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Should Reform and Restore Join Forces?
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- Aug 3, 2026
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Summary
Mark Dolan sits in for Ian Collins where we ask if the political right unite? Following Nigel Farage’s latest speech, speculation is growing over whether Reform UK and Restore could work together after Restore’s leader proposed a pact to unite the “patriotic Right” under a series of policy conditions, including a burka ban and a referendum on the death penalty. Former government adviser James Price discusses whether a broader alliance on the right is politically realistic, what it would mean for the Conservatives, and whether ideological differences make any formal agreement impossible. Liam Deacon, former Head of Press for the Brexit Party, analyses the significance of Farage’s latest remarks, the growing calls for greater unity among right-wing parties, and whether a divided right risks handing an advantage to Labour. Finally, Richard Tice MP, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, reacts to Nigel Farage’s speech, addresses the latest developments surrounding Reform, and explains whether the party is open to working with other right-of-centre movements or intends to go it alone. Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Reform UK, Restore, Rupert Lowe, Conservatives, right-wing politics, political alliances and British politics. Can the political right unite before the next general election? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.