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Spectator (UK)Jun 28
UK Elections: Reform UK Releases Election Manifesto
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Above: Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage speaks as he launches 'Our Contract with You' general election manifesto on June 17, 2024 in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom. Image copyright: Geoff Caddick/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Reform UK launched its UK election manifesto on Monday, with party leader Nigel Farage calling on Conservative Party members to "join the revolt" to take on the Labour Party.
The manifesto includes leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), halting all non-essential immigration, and returning all small boat illegal immigrants to France. It also includes scrapping green energy initiatives and cutting foreign aid by 50%.
The Spin
Reform narrative
The UK has seen steady cultural and economic decline for decades, and the Conservatives have done nothing but pretend to take a stand against Labour. As Labour is set to take over the government, Britain will inevitably face crushing tax hikes while continuing to witness rising social tensions due to mass migration. Over the next four years, Reform UK will become the anti-establishment saving grace UK citizens latch on to as the old guard withers away.
Labour narrative
Nigel Farage understands that he has no chance of gaining power, so his main goal is to destroy the Conservative Party out of spite. The Tories are no longer able to keep their far-right factions at bay, which is why they will lose thousands of critical votes in July as Labour swoops in to pick up seats in Parliament. While some xenophobic voters see this as a growing movement, in reality, it's just the decline of the entire Conservative Party.
