The Reform UK leader said that he could win the next general election “without changing a single person’s mind”.
Farage insists he could become the next prime minister after Sir Keir Starmer (Image: SKY NEWS)
Nigel Farage has set his sights on kicking Sir Keir Starmer out of No 10 – before he moves in next.
In an interview with Sky News, after the first day of Reform UK’s annual party conference, Mr Farage insists he could become the next prime minister after the next general election.
The party leader said he could win the election “without changing the mind of a single voter” since most Britons are already aligned with Reform UK’s policies and values.
He said: “It may not be probable but it’s certainly possible. We don’t need to change the mind of a single voter.
“On the really big issues of country and identity, there are enough voters for us to win the general election without changing a single person’s mind. But we have to be a credible vehicle to vote for.”
The party conference has seen around 4,000 activists packed into the National Exhibition Centre (Image: Getty)
Mr Farage pointed out that 40 percent of voters who voted Conservative at the election in July considered voting Reform at the ballot box – adding that his goal was to ensure that these voters did not see Reform as “a wasted vote”.
The party conference has seen around 4,000 activists packed into the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
To a cheering crowd on Friday, Mr Farage also took direct aim at Britain’s governing Labour Party, telling supporters his party was gaining support from disaffected Labour heartlands.
He said: “One in four of those that voted Labour in the general election on July 4 said they are inclined to vote for Reform UK already. I think these big themes around family, community, country appeal very much to an old Labour target.”
During his speech, he lashed out at the current government’s failures, including limiting pensioners’ fuel payments and releasing prisoners early as well as lucrative pay deals with trade unions.
The Reform party leader added: “The silent majority is already with us on the key issues that we care about. We can win the next general election just with the numbers of people that agree with our principles.
“We represent the silent, decent majority of this great country that we live in.”
Reform has surged in membership from about 40,000 in early June to over 80,000 members today (Image: Getty)
Friday was devoted to speeches in the main conference area, with a lineup of all Reform MPs who were elected in July.
Today, the conference is concentrated on helping to set up new party branches across the country.
Reform won 4.1 million votes or 14 percent of the total votes.
It has surged in membership from about 40,000 in early June to over 80,000 members today.
