Political commentator Theo Underwood has set out what he calls Nigel Farage’s “path to power” as Reform UK continues its rapid surge in the polls.
Mr Underwood pointed to Reform hitting 30 per cent in recent surveys but warned the party must push further if it wants a serious shot at forming a Government.
The expert's comments come as fresh polling data reveals Reform UK has established a commanding 15-percentage-point advantage over Labour, marking a stunning reversal of fortunes just over a year after Sir Keir Starmer's electoral triumph.
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Theo Underwood outlined the Reform UK leaders 'path to power'
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Speaking to GB News, Mr Underwood said: "We’ve seen Nigel Farage surge to 30 per cent in the polls, but he needs to go beyond that.
"People are saying, we’ve had the Tories, we’ve had Labour, neither party has been able to solve the [immigration] problem we need someone else who can.
"Nigel Farage is putting his hand up and saying he’s that person.
"But he can’t achieve that by piggybacking off violent protests. That path only leads to electoral oblivion.
"He needs to maintain credibility. He needs to be able to point to the figures released yesterday, and to what we’ve seen up and down the country, and say: this is a problem, and I’m going to deal with it.
"But if he, or Reform, becomes associated with violence in our communities, that is no path to power."
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A new Find Out Now poll puts Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on 33 per cent nationally, up two points on last week.
Labour has slipped into second on 18 per cent, down one, just 13 months after their landslide victory.
The Conservatives have fallen even further, now third on 17 per cent, after losing two points.
It marks a dramatic shift in Britain’s political landscape, with both traditional parties trailing behind Reform’s surging support.
Nigel Farage could be the next Prime Minister, according to a new poll of polls | GETTYThe row over asylum accommodation is fuelling growing calls for electoral change, with more than 810,000 people signing a parliamentary petition.
Constituency data shows at least twenty seats where anger over migrant hotels is boiling over from Labour heartlands like Poplar & Limehouse to Tory areas such as Fareham & Waterlooville.
Essex has become a key flashpoint. In Epping, more than 2,300 people have signed after protests followed criminal charges against hotel residents.
In Braintree, similar numbers have been recorded, with more than 1,000 asylum seekers now housed at the RAF Wethersfield site despite fierce local opposition.