Reform UK seeing 'surge' in support that carried anti-immigration Geert Wilders to power

https://www.express.co.uk ^ | Dec 11, 2023 | Max Parry

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Reform UK's leader Richard Tice has said his party is enjoying the same "surge" of support that carried Geert Wilders' anti-immigration Freedom Party to electoral success in the Netherlands.

The insurgent Brexit-backing party, which is currently ahead of the Lib Dems in the polls, has doubled its support compared to what it was last year and now Mr Tice has the Tories firmly in his sights.

He told Express.co.uk that he believes Reform may climb even higher than its current polling position of 10 percent. He said: "I can reasonably see how we could be polling in the mid-teens within a few months… and that the Tories will dip below 20 percent and that's going to make a fascinating General Election."

Asked whether Reform could actually usurp the Conservatives and become the second largest party, Mr Tice said: "Oh I think that's absolutely possible given the chaos that we’re seeing at the moment, and that's the opportunity. If Nigel [Farage] wants to put his shoulder behind the wheel then who knows, the world’s our oyster so let's wait and see.

"But if that sort of thing starts to happen the likelihood of defections [from the Conservatives] will of course increase because they will see that they're toast under this useless Tory Party."

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Interesting …