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'Stitch up!' Farage compares Starmer to Robert Mugabe as key battlegrounds demand elections get axed in momentum blow to 'turquoise tidal wave'


Published on 2024-12-25 21:20:47 - MSN
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  • Nigel Farage has compared Sir Keir Starmer to ex-Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe after it emerged a key council battleground has demanded the Prime Minister delay its looming local election. The Reform UK leader,

The article discusses Nigel Farage's comparison of Labour leader Keir Starmer to former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, criticizing Starmer's stance on electoral reform. Farage's comments come in the context of the upcoming UK general election, where he accuses Starmer of wanting to "stitch up" the electoral system to favor Labour. This critique is part of a broader discussion on the potential changes to the electoral system, with key battlegrounds demanding that certain elections be axed. This situation represents a significant challenge to the momentum of what has been termed the "turquoise tidal wave," a reference to the anticipated surge in support for Reform UK, the party Farage is associated with. The article highlights the contentious nature of electoral politics in the UK as parties maneuver for advantage ahead of the election.

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