Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests
Summary
Reform UK is experiencing disagreements inside the party over its reaction to protests by a far-right group called Patriot Platform, whose members wore masks and blocked Dover and Portsmouth. Some party members criticize the group and their actions, while others support them or their goals, leading to public disputes among Reform UK figures.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, called the Patriot Platform’s masked protest in Dover “horrible.”
- Patriot Platform is a far-right group whose members wore balaclavas to protest immigration issues.
- Ryan Bridge, co-founder of the anti-migrant group Raise the Colours, spoke at Reform UK’s conference and is linked to the far right.
- Bridge faces legal charges including racially aggravated harassment.
- Some party members and councillors praised the protesters as “patriots” defending Britain.
- Reform UK officials like Zia Yusuf and others criticized the use of masks but sometimes supported the protest goals.
- There are open disagreements within Reform UK over Farage’s response and the party’s stance toward these right-wing activists.
- Some local Reform members said protesters covered their faces to avoid losing jobs due to fears of media backlash.
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