Time to help Reform voters take a Farage reality check

Reform-leaning voters believe in climate change and want something done about it. They believe in green energy. But in both cases they don't want to pay for it – who does, most of Britain feels the same.

We have other priorities, like the cost of living. Most Reform voters also believe in the benefits of immigration – they just want it under control. Again, who doesn't.

What we have here is a reality gap. A gap between what's real and what Reform tells people.

Take immigration for example – our poll shows most people think small boat crossings are the biggest cause of immigration – when in fact it's only 5% of the total.

Take overall migration – most people think it's still growing, from its post-Brexit peak of one million a year – when in fact it's down 80% on that figure.

And we're fast heading for 'net zero immigration' – something Farage seeks.

Deficit

But ask voters if they are willing to pay more tax in return for net zero migration and they say no. No surprise.

But again a reality gap. Net zero immigration means fewer people paying tax and a £37 billion annual economic hit – leading to higher taxes.

Like Brexit before it – this Faragian policy is sold to us under false pretences and if we buy it – great economic harm will follow.

We have a fact deficit, and a communications one.

We need to do better, but we face the usual headwinds of a hostile and dominant right-wing media.

Owned mostly by tax exile foreigners… arguing for a Britain that suits their purposes – not ours. If I were Keir Starmer, part of my reset would be to change media ownership laws – for the sake of our national security. And to protect our democracy.

These are the immigrants we should kick out. They pay no tax here, have no life here and serve only themselves at the cost of us all.