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Reform politicians are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe | John Crace

Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not to fall about laughing. There was a time not so long ago when Reform could give a passable impression of a vaguely functional political party. One that knew its audience and had learned how to get its message across through the media. Admittedly this was largely because

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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
19 Aug 2026, 15:28 UTC
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John Crace
Section
Reform UK
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Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not to fall about laughing. There was a time not so long ago when Reform could give a passable impression of a vaguely functional political party. One that knew its audience and had learned how to get its message across through the media. Admittedly this was largely because
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    Reform politicians are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe | John Crace

    Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not to fall about laughing. There was a time not so long ago when Reform could give a passable impression of a vaguely functional political party. One that knew its audience and had learned how to get its message across through the media. Admittedly this was largely because

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    Reform UK are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe | John Crace

    Nige’s dodgy donations, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not to fall about laughing. There was a time not so long ago when Reform could give a passable impression of a vaguely functional political party. One that knew its audience and had learned how to get its message across through the media. Admittedly this was large

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  • publisher category Reform UK rss-category
  • publisher category Richard Tice rss-category
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#137
Observed
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