LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Nigel Farage: Reform UK Could Make Him Prime Minister
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, believes becoming prime minister is possible. At the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, he emphasized making the party more democratic and pledged rigorous vetting of candidates. Farage highlighted Reform UK’s electoral success and called for professionalization to expand beyond migration issues.
22 September 2024 · 11:13 UTC
Speaking to Sky’s political correspondent Darren McCaffrey at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham, Farage emphasized the need for the party to become more democratic and less focused on a single individual.
He acknowledged past perception issues, particularly regarding accusations of racism, and outlined plans for rigorous vetting of future candidates.
Farage highlighted the party’s significant achievements, including over four million votes and five MPs, and called for further professionalization to expand beyond the primary issue of migration.
He cited the success of the Liberal Democrats as a model for winning more seats with fewer votes.