On Friday, the MP Rupert Lowe criticised Nigel Farage in an interview with the Every day Mail, saying Reform UK was a “protest celebration led by the Messiah”, and that it was “too early to know whether or not Nigel will ship the products” and turn into prime minister.
The following day, Lowe was suspended by the celebration. Reform UK printed a press release making a collection of allegations in opposition to him, together with that he had made threats in opposition to the celebration chair, Zia Yusuf.
Lowe strongly denied the allegations and mentioned it was “totally unfaithful” that he had made threats in opposition to Yusuf.
Eleni Courea, a political correspondent for the Guardian, tells Lucy Hough that she believes this feud dates again to final yr, when Elon Musk confirmed a particular curiosity in Reform UK.
“Musk has not been shy about interfering and endorsing political events within the UK and elsewhere in Europe,” she says.
“There have been studies within the late autumn that he was even countenancing giving a $100m donation to Reform UK to assist propel them into authorities. Now, clearly, this might be transformative for the fortunes of Farage’s celebration, and he was extraordinarily excited in regards to the prospect.
“Now, all of that type of went south round Christmastime …[when Musk published] a tweet saying Farage doesn’t have what it takes to guide Reform UK, and so they want someone else.”
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