Reform UK Branded ‘Far-Right and Racist’ by Education Union in Fiery Clash with Farage
So here's the latest political firestorm hitting the headlines—Reform UK is under fierce scrutiny, and not from your usual critics. This time, it’s the National Education Union (NEU)—the UK’s largest teaching union—that’s taken direct aim. And they didn’t hold back. At their annual conference in Harrogate, delegates passed a motion declaring Reform UK a "racist and far-right" party, slamming its policies on immigration and its anti-migrant rhetoric. And Nigel Farage? The NEU’s general secretary, Daniel Kebede, called him a "pound shop Donald Trump" . Yeah, that’s the energy we're dealing with.
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Now, what’s got the NEU so fired up? Well, they argue that Reform UK—under Farage’s leadership—is tapping into the pain and frustrations people feel due to poverty and societal disconnection, and using it to scapegoat groups like refugees, asylum seekers, Muslims, and Jews. According to them, this isn’t just about politics—it’s about protecting the values taught in schools and keeping divisive rhetoric out of classrooms.
Farage, never one to stay silent, clapped back. At a press event in County Durham, he dismissed Kebede as a “self-declared Marxist” and accused the union of wanting to "poison the minds of our kids." He even suggested that the NEU is obsessed with him, saying the union was “living rent-free in his head”—classic Farage deflection, right?
But here’s what’s important: the NEU isn’t just talking. They’ve pledged to use their political fund to actively campaign against Reform UK’s candidates in the upcoming local elections. That’s a serious move. They’re not just debating policy—they’re stepping into the political ring, ready to go toe-to-toe.
And let’s not forget the timing. Reform UK is riding high in the polls, sometimes even surpassing the Conservatives. They’re aiming to contest nearly all 1,600 council seats up for grabs on May 1st, with Farage boldly claiming that Reform is "parking their tanks on the lawns of the red wall." In his words, they’re not just a protest vote—they’re here to stay.
So what we’re seeing isn’t just a spat between a politician and a union. This is a frontline battle over values, identity, and the future direction of British politics. Reform UK says it’s the voice of the disillusioned, the fed-up, the forgotten. The NEU says that voice is steeped in division and bigotry, and they’re not letting it slide.
Whether you’re nodding along with Farage or firmly backing the union, this clash is shaping up to be a defining moment in the run-up to May’s elections. One thing’s for sure: the gloves are off.
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