"That this hasn't needed to involve any actual governing has suited the I'm a Celeb alumni perfectly. Rightwing populism breeds on complaints rather than cabinet meetings, with Reform enjoying the media coverage of a major player and the lack of scrutiny of a nonentity. The impact of this has been staggering: concern over immigration already seen by the public as the most important issue facing Britain has shot up eight percentage points since July, according to Ipsos."
"with the same editors keen to oversaturate him at any time of year grateful for content to cover the silly season (protests by the far right are not the typical definition of silly). Farage has utilised being permitted to spread the myth that migrants are a threat to British women largely unchecked, testing out an ever-more divisive and adversarial racial line (as he recently put it in the Times: Whose side are you on?)"
Nigel Farage has used intense media coverage and frequent appearances to project prime-ministerial stature without engaging in governance. Right-wing populism gains traction through grievances rather than policy-making, allowing Reform UK to occupy a major-player position while avoiding scrutiny. Public concern over immigration has risen sharply, with Ipsos reporting an eight-point increase since July. A receptive press environment enabled oversaturation of Farage's messaging during the summer, including claims that migrants pose a threat to British women and increasingly adversarial racial rhetoric. Limited counteraction from Prime Minister Keir Starmer contributed to a political space exploited by Reform.
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