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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 44 MIN

Reform Are Riding High In The Polls, So Why Are They Having A Meltdown?

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Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss what’s going on with right-wing political party Reform UK, and whether their ongoing meltdown could see them lose in the all-important Makerfield by-election in Greater Manchester.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction04:29 – Where is Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage?07:44 – Farage's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak12:02 – The Makerfield by-election/Robert Kenyon18:15 – The origin of Restore Britain25:07 – Robert Jenrick humiliated by fellow Reform leader Zia Yusuf32:21 – What's next for Reform UK?39:02 – Reform's misrepresenting Kemi Badenoch's "white lives" comment42:42 – Bluffers Guide and end.You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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