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Reform in shambles as even right-wing media turn on it

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3 weeks ago

10 July 2026

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Reform is in disarray over Nigel Farage’s already-backfiring resignation gamble, so much that even hard-right media can’t hide it. In fact, some are even joining in the mockery.

Reactionary horror Julia Hartley-Brewer, for example. Reform’s awful spokeswoman Laila Cunningham was having an even worse day than usual yesterday (9 July 2026). She even tried to contend that being a privately-educated banker — as Farage is — didn’t make you part of the establishment.

No defence for Reform

But Hartley-Brewer mercilessly dismantled Cunningham on Talk TV, exposing the party’s utter lack of preparation and credibility on – for example – defence:

REFORM IN FULL SHAMBLES EVEN TALKTV CAN’T HIDE IT!
Julia Hartley-Brewer destroys Laila Cunningham live:
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“You guys are NOT ready for a general election. What’s your defence policy?”
Laila: “…I’m not going to go through the defence policy right now.”
After her Jeremy Vine…
— King (@King0243_PJC) July 9, 2026

Farage has made himself and his party a laughing stock. So much so that Reform has abandoned its campaign in the Manchester mayoral election and is begging its supporters to dash to Clacton. All because Farage is now terrified of losing the by-election to comedy candidate Count Binface.

Social media readers weren’t exactly sympathetic, quickly coining a new nickname for the serial non-declarer of donations: