The last time I had been to Millbank Tower was on the night of the Brexit referendum in 2016 when Nigel Farage hosted a party on the 29th floor. It was here that he declared victory for the Leave campaign, striking a thunderous blow against the establishment. Now, almost nine years on, the atmosphere in Reform HQ on the 17th floor of the same building in central London is no less frenetic with Farage at the centre of yet another political earthquake. The local elections on Thursday let Reform redraw the political map and sound the death knell for two-party politics. At the office on Friday afternoon, the odour of tobacco was instantly noticeable: this is a party capable of breaking all the rules.

Source: The Times May 04, 2025 06:10 UTC