift has received.
Last week, the Guardian revealed that Farage had been given £5m from by British cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne, who is based in Thailand and has since donated millions to Reform UK.
James O’Brien questions tabloid silence on Farage’s £5m gift, London Economic
MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women
West Midlands Labour MPs write to borough Reform leader after alleged posts by Stuart Prior
Labour MPs have called for a Reform UK election candidate in Essex to be suspended after he allegedly celebrated the rape of two Sikh women in the Midlands.
MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women, The Guardian