Farage ‘called suspended Reform MP’s behaviour disgusting’ in non-public texts | EUROtoday

Suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe mentioned Nigel Farage “must never become prime minister” after the celebration chief allegedly known as his behaviour “disgusting” and “contemptible” in leaked non-public messages.

Mr Farage accused Mr Lowe of “damaging the party just before elections” in a WhatsApp dialog with a member of the Great Yarmouth MP’s workers, the BBC reported.

The messages had been despatched after Mr Lowe, who was suspended from the celebration amid allegations he made threats of violence to its chairman Zia Yusuf, had criticised Mr Farage in a Daily Mail interview, based on the broadcaster.

In his newest assault on Reform, Mr Lowe mentioned: “These messages unquestionably prove that the Reform leadership has zero integrity.”

He added: “I will not work with the rotten and deceitful Reform leadership … Nigel Farage must never be prime minister.”

The workers member, who just isn’t presently a celebration member, had requested Mr Farage why Reform had not allowed a lawyer to finish an investigation into allegations in regards to the MP’s conduct earlier than eradicating the whip.

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Mr Farage mentioned: “Because he is damaging the party just before elections. Disgusting.”

When it was advised the investigation was a response to his criticism of the management, the celebration chief and Clacton MP replied: “We are definitely damaged and within two weeks of nominations. Awful.”

In one other message he mentioned the Great Yarmouth MP was “contemptible” and elsewhere described the Mail interview during which Mr Lowe known as Reform a “protest party” led by “the Messiah” as a “side issue”.

Reform’s former deputy chief, Ben Habib, claimed the celebration is “imploding” below Nigel Farage’s management.

Mr Habib mentioned: “The polls may not be registering this but the party is imploding under Nigel Farage and [chairman] Zia Yusuf.”

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It comes as new polling suggests the fallout from the Great Yarmouth MP’s ousting is now hurting Reform. The weekly Techne UK tracker ballot revealing the Tories stage with Reform on 23 per cent every for the primary time in two months.

With Mr Farage within the US this week, the row he has left behind within the UK is starting to harm them within the polls.

According to Techne UK’s weekly tracker ballot for The IndependentReform is down 1 level for the second week in a row whereas the Tories are up 1 for the second week working. It signifies that the 2 events are stage pegging for the primary time since 24 January in a lift for the beleaguered Tory chief Kemi Badenoch.

Importantly for the Tories, they’ve closed the hole with Reform amongst voters aged over 45 whereas Labour now enjoys a 4 level lead over each on 27 per cent. The Lib Dems stay on 14 per cent and Greens 7 per cent.

Techne’s chief govt Michela Morizzo mentioned: “Recognising some of the recent internal turmoil of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s party drops one point of national vote share. By comparison the week Kemi Badenoch and the Conservatives announce their policy renewal programme they climb one point drawing back level with Reform UK.

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“Geo political problems of course dominate at this time and Sir Keir Starmer party enjoys still high visibility. Among the dark and light blue parties however, it is still difficult to say how the situation will evolve in the coming weeks.”

There are extra issues for Reform, who’ve seen a constituency chairs and different officers nationwide stop after Mr Lowe’s suspension.

This consists of activists within the Isle of Wight constituency, who resigned as department officers in protest on Thursday.

In a message on X, outgoing Isle of Wight chair Sarah Morris mentioned: “One of the fundamental reasons I got involved in the first place was to take back control of our lives from politicians and unelected bureaucrats. Letting the majority decide, not the minority. I stayed loyal for too long, and should have seen the signs.”

She added: “I feel like Reform has been stolen from me, by Nigel and Zia. The Reform movement is ours, not theirs to sell off and play with as and when they want.

“I also feel the vetting process is neither efficient nor transparent. Who is really deciding who is acceptable, and who isn’t, and using what criteria? At branch level, we are volunteering our precious time and utilising the extremely kind financial donations from supporters. Yet, Zia stands there and takes all the credit for the branch formations whilst setting aside the very people who actually did all the work!”

Reform have declined to remark in regards to the texts.