OpinionDAVID BLUNKETT: 'Nigel Farage is wrong - Britain isn’t broken but Reform is':
'The fight against Reform is the most important political struggle that most of us ...
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Opposing Reform for a Hopeful FutureNearly 45 Reform councillors faced expulsion or resignation since May 2025 amid rising racist incidents in their ranks.
Key FactsMay 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
- Several Reform candidates made racist remarks or frequently missed council meetings.
- In some cities, Reform representatives remain largely invisible and disengaged after elections.
- Fourteen years of Tory cuts have severely impacted public facilities and living standards.
- Despite tough times, the country itself is not broken, but the Reform party is.
Britain isn’t broken, but Reform is.— David Blunkett, former Cabinet Minister and MP for Sheffield Brightside, commenting against Reform; quoted in The Mirror article.
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