Nigel Farage’s Leadership Style Under Fire as Reform MP Voices Doubts

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A senior Reform MP has warned that Nigel Farage’s “messiah act” could lead to failure, accusing him of refusing to delegate and warning that the party risks letting down its voters. Rupert Lowe, a multi-millionaire businessman and MP for Great Yarmouth, suggested that unless Farage puts proper structures in place, he may not remain with Reform by the next election.  

 

Lowe, a former banker and former owner of Southampton Football Club, expressed his concerns in an interview with the *Daily Mail*. He stated: “Nigel is a fiercely independent individual and is extremely good at what we have done so far. He has got messianic qualities. We have to change from being a protest party led by the Messiah into being a properly structured party with a front bench, which we don’t have. We have to start behaving as if we are leading and not merely protesting. Nigel is a messianic figure who is at the core of everything but he has to learn to delegate, as not everything can go through one person.”  

 

 

Lowe made it clear that if these changes do not happen, he may not stand with Farage in the next general election. “Will those messianic qualities distil into sage leadership? I don’t know. I’m not going to be by Nigel’s side at the next election unless we have a proper plan to change the way we govern from top to bottom. We can’t raise the hopes of people who are so frustrated with the way we are governed and then flunk it.”  

 

"If anything, it's getting more and more heated and bitter. "Sky's @JonCraig has the latest on the row between Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe, who has been suspended by the parliamentary party.

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Sky's @JonCraig has the latest on the row between Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe, who has been suspended by the parliamentary party.

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Farage dismissed Lowe’s concerns, insisting that without his personal brand, Reform would not have won any of its five parliamentary seats in July. “If I have got a following, it’s a good thing. If I hadn’t, we wouldn’t have won any seats on July 4,” he told *TalkTV*. Addressing Lowe’s uncertainty about staying in the party, he responded: “Well I hope so but he seems to be taking a tone that says he might not accept us. There is no point telling him what to do and what not to do.”  

 

Speculation has grown over Lowe’s own ambitions, particularly after Elon Musk, who previously criticised Farage’s political abilities, praised Lowe, stating that his views “make a lot of sense.” Farage appeared to acknowledge the speculation, saying: “Perhaps he wants to be prime minister. Most people in politics do.”  

 

The internal tension within Reform has not gone unnoticed by political opponents. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, claimed that “internecine warfare” is taking place within the party, suggesting that Reform’s MPs are more focused on their own ambitions than serving the public. “With one of Farage’s most senior MPs doubting his leadership abilities and admitting that Reform is a protest party with no plan, it is clear that Reform are not serious, and will always put self-interest above our national interest,” Philp said.  

 

Despite Reform’s high profile, financial records suggest challenges ahead. According to the Electoral Commission, the party raised only £281,000 in the last quarter of the year, significantly less than the Conservatives’ £1.9 million and Labour’s £1 million.  

 

As the party navigates its internal disputes, questions remain over whether Reform can transition from a protest movement to a structured political force capable of challenging the established parties. With growing pressure for Farage to shift his leadership style, the coming months could determine whether Reform solidifies its position or fractures under internal divisions.

 

Based on a report by The Times  2025-03-10

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

There is no ‘Party structure’.

 

Reform UK is registered as a private limited company and run as a private limited company by its owners for its owners.

 

People who join Reform UK are not members, they are subscribers, with zero say in how the party is run or in any Reform Policies.

 

An added irony is the party attracts ‘rebels’, people who think the ‘system’ is rigged against them.

 

A squabbling rabble who would have you believe they are a Government in waiting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jippytum]

This is a bad sign. Infighting and a public slanging  match is a big setback for Reform party. If you can't show unity with only five MP's it's a  negative for prospectlve voters. 

[proton]

Farage is far too soft on the Islamic invasion and hates Tommy Robinson, he needs to go.

[Chomper Higgot]

13 minutes ago, jippytum said:

This is a bad sign. Infighting and a public slanging  match is a big setback for Reform party. If you can't show unity with only five MP's it's a  negative for prospectlve voters. 

It’s also bad news for Farage’s attempts to attract defecting MPs from

what’s left of the Tory Party.