Nigel Farage: ‘I will stand in this election’ | SpectatorTV
He’s back. After all the teasing and all the rhetoric, Nigel Farage has finally announced his return as Reform leader. Having initially pledged that he would not stand at this election, he told a 100-strong room in Westminster: ‘I’ve changed my mind.’ He will now stand as Reform’s candidate in Clacton - the only seat Ukip ever won in a general election, back in 2015. ‘I cannot turn my back on the people’s army’ he said to the room. ‘I cannot turn my back on all those people who voted for us… I can’t let those people down, I won’t let those people down.’ Could his U-turn be deadly for the Tories?
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Nigel Farage is back. What is your response? Could Reform cause serious damage to the Conservatives?
@antonroux6737
21 күн бұрын
fake conservative
0 seats for the Tories. Let's make it happen
@jdg9999
22 күн бұрын
ZERO
@Robert-Downey-Syndrome
22 күн бұрын
I've bet on them getting 99 or less.
@lenabo9929
21 күн бұрын
You mean reform will get zero
@MrEpicwizard
21 күн бұрын
@@lenabo9929 in a world of sanity and logic both Reform and the Tories would get 0
@lenabo9929
21 күн бұрын
@MrEpicwizard can you read? I never said both would get zero. I said he is wrong the tories won't get zero reform will
Never voted before. Voting Reform. Time for a change
@pastyman001
22 күн бұрын
Yougov said 61% chance of Tory retention of Clacton's racist ex east end pensioner voters. 2 council seats in the locals is a complete joke! WHY Would anyone want Farage as their MP when he did no representative work for people in 20 years in the EU Parliament and rarely voted with worst record.
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@mansonnanson8294
20 күн бұрын
Uf.....
Tories are splitting the Reform vote now
@pastyman001
22 күн бұрын
Yougov said 61% chance of Tory retention of Clacton's racist ex east end pensioner voters. 2 council seats in the locals is a complete joke! WHY Would anyone want Farage as their MP when he did no representative work for people in 20 years in the EU Parliament and rarely voted with worst record.
@NPC-st7zv
22 күн бұрын
Don't know how, The tories seem to be campaigning for Zero Seats.
@Nossieuk
21 күн бұрын
if no one is voting tory - what is there to lose?
@garyturner5739
21 күн бұрын
Their captain is doing is doing is best too.
Only guy left in UK speaking out for the common Brit !
@johncranwell3783
22 күн бұрын
That's what you believe but I think you will be proven wrong buy his beliefs given the chance to represent the country
@taekwanlew
22 күн бұрын
He has you fooled. Nigel speaks for himself and no one else. He certainly does not and has never spoken for me.
@Bill-uf6os
22 күн бұрын
Anyone with kids hoping to be able to afford a house will disagree @@taekwanlew
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
@@johncranwell3783 You are writing rubbish.
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
@@taekwanlew Troll
Good for Nigel Farage. I am voting reform UK 🇬🇧
@eliakimjosephsophia4542
22 күн бұрын
Labour supporters are having a meltdown. LOL
@nickturner992
22 күн бұрын
@@eliakimjosephsophia4542 good, I feel some hope creeping in now!
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@beecat9951
22 күн бұрын
Me too! Mind made up
@eliakimjosephsophia4542
22 күн бұрын
@@nickturner992 I think the Labour supporters thought that they had clacton in the bag, planned to take it from the Tories. LOL. It's really funny, they have no idea what's coming at them. It looks like the polls have given them a "false sense of security".
RIP Tory party
Now I'll be voting. Suddenly this election is interesting
Reform are not 'splitting' the Tory vote. The Tories will lose anyway. This is the start of a new conservative party- the old one is far, too far, left.
@pistonburner6448
22 күн бұрын
"Everything woke turns to s***." -DJT
@derekmoore8224
22 күн бұрын
Has he explained the excess deaths? Or the millions of injuries? If not he is 1 of them.
@rollovaughan
22 күн бұрын
@@derekmoore8224good point.
@rollovaughan
22 күн бұрын
@@derekmoore8224 Farage is a master at being careful what campaigns he aligns himself with. The excess deaths debate has very powerful players. I think he has been choosing his battles wisely. Now, six weeks before the election he is in a position to run. I think he’ll surprise everyone if his campaign gets real traction. Have faith Derek.
@sasquatch2732
22 күн бұрын
Imagine if reform do a lot better than Labour and the conservatives, we may see a lab/con coalition to thwart the people trying to get rid of the dross we’ve put up with since the 90’s! Diane Abbott as foreign secretary 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Absolutely amazing news 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
VOTE REFORM UK ONLY
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
No thanks.
@SailorJo
21 күн бұрын
Not a chance.
British people must voteReform UK if you want your country back
@SailorJo
22 күн бұрын
Back from where? Looked out my window, it’s still there.
@pistonburner6448
22 күн бұрын
British must vote Farage and Reform, Americans must vote for Trump! Cross Atlantic Trump-Farage Alliance Reforming Tellus, or in short: CATFART!
@limpethead
22 күн бұрын
@SailorJo back from the toilet its become.
@rogue
22 күн бұрын
@@SailorJowhat a boring contribution.
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
@@SailorJo Prat
I will vote reform now nigels the leader has british values at his core
@taekwanlew
22 күн бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....Oh, you are serious
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
@@taekwanlew TROLL
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@MrEpicwizard
22 күн бұрын
@@111111877 says the one voting for the Bigot of Brexit
@111111877
21 күн бұрын
@@MrEpicwizard He is a better man than you will ever be TROLL.
I used to be a Tory member, I could never vote for them now after the way they stitched up Liz, never helped her and then shoved in Rishi
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@user-kt1jf7mk5i If you want real change come on board the REFORM UK express.
Fantastic news. Now definitely voting Reform. I think Labour will probably win, but Reform have a chance of beating the Tories now. I think the Tory party is now over. I think if Reform do really well in this election, they could win in the next one...
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
Like the rest of us, Nigel wants to save Britain. Everything he has done has that ultimate objective.
@taekwanlew
22 күн бұрын
From what? Racism? bigotry? jingoism? xenophobia? That's what the UK is now know all over the world for.
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
@@taekwanlew Those are only symptons of the real problem.
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@AnonymousBosch
22 күн бұрын
@@taekwanlew That’s very true. Ever since Brexit the disdain and bigotry shown by Remainers against the culturally British and the poor is globally acknowledged. Scientific studies have even confirmed the fact.
@aleph8888
22 күн бұрын
Why do so many people try so hard to get into the country if it’s global reputation is xenophobic? Why pander to those who just want to derogate and demoralise the country?
Go Nigel! 🇬🇧
The Spectator team haven't got a clue how to analyse Farage. He sits outside the bubble...as a voter thats all you need to know.
@bertiescunsbutch9323
22 күн бұрын
The Foie Gras is not the same outside the bubble.
@fornothing312
22 күн бұрын
...yes, because people making populist statements in KZread comments sections aren't in a 'bubble' at all :)
Great news💖💖💖💖💖
A genuine conservative politician standing, at long last.
I changed my mind too......I'm glad his back 😌
Can’t say I’m a Reform or Farage fan. But I shall skip happily into the booth to vote for them nonetheless 😁
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@shelleyscloud3651 It will be the best thing you do this year You have nothing to lose only to shut down two parties that dont give a damn about you. welcome onboard shelley
Great to hear that Nigel is back and in power because the Tories and the labour are just about a bunch of wankers Nigel will be getting my vote reform UK
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@SailorJo
21 күн бұрын
Farage is the biggest wanker by far.
I am a SDP MEMBER this is great news for a country Westminster detests i hope he wins that seat
The fact is Nigel didn’t expect Sunak to call the election when he did. Now as it all sinks in, Farage has decided to go all in!! We need something and Farage is that something!! So many English people are feeling hopeless and even despondent when it comes to the future of Britain. Now we see a light on the hill!! Don’t take that from us!! Don’t nit pick everything he does to undermine him!! Cheer him on, back him in!!
Voters will now have choice voting for REFORM!🇬🇧
Thank fk. Some hope for Reform.
Love the way you did your best to sneeringly say Farage doesn’t want to do the job of an MP. Lets face it folks it was your mate James Forsyth who have trashed the tory party as he has been useless and woeful. You conspired to oust Boris and then Truss to get your mate in and it’s now a basket case. Well done Speccy 👍
James O’Brien frothing at the mouth.
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@gdfggggg Good
@samanthawoodward7551
22 күн бұрын
He'll be fitting in his bed tonight 😂
@user-ee1zb1fn3y
21 күн бұрын
Oh don't bring that plonker up, I m trying to enjoy my breakfast.
Tory/Labour are a turn off, I could not vote for either of them -- I'll be voting Reform UK, let's hope they do very well indeed.
Brilliant. Michael Heseltine, Tobias Ellwood, Damian Green, he's coming for you and the Wets.
@Elizabeth-jd3mn
22 күн бұрын
Wouldn't you like to have been a fly on the wall in the office of the unelected dictator in number 10😂
Westminster bubble talking about outside the Westminster bubble.They haven't got a clue.
Nigel, you are a true patriot - thank you.
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
@MrEpicwizard
22 күн бұрын
Ah yes. The architect of Brexit the thing that made everything worse. Are you dense or stupid?
@maralynmitchell8261
21 күн бұрын
There is a Right wing swing in The EU Countries, Sorry but European Countries have woken up to the Control of it all ,and the Migrant Crisis Which has been bought about by the EU Open Boarder Policy. Finally there is A wind of Change.!🎉
If not now , when ? If not Farage , who ? Showing party loyalty to Lab /Con when they have contempt for you , is that the alternative ?
@MrEpicwizard
22 күн бұрын
Literally anyone else
@sasquatch2732
21 күн бұрын
@@MrEpicwizard but not the greens please! They destroyed my town with madcap schemes and unaccountability
@MrEpicwizard
21 күн бұрын
@@sasquatch2732 so you want a fascist government?
I'll vote for him. He's our last hope of having a PM that cares about Britain
awesome news!!!!
There is a huge protest vote in every country.
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Yep. They’re voting Labour.
Reform have my vote in Theresa Mays constituency. I voted Brexit and will never forgive her trying to get a Brexit in name only deal because she never wanted to deliver.
@lenabo9929
21 күн бұрын
Shes not standing so who cares. Reform wont win the seat
@bondy7564
21 күн бұрын
@@lenabo9929 Well I won’t be voting for a Tory or Labour candidate then will I. I will vote my conscience then.
Well done Nigel. Brilliant news!
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
It would've been nuts for him not to run: one of the big parties has ended themselves, very few want the other even larger disaster which has been kept at bay for a good period of time... There's never been a better chance in modern UK history for a third party to begin the process of rising to become one of the biggest parties.
@lynnbarsby7356
22 күн бұрын
True
@pistonburner6448
22 күн бұрын
@@lynnbarsby7356 And no big politicians would jump over to Reform when Nigel himself wouldn't do it! Now that's changed.
@matthewcook9404
22 күн бұрын
Oh, you descendants of French and German immigrants, privately educated, ex City of London commodities traders, Coutts millionaire bank account holders, chauffeur driven, elite, Establishment, German / EU passport applicants are bound to stick together, aren’t you ??
Great news. It's nice to see a glimmer of hope for once.
@MrEpicwizard
22 күн бұрын
Ah yes. The bigot of Brexit has returned...
@sasquatch2732
21 күн бұрын
@@MrEpicwizard zzzzzzzzzz
@MrEpicwizard
21 күн бұрын
@@sasquatch2732 thank you for proving that you live in a dream world
@garyturner5739
21 күн бұрын
Up from cracks of the pavement his come from.
Just fantastic news. I have now have some slim hope for the future of the UK.🇬🇧
At last someone who is not frightened to put Brittish people first, Just what we are desperately needing
@MrEpicwizard
22 күн бұрын
Yeah.. the guy who was the architect of Brexit. The bigot that dreamt it up he is certainly putting the country first 😂 Are you dense or stupid?
@MikeSteven-rl8nw
21 күн бұрын
@@MrEpicwizard says the idiot with the stupid name
Three tory prodigies sitting in the ruins of the conservative party!
I wonder how much the conservatives and labour will throw at clacton.
@stephenjon3502
22 күн бұрын
99% white and all he has to do is mention boats and they will rush to the polling office. If he doesn’t get elected there then there’s no chance for him.
@DarkLord-iz7vk
22 күн бұрын
The kitchen sink, the air fryer, the Aga, the Dyson Vacuum Cleaner, the Le Creuset casserole and the microwave, probably.
@pistonburner6448
22 күн бұрын
The big question is: How much will the dark EU mob throw against Nigel?
@pistonburner6448
22 күн бұрын
@@DarkLord-iz7vk As usual: anything but their own skin (or own money)
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@@pistonburner6448 You mean the WEF they run the EU these days.
FREE SAM MELIA.
100% voting for Reform UK!!
Yeah, boi!! 💪🏻💪🏻 As a soon-to-be Brit by descent, this warms my bollocks.
My utmost respect to Richard Tice for letting Nigel Farage take the lead! It must hurt terribly, and yet it is the absolute right decision! Richard - YOU ARE THE HERO OF THE DAY!!
🎉 best news of the day
Should the Conservatives step down in favour of Reform 😂
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@settertwo YES
Can you see Reform taking many seats? I can....
"In the space of a week he's gone from saying he wants to save America, to he wants to save Clacton".. LOL... Brutal
@garyturner5739
21 күн бұрын
Well the verdict inTrump"s court case in America possibly changed his mind.
@mandywithell
21 күн бұрын
Can Clacton BE saved? 😀
I think Nigel always intended to stand. He's just done it this way to make the maximum "splash" and get the most media coverage. Also if you want people to really appreciate getting something, you first have to make them believe they're not going to get it.
At least there is someone to vote for now because I could not have voted for the Conservatives or Labour as both are woeful in my humble opinion.
Reading Nigel Celestial chart, Nigel could win with few hundred votes, coming from Conservative grassroots. Reform UK could take up to 12 MP with votes coming from Conservative grassroots. Conservatives down to less than 100 MP after Election, good news is Conservative Grassroots could betray Sunak by voting Reform, LibDem and Labour.
Maybe Farage can get a second home in Jaywick😂
@jeffsimon9594
22 күн бұрын
Bit snobbish but hey-ho
I have gone through my life hating very few people, this grifter is one of them.
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
Where is your evidence? Or are you just another mindless TROLL.
@bondy7564
22 күн бұрын
I hate Britain hating Socialists.
Good news about Jeremy Hunt at least.
I think that people who were not going to vote because of apathy, will now go and vote reform. Because they are sick to back teeth of the main parties. Breaking the cycle of voting for the main parties is important.
I think Penny is an eloquent street fighter, she's done a great job in leader of the house.
@alanthecat59
22 күн бұрын
😹😹😹😹
People who vote Reform see Nigel as the future PM. Clacton will hopefully see this too and vote him in so that he can be in the room with Starmer.
Vote Reform🇬🇧🇬🇧
These 3 sound so out of touch.
Has Mr Farage had enough of his own party and the Tories ; yes.
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
What are you trying to say?
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@steadfastandyx4947 He as been honrouble Chairman of REFORM UK for the last four years not quit upto date are you silly lttle man.
Yes!!!!!!!!
Madness that he changed his mind.
ZERO SEATS - let’s make it happen. Turn the Carlton Club into a conference centre!
ah this will be interesting!
Love the way the Spectator lot act like they're impartial when they're completely in the back pocket of the Tories.
10:30 is that a serious suggestion that Nigel Farage has chosen to sit as an MP for 5 years and lead a party in an election so he can take part in TV debates? What brutally low brow analysis.
Flipper is quaking down to his fintail . 😂😂😂
Is this the new Monty Python? Pretty good, but they have to work on their walks.
Well Done Mr.Farage will make a Huge Difference to the Political Debate at WESTMINSTER. A Gentleman who KNOWS what He's Talking About. Lucky CLACTON With Ya FARAGE
I'm surprised how scruffy Fraser Nelson looks. Hardly a professional look, I feel.
@gilgamecha
22 күн бұрын
He looks hung over
Al, all political minutiae. It smacked to me of the everyday activity of "the chattering class". There WAS no meaningful discussion about EVERYDAY CONCERNS OF NATIVE BRITONS, of immigration in particular. There was a somewhat contemptuous and superficial reference to Clacton: it's the very people there who have the concerns that have not, for decades, been addressed by either Tories or Labour.
On a completely non-political comment: can someone please tell James to tie his tie shorter?
The country needs you!!
Will vote for Reform if there's a candidate in South Thanet. So glad to see Nigel back.
Respect to Mr Tice, no self-interest, no green eyed monster, standing aside for what's best for Britain and Reform UK, a refreshing change to what we get from horrible Tory/Labour.
And while campaigning, do stand in the street. "BREXIT!!!!!" Woo hoo!!! We're free!!!! Woo hoo!!! Everything is magnificent! Woo hoo! Thanks Nigel!!
@111111877
22 күн бұрын
Unfortunately we only have BINO hence all the problems.
@Neutralino
21 күн бұрын
@@111111877 Brexit was delivered, by definition. It was presented by Farage and the like as a silver bullet, when in fact it was guaranteed to make problems worse.
Come on, Clayton.
@Zaxon-Anglo
22 күн бұрын
Clacton.
How can these people comment and forecast how the hard-pressed people of the Uk feel, Living in London they have no idea how ordinary people feel they are the same as most Westminster MPS caught up in the metro bubble.
I really admire this man. If Nigel was in my constituency I would definitely vote for him. Good luck to Nigel.
Great news!
Kemi Badenich hahahaha
This fawning adulation of Nigel Farage is sick. He is not the answer to our concerns.
Sunak is running scared. And well he should be.
Gripping stuff. By far the best analysis of the day's bombshell events so far.
Great have someone to vote for
Has he called out the excess deaths? The millions of injuries? If not he is 1 of them.
@jeffsimon9594
22 күн бұрын
Fair point well made
@ThePixey1000
22 күн бұрын
@derekmoore8224 You were not force to take the vaccine it was by choice I chose not to because I did my research. If you dont do your reseach and just follow the sheep what did you expect. Or are you looking for a claim.
@derekmoore8224
22 күн бұрын
@@jeffsimon9594 i try same f0r us?
Well done to Nigel 💯👍🇬🇧
Farage actually has a chance of winning!
Spectator deleting comments they don’t like lol. Embarrassing.
Go Nigel - you are needed.
I couldnt vote Tory or Labour now i can vote.
prefer 'going to' to 'gonna' ...
Lets get a little more libertarian up in this GB! Reform baby!
Now you are talking
Why does Fraser say 'Badenuggghhh'?