Rupert Lowe’s warning shot to Nigel Farage

There is a striking interview in today’s Daily Mail between Andrew Pierce and Rupert Lowe. The Reform MP is known for speaking his mind and he certainly does not hold back. Asked whether he thinks Nigel Farage would make a good prime minister, Lowe praises him as a ‘fiercely independent individual’ but says that ‘it’s too early to know whether Nigel will deliver the goods. He can only deliver if he surrounds himself with the right people.’ Lowe adds: ‘He has got messianic qualities. Will those messianic qualities distil into sage leadership? I don’t know.’ Such remarks about Farage are unlikely to improve the often-strained relationship between the two men.

The Great Yarmouth MP goes on to express his concerns about Reform’s lack of a policy platform. He tells Pierce that ‘We have to start developing policy which is going to change the way we govern. I’m not going to be by Nigel’s side at the next election unless we have a proper plan to change the way we govern from top to bottom.’