‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand?
Reform UK leader looks spooked by far-right Restore and risks undermining efforts to appeal to moderate voters
Nigel Farage’s self-confidence is famously iron-clad.
But just before 12.30pm on Wednesday as a visibly angry Keir Starmer https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/03/anti-discrimination-guidance-police-southampton-protests">tore into his “unforgivable” response to the murder of Henry Nowak, Farage’s attempts to laugh off the criticism looked unconvincing.
He was rattled.
This has been a curious week for the Reform UK leader.
The headlines have been dominated by a story seemingly tailor-made for his culture war instincts.
But some believe that this time Farage might have overplayed his hand.
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