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Neil Kinnock warns Labour to heed nationalist threat posed by Nigel Farage (www.theguardian.com)

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Neil Kinnock has warned his party not to ignore the nationalist threat posed by Nigel Farage, as concern grows in Labour ranks that Reform UK could pose a long-term threat for them as well as for the Conservatives.

The former Labour leader told the Guardian he wanted Labour to turn its guns on Farage’s party in the final week of the election campaign, saying the populist right could gain a stronghold in the UK as it has across much of Europe.

Labour has been accused of not putting up a fight against Farage because the Reform party appeared to be taking more votes from the Conservatives. But with Reform predicted by some pollsters to win more than a dozen parliamentary seats next week, Kinnock said Labour needed to start taking the threat seriously.

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Kinnock added that if Labour was overly cautious in government, it would play into Reform’s narrative that there was little difference between the two main parties. “Absolutely vitally, [the populist right] have to be combated with actions,” he said. “That means the implementation of change which is positive and cumulative, and driven by strong purpose in the service of the community.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

pr also means that left of centre parties have a better chance at winning too not just reform

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That's quite true as well. We should accept that Far Right and Extreme Left parties will (probably) be represented more than they are now. But I have faith that the people of this country will vote, in far greater numbers, for parties that are much more sensible and kind and those that are willing to work together to improve this country rather than entrench division.