Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chair after row over new MP’s call for burqa ban
GuardianJUN 6
Reform is unraveling. Yusuf’s resignation further exposes deep dysfunction at the party’s core, defined by infighting, poor leadership, and policy confusion. Farage’s failure to build a sustainable team or even consult his chairman on key policy issues reveals a one-man band in chaos. For a party claiming to be ready for power, Reform looks anything but prepared.
Yusuf was a divisive figure in Reform; polished and professional to some, but out of step with Reform’s grassroots to others. While his departure is by no means a collapse, the party now will face further pressure to prove it can be trusted to govern. After a mixed result in the Hamilton by-election, Farage must act quickly to solidify his lead in the polls.