LONDON—Nigel Farage’s MAGA-inspired Reform party appeared on the verge of an unprecedented political breakthrough in Britain on Thursday.
The populist right-wing party, which was only set up four years ago, was on course to win 13 seats in parliament, according to the exit poll. That would be a stunning turn-up for a party that was only expected to win two or three seats in total.
Farage posted a video on X just after midnight local time hailing Reform’s showing in the early results: “That is way more than any possible prediction or projection. It’s almost unbelievable. And what does it mean? It means we’re going to win seats, many, many seats, I think, right now, across the country.”