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Nigel Farage's return to politics causes wrinkle in British election: Why has he proven so successful?
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Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party have considerably weakened the Conservative Party, leading to a potentially historic win for the rival Labour Party.
Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Tyrmand met Farage 10 years ago at CPAC and since then has regularly spoken with the political maverick throughout his various political endeavors, including Brexit and his latest run for political office.
The Reform UK party, founded in 2018, appointed Farage as leader shortly after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap election to take place on July 4. In the past six weeks, Reform has led to an erosion of support for the Conservative Party and will most likely expand its representation in Parliament beyond its current one member: Lee Anderson, who defected from the Conservatives earlier this year.