Farage turns down Rupert Lowe’s dodgy cooperation pact

Farage turns down Rupert Lowe’s dodgy cooperation pact



Nigel Farage of Reform UK and Rupert Lowe of Restore Britain

On Sunday, Restore Britain leader, Rupert Lowe, published a public appeal to Nigel Farage, of Reform UK. The message was superficially a request for the two parties to work together. It didn’t take a genius to spot that Lowe was actually trying to put himself in the driving seat, though.

While this obvious ploy was apparent to most, it seemingly wasn’t apparent to many Reform UK supporters. As such, Farage has had to reply, and he did so with a mealy-mouthed response which has been interpreted very differently by different people.

Farage and Lowe rivalry explained

Rupert Lowe was once part of Reform, but the party suspended him after a series of falling outs. Lowe would later found Restore Britain, a party which many commentators believed was exclusively an online phenomenon. Surprising many, the Makerfield by-election showed that Restore Britain could turn Facebook likes into votes.

The same happened in the Greater Manchester mayor race (Restore at 9%).

You’ll note the percentages for Restore Britain aren’t massive. They are impressive for a brand new party, though. And more importantly than that, they show that Lowe can ensure Reform loses even if Restore doesn’t win.

The further right = Restore Britain

Restore Britain is full of open white nationalists who want to ethnically cleanse the UK. This will make it pretty much impossible for Reform and Restore to work together.

Farage’s response wasn’t a clear refusal to work with Lowe because it didn’t actually mention him or Restore Britain. Reading between the lines, though, Farage was saying that the only realistic option for Restore Britain voters is to switch to Reform. As such, we were surprised to see some outlets suggesting otherwise.

As we’ll demonstrate, Farage really does not seem to be open to this.

What Farage’s reply to Lowe means

Farage’s response began as follows (emphasis added):

The next election will be an existential fight to save the country we love, a mission I have now been fighting for over 30 years.

After two national election victories in as many years, many people now recognise that it will be a binary choice between Reform UK and Labour.

With the prospect of an early general election increasingly likely, it is natural that people from across the political spectrum are considering which side of that fight they intend to be on. Patriotic voters believe in many of the same things, but only one party truly has the possibility of delivering change.

Clearly, Farage is saying that Reform and Labour are the uniparty now, and that supporting Restore is pointless.

Farage continued:

To deliver that change, I understand Reform UK will need the support of people from other parties, as well as millions who have never voted before. That is the broad coalition I am building.

In other words, people who support other parties should defect to Reform.

Farage went on:

Over the last 18 months, I have demonstrated that our movement will always be open to anyone who shares our commitment to restoring Britain’s borders, rebuilding our economy, renewing our democracy and putting the British people first.

My previous history in politics has also shown that I am always prepared to put country before party, as I did in 2019. But I will never turn my back on my team.

Farage is alluding to the fact that he welcomed in ex-Tories — something Lowe has criticised him for. It’s also likely a reference to the fact that some of these politicians are Black and Asian. For reference, this is how ex-Tories Suella Braverman and Nadhim Zahawi responded to Farage’s message:

And this is how prominent Restore Britain member, Steve Laws, described Reform’s Zia Yusuf two days ago:

Reform would have to give politicians like Yusuf the boot to win back Restore Britain voters, and Farage clearly isn’t willing to do that. And as one Farage supporter noted online:

Other people’s responses

Some of the worst people in the world are falling out over all this. The below exchange is between Restore-supporting Dan Wootton and Reform ally, Alex Phillips:

The terminally clueless Lucy Connolly seems to think that Lowe’s offer was genuine:

Connolly also had a hard time deciphering Farage’s message:

Say what you will about Connolly, but she is a good bellwether for what your average Reform/ Restore voter is thinking. Laurence Fox is another who lacks the ability to read between the lines:

The fact that Farage is too weak to give an outright ‘no’ is being seen as a victory by some Restore members:

Commenter Jim Cognito observed the following:

Speaking of Raheem Kassam, here’s what he’s saying (as highlighted by Restore member, Carl Benjamin):

Chaos continues

This chaos and in-fighting is exactly what you should want if you oppose Reform and Restore. Restore Britain clearly has the potential to keep Farage out of office. The two parties being at each other’s throats is only going to amplify that potential.

In other words: let them fight.

Featured image via the Times

By Willem Moore





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