May 2025 saw something of a mini landslide for Reform UK in the local elections, winning 41% of the available seats on 23 English councils. After promising to introduce Doge-style cuts and bring down taxes, all Reform-run councils have announced council tax rises, including 5% in Lancashire, 4.9% in North and West Northamptonshire, and a […] The post Nigel Farage complaining that Reform UK shouldn’t have bothered taking over a struggling council spoke volumes about his attitude – 15 votes of no confidence appeared first on The Poke .