A tiny right-wing party tries to menace Britain’s Conservatives
Reform UK’s best opportunity yet arrives on February 15th
“We need to send these monkeys a very significant shock,” says Ben Habib, Reform uk’s candidate in the Wellingborough by-election. It is doubtful if anybody who has come to hear him speak, in a dimly lit Baptist church, truly believes Mr Habib will win the election on February 15th. But he could shock the monkeys (that is, the government) all the same.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Eyes right”
Britain February 10th 2024
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