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The Daily T: Farage has his big moment – but can he cut it?

The Daily T: Farage has his big moment – but can he cut it?

Yahoo28-03-2025

It's the day of Reform's big local election campaign launch in Birmingham. 10,000 people are expected to attend a Trump-style rally at the city's arena, with the party describing it as 'the biggest ever launch rally in modern British political history'.And with new IPSOS polling showing that Nigel Farage tops the rankings as the public's favoured next Prime Minister, can he capitalise on his own popularity to lead the Right to victory?The local elections will be his first test; Kamal and Camilla assess the state of the nation as the other main parties get ready to launch their own campaigns.They also ask former Reform deputy leader Ben Habib, a man who was forced out by Farage, whether the party can stick together. Plus, could he be tempted to form a new party with recently expelled Reform MP Rupert Lowe?
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