Nigel Farage says he is open to a conversation with Conservative Party
Speaking to The Sun’s Never Mind the Ballots, Mr Farage accused the Tories of betraying voters on illegal immigration.
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Nigel Farage has revealed he would be open to having a conversation with the Conservative Party, as he hinted at a possible deal.
Speaking to The Sun’s Never Mind the Ballots, Mr Farage accused the Tories of betraying voters on illegal immigration.
The Reform UK honorary president said: “I got rid of Mrs May with the Brexit Party. I stood aside with Boris to help a massive majority. What are they going to do back for me?”
No, I'm not asking for anything other than: I've done them some huge favours over the years as a party, give me something back. We might have a conversation
Asked if he would accept a peerage from the Conservative Party, he replied: “No, I’m not asking for anything other than: I’ve done them some huge favours over the years as a party, give me something back. We might have a conversation.”
Mr Farage said he believes Reform UK will “win a few” seats at the General Election, but “not many because that’s the system we’re having to live with”.
During the interview, Mr Farage described Conservative former minister and prominent Brexiteer Sir Iain Duncan Smith as an “ally”.
But he added: “The betrayal, the lies, from the Conservative Party at every election since 2010 on illegal immigration, are just astonishing. And those people hate your party and they’re not going to vote for them.”
Sir Iain replied: “If your party, Reform, end up standing in all the seats, they will end up delivering what they don’t want.”
He added: “All you’re intent on is destruction, you’re not intent on achieving anything and all you’ll get is a Labour Party that will come in and go in exactly the opposite direction to where Reform want.”
Prior to this, Mr Farage claimed the Conservatives were destroying themselves, adding: “They now stand for nothing, they serve no purpose at all, they’re split completely down the middle.
“Really what Reform is about is a six-year plan to completely reshape the centre-right of politics.”
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