Over 60% of public agree that Reform UK far right populist party

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This week, the National Education Union voted at their national conference to class Reform UK as a far-right party and to campaign Reform election candidates and to support the union’s branches in local activity.

A poll conducted by HOPE not hate in January shows that over 60% of the public agreewith the statement “Reform UK is a far-right populist party”.*

Georgie Laming, Director of Campaigns at HOPE not hate said,

“Reform UK are far-right, but their voters are increasingly drawn from across the political spectrum. These people are pessimistic about Britain’s prospects, have a lack of faith in the main political parties and are willing to take a risk on something new.

Reform UK are looking to exploit this frustration, divide communities, and push their far-right agenda into the mainstream.

It’s essential that in our workplaces and in our communities, we challenge Reform UK’s divisive rhetoric”

Notes

• *The statistics reported in this article come from a poll commissioned by Focaldata on behalf of HOPE not hate. The poll was weighted to be nationally representative across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The poll (n=7,001) was conducted between 19 December 2024 and 6 January 2025.

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