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Fergus Finlay: Dreams of Reform in England could swiftly turn into a nightmare

A late night of reading about British politics meant a disturbed night's sleep for Fergus Finlay 
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage shows off his socks at the Reform UK National Conference in Birmingham. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage shows off his socks at the Reform UK National Conference in Birmingham. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

I read pretty late the other night, because I got stuck into a series of articles about the rise of the Reform UK party and its current difficulties. 

I’ve found it difficult to take them, and their leader, seriously. I’ve made that mistake before — I once thought Trump was a flash in the pan and Kamala Harris would save us all — so I figured I should try a more open-minded approach where Reform is concerned.

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