NIGEL Farage has announced he will stand for Reform in the General Election and has been installed as party leader.
Richard Tice said he had offered the top job to the party’s owner who will run in the former Ukip seat of Clacton in Essex.Farage said that Tice, who was viewed as being answerable to the former Ukip leader because of the party’s unusual status a private company owned by Farage, would become Reform’s chairman.
Speaking at a press conference in London on Monday afternoon, Farage said he wanted to lead a “political revolt”.Farage said that he had been approached by people on the campaign trail by people asking him to stand.“I’ve changed my mind. It’s allowed you know, it’s not always a sign of weakness. It could potentially be a sign of strength.”
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