Reform Rises In Polls As Tory Membership Expresses Discontent

A Conservative think tank branded Reform as ’mediocre' without Farage, while a former minister argued that the reshuffle might make Reform an attractive pick

Reform UK leader Richard Tice speaks at a press conference in London on Jan. 04, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party) is experiencing a surge in both support and direct membership, drawing in Brexit-backing voters amid a sharp decline in backing for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party, according to a PeoplePolling survey.

Monday’s cabinet reshuffle has sparked disappointment in the right of the Tory party, with both Suella Braverman and Therese Coffey exiting cabinet, and a shock return to frontline politics for former Prime Minister David Cameron.