The votes were counted, and then re-counted in last week’s by-election, netting Reform their fifth MP. Similar shockwaves were felt through the local elections and your co-pilots are here to dissect the results with Deputy Leader of Reform, Richard Tice.
Allison’s recent prediction of a Reform win in Runcorn & Helsby was fulfilled - and next she turns her crystal ball towards next year’s May Senedd elections in Wales…
Meanwhile Liam is looking forward to Reform being able to put more meat on their policy bones and tell voters where they stand economically. Plus how will the turquoise tide fare against the civil servants?
Read Liam: ‘Low oil prices could keep a lid on Britain’s inflation’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/04/opec-oil-cartel-could-give-uk-rate-setters-a-helping-hand/ |
Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |
Read Allison: ‘A new dawn has broken – and Nigel Farage might just be our next prime minister’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/02/nigel-farage-next-prime-minister/ |
Read Allison: ‘Britain is not worthy of the sacrifice our soldiers made 80 years ago’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/06/sacrifice-soldiers-ve-day-allison-pearson/ |
Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |
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