Centrists and commentators suggest however it would be a death wish for the Conservatives, and that Farage is more likely to lead the right-wing fringe party Reform UK into the nationwide vote. Those on the right think bringing Farage back into the fold will help the Tories regain voters from Reform. Some Westminster watchers suspect Farage is not really serious about rejoining a party he has enjoyed undermining for the past three decades. Jeffery suspects that when Farage leaves the jungle he is more likely to re-lead the populist Reform, which he founded in 2018. "For Reform, having Farage back would be brilliant," Jeffery said, despite the Brexiteer never being elected to the UK parliament in seven attempts.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2023 21:36 UTC