The rise of Reform has spooked Conservative MPs but Mr Farage says 'I am not for sale'
Donald Trump and Nigel Farage at Trump tower in 2016. Farage’s relationship with Trump would make him a good choice for ambassador if Trump wins the US election in November , several Conservative MPs have called on the Prime Minister to secure a pact with the former Ukip leader in an attempt to improve their hopes of re-election.
Perhaps of even deeper concern to the Conservatives is the same poll showing Reform ahead of the Tories among northern voters, with 21 per cent opting for Reform as opposed to just 18 per cent for the Conservatives. The parties are level pegging among voters in the Midlands. “Nigel would be an excellent ambassador in the event of Trump being re-elected in November,” Sir Jacob said, before adding: “I thinkIt comes as Tory pollster Lord Hayward suggested that support for Reform could enjoy a further bounce off the back of the European elections in June, when right-wing parties are expected to make substantial gains.
“I am not for sale,” he said. “If the Conservative Party were sincere they would have sent me to the USA in 2017.” A Reform spokesman said the Conservatives were “mad” if they believed the snub was what motivated Mr Farage, who has vowed to make the Tories “extinct” at the forthcoming election.
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