Nigel Farage hails 'HUGE RELIEF' as ex-deputy leader QUITS and Elon Musk backs Reform UK

[@keithjackman8886]

Sad that Nigel and Ben cannot resolve their differences.

[@thetruth9210]

Nigel sounds the bitter one

[@nicholaslindsay6456]

​@@thetruth9210yes he does doesn"t he

[@Puppy1975]

Rubbish, Ben has been publicly criticisising Nigel ever since he became leader. Nigel has not said a word against Ben until now. I like Ben a lot but he has been a bitter nit-picker and quite frankly had to go.​@thetruth9210

[@DanielSmith-x5v]

@@thetruth9210nigel perhaps reacted a bit bitter but in a growing party ben habib should not be stirring up controversy and setting it back, especially when it is to labours advantage.

[@thetruth9210]

@@DanielSmith-x5v Nah I don't agree that's what happened. Ben is a respected member of Reform and Brexit Party before that. He wanted to give and owed his supporters and explanation if he was going to walk away and that's what he did. These are not small differences between Ben and the Nigel party. Democracy in the party is important and the issue of mass deportation is also. But to hear that Nigel had sidelined him from talking to party constituencies was shocking and left Ben with no alternative but to leave.

[@Sonofdonald2024]

Good on Musk

[@bhuddy1832]

Too late for Vladimir.

[@ianHolmes-up2oc]

Who cares what a nutter like musk thinks he should mind his own business and shut his mouth

[@drdeadred851]

No one should endorse any forign interference, just cus Musk might seem like 'our guy' doesnt mean we should accept his pandering. All attempts to intervenve in our politics should be rebuffed or else we just invite and legitimise the other side to do the same, it does also undermine notions of national sovirenty to beg for forign politicans like Musk or Trump to 'save us.'

[@MrSkeptik-z5r]

Really? he's into the carbon tax bs and wants to put a chip in your head. Billionaires want to make money and don't give a toss about you

[@CaptainSeaCelt]

Voters don't win elections Donors do...

[@Bluejohn]

Ben Habib has been criticising Nigel Farage publicly since he came back as leader. Nigel in contrast has not criticised Ben in any way at all until this interview, but now Ben Habib's constant criticism is starting to cost the party support and that plainly could not be allowed to continue. If we do not support Reform and Nigel Farage what are we left with ?. The worst government in living memory as we have now ?, the Tories, who started the rot, or the irrelevant Lib Dems ?. It's a shame about Ben Habib but it's still Reform for me by a long way.

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

WE MUST UNITE THE KINGDOM AND NOT SPLIT THE VOTE PEOPLE. LET'S NOT FINISH OURSELVES OFF.

[@amandabell8827]

But we will end up with the Tories when they defect to Reform, they have already started. I was hoping to see some new faces not the old ones that are responsible for screwing the country in the first place.

[@JeanWebb-k3y]

Find any interview where he has said anything about Farage, you can't.

[@joannaennis7866]

Nonsense, I heard him on Dan Wotton listing a whole of complaints about Nigel personally. I no longer respect Ben because he has constantly griped about the leadership of Reform. The Country should come first at this delicate time. 🇬🇧

[@paulchristopher8634]

He seems to be bitter about losing his position as Deputy Leader, except that he didn’t win a seat at the recent G/E

[@humptydumpty9177]

Farage still needs to address the problems that Ben has stated, I don't want to give my support to a party that steps down for the Tories again!

[@crumpetsbuttered]

I do like Ben, but he’s likely to divide opinions. His repeated criticism of Reform is beginning to sound like, “If it’s not done my way, I’ll complain about it.” That attitude isn’t constructive for any of us

[@ancietman]

If Farage had not stood down Brexit Party candidates in 2019 to help Tories we would have lost Brexit or had a second referendum. look what happened this summer Reform got 5 MPs what would 5 MPs have done 2019 in a parliament of 650 MPs that were mainly remainers?.

[@CharlesWhite-j4f]

Reform will not step down for anyone, Nigel learns from his mistakes. In fact I still think he did the right thing in that Brexit era, if he hadn't allowed the Tories to deliver something at least, we'd still be in stale-mate today.

[@phoenixreborn6065]

@@crumpetsbuttered Ben has perfectly valid criticisms of Reform.

[@Nora.........]

@@CharlesWhite-j4f Absolutely! Nigel stepped down candidates in safe Tory seats to get Brexit over the line. He put country before Party. He trusted their word, as the electorate did. . . It won't happen again.

[@vicjames]

Ben Habib has been badly treated actually. He is a great loss to Reform and to Reforms potential.

[@froggiewrench1]

No. Reform will evolve and grow without him.

[@rafezetter8003]

How? Habib has put his personal opinions above the "official Reform party stance" on several different things and publically criticised Nigel. He grossly overestimated his value within Reform, may have personally thought as he is not a "white guy" Reform needed him for the optics of it. Habib is a smart guy, no doubt, but very politically naive, who made HIMSELF unfavorable with the person whom for 30 years has been fighting the uniparty tooth and nail.

[@vicjames]

@@rafezetter8003 Fair comment

[@rafezetter8003]

@@vicjames I take no pleasure in it, Habib was a real asset, but he didnt know how to play the game of politics which I liken to 4D chess - with TIME being the 4th factor.

[@theknightswhosay]

He’s always publicly whining and undermining the party. I’m tired of him.

[@sandralgkk]

We have to find a way to get our pensioners to sign the petition. That would boost the numbers to 10s of millions. 🇬🇧

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

Someone will need to campaign in the "warm rooms" for the elderly, and help them use the internet.

[@fLUKEYdNb]

Good point! Anyone can give up their afternoon, go into a local retirement home and ask if anyone wants to sign the petition. Help create free email accounts to validate the votes.

[@MrSkeptik-z5r]

as a pensioner, I signed at the start, not for me as I don't live in the UK but for those that do.

[@MrSkeptik-z5r]

@@SuzanneDeveraux Thanks for being that someone.

[@BarbaraGrosvenor]

Fortunately, I use a laptop and I'm a pensioner and I agree that there must be hundreds of pensioners who would sign if they were tech savvy

[@robertjones-yo4ql]

FARAGE IS THE MAIN MAN . REFORM UK IS THE ONLY OPTION OR WE TAKE TEN YEARS OF LABOUR . BEN NEEDS TO GET REAL HE HAS BEEN BITTER SINCE HE WAS DEMOTED . HE SHOULD PUT IT ASIDE AND GET ON BOARD OR JOIN ANOTHER CAUSE . I WISH HIM WELL . REFORM WILL GET STRONGER NOW WITH TRUMP AND MUSK ETC ON BOARD .

[@thetruth9210]

Trump and Musk on board 😂😂😂😂 where will they be standing

[@craigo2656]

Farage is destroying Reform and betraying its voters. The next leader will be a Muslim who wants more Muslim immigration. Farage wants Muhammad Yusuf to be our next leader.

[@Godskidsug]

Love Ben.. he's real !!!!!

[@RoxanneSharbono-mb8ol]

Free Tommy Robinson and expunge his record and then do the same thing for the other political prisoners.

[@sbor2020]

Political prisoners? You mean hate mongers.

[@johnbarrance4926]

He's not a political prisoner, he pleaded guilty to contempt of court after conning his supporters into collecting £103,000 for his defence. I don't suppose any of the thick knuckle draggers realise they've been had.

[@lcfcsince2016]

I'm a child of immigrants who are now British citizens and have loved this country. I also signed the petition, does that make me far right and racist, Scottish Greens?

[@brianmonahan7990]

Good on you and people who come to this country LEGALLY to work and enhance this nation is most welcome . The greens should be ousted from Politics as they are another bunch that have helped to ruin Scotland by their idiotic ideas and incompetence.

[@Markle_B]

God bless you and your family, any immigrant that integrated with our country are my British brothers and sisters. It’s the economic migrants that are sponging off the system that we don’t want, if that makes me racist then so be it. One of my best friends is a second generation Muslim immigrant and I’ve never thought of him as any different to the rest of our friendship group.

[@julieatkin3188]

Your not an immigrant you are a British citizen and so are your parents , who came here the proper way and no doubt struggled in the early days , you have paid into the country, and now you are being pushed to the back of the queue this is what we all need to remember and stick together and not allow the brainwashing racist accusations ro drive us apart ❤

[@ClactonCuun]

Where did your parents come from? A former colony?

[@brianmonahan7990]

@@lcfcsince2016 My previous comment was deleted over an hour ago because I slagged the Greens because of their idiotic policies. I totally agree anyone who legally enters Britain , works and enhances this nation is more than welcome and are rightly classed as British . God Bless all who stand up and oppose this madness

[@joycawthorne8215]

POOR BEN ..I LIKE BEN HE SHOULDN’T HAVE WASHED HIS DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC. I THINK HE’S ANGRY THAT HE DIDN’T GET IN AS MP AND HE HAS NOT GOT A HIGHER POSITION IN REFORM .HE’S A GOOD MAN AND I’M SORRY FOR HIM

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

I agree. He is childish and attention seeking. I'm so disappointed. While he is making good money on TV winging, I think he should get a job like the rest of us.

[@annlambe5903]

Your easily fooled Ben is honest the others are fake how quickly people judge without knowing facts

[@ur-inannak9565]

@@thescoutpanda No hes not. His dad is an Arab Jew. Ben got kicked out for daring to be actually right wing and willing to be anti-Islam while Farage and Tice were busy pandering to Muslims by attacking Tommy Robinson and hiring a Muslim for one of the key roles in the party.

[@ljo642]

We can do without people who think it's about THEM and not about helping our precious country.

[@joannaennis7866]

Let himself down!

[@SamJeffries-yd7hy]

Ben had some excellent points in his leaving speech. Reform do need to democratise and not allow Tories in. Farage has pledged to democratise Reform but as of yet he hasn’t done it

[@Joeblogs999]

He never will, and Reform will not last.

[@BigFoot02]

​@@Joeblogs999😂😂😂

[@joannaennis7866]

We were all in different political parties before we joined REFORM, you can't forbid ex-Tories they are half the voting public!

[@charlieblackburn4347]

@@Joeblogs999Can I see your crystal ball ? Did you vote labour by any chance 😂😂😂

[@stewiemac4017]

Muslim chairman and funder? A plant, no doubt! Silly Nigel. They are toast

[@zoltan-zq3xe]

I like Ben a lot however i will vote for Reform there our last hope before our country is a hell hole like Nicaragua/ Venuzuala or worse.

[@craigo2656]

Farage is destroying Reform and betraying its voters. The next leader will be a Muslim who wants more Muslim immigration. Farage wants Muhammad Yusuf to be our next leader.

[@Nora.........]

We like Ben . . . but. . . WE NEED NIGEL!

[@stgeorge1459]

We need a viable Party..not individuals..and not ones who refer to many of its voters as "that lot" in a disparaging insult. I won't be voting Reform until Tice publicly addresses his remarks.

[@annlambe5903]

Agree its a sad day when the voters think that farage is our saviour 😢

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

Ben doesn't understand that UNITY IS OUR STRENGTH. He needs to stop this negativity. He could be brilliant if he stopped winging!

[@debbieburgess2207]

Reform always ignore the haters

[@Nora.........]

@@stgeorge1459 I agree, it was a foolish thing to say, but I do believe he meant to 'theoretically' disown UKIP, knowing full well, the heightened, and frenzied media ' latch on' around the UKIP Party. It was an instinctive survival response.

[@PoppyP-q8l]

Henry Tufnell’s ( Labour MP) parents put family acres into trust to avoid inheritance tax on farms/land just 20 days before new tax rule came in.

[@nasrinkazempoor6440]

God bless Elon Musk ❤️ 🙏

[@johnhunsley8860]

Gawd bless him and his electric cars

[@ClactonCuun]

Elon wants to make your kids digital? How stupid are if you think he’s on your side?

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

You won't be saying that when he inflicts massive damage on the UK with tariffs. He's a coke snorting, privileged idiot. And he's the worst businessman in the world. He couldn't run a tap.

[@JamesSmith-qy3eu]

And his transhumanist NWO agenda....

[@BarbaraGrosvenor]

absolutely

[@pontpete6618]

Nigel showed an unfortunate aspect of his character regarding Ben Habib….despite him being pleased by Ben’s departure he could have been more gracious with his comments. Nigel don’t show a weakness.

[@janete5331]

Ben hasnt stopped complaining for weeks!! Moaning and bitching on non stop at every opportunity. He has shown himself up and just comes across as spiteful. In contrast,Nigel only said something today!!, Shut the door on yr way out Ben,traitor.

[@captainnice1881]

Ben's being a bit of an opportunist and careerist prick, I'm relieved, and Nigel should not be blamed for too being relieved.

[@Godskidsug]

Nasty man !!!!!

[@Godskidsug]

Nigel. not Ben.

[@adamfrancis1228]

Nigel is the PM we need.🇬🇧

[@Cliff589]

a shill nothing more

[@debbieburgess2207]

@@adamfrancis1228 💯

[@jonnywyatt5522]

Mistake losing Habib

[@paulchambers6537]

Why

[@lizziechristie8748]

Reform are the only party that can get us out of this mess

[@DeneMonkey]

Lol

[@Doomguy666.-ob3vc]

I hope you are right.

[@samitysam2904]

With a Muslim chairman? The Trojan horse…..

[@diopfifi4937]

They can't and we will be back here in few years and you'll still pretend they will. Some of you are so gullible

[@johnhunsley8860]

Yeah, by privatising the NHS

[@Neverforget1967]

This should never be aired on TV, although I think Ben is great should never of done it like this, We need Reform, so still has my vote…

[@FizzVizard]

I don't see anything in what Habib is saying that couldn't have been worked around, you can't always agree with the leader 100%, better to keep quiet, stay in the party and try to change any policies you disagree with from the inside by talking and debating. He's just pissed about losing his authority, not a good look.

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

A childish winger.

[@ljo642]

@@SuzanneDeveraux He should see that it's not about HIM and put his complaints aside to help our country.

[@gazevans1038]

It's not a good look promising to democratise the party and not follow through. Unlike Farage, Ben clearly has principles.

[@paulchristopher8634]

And you certainly dont hang your dirty washing out in public

[@paulchristopher8634]

@@ljo642- Why does Ben want everything “ Now “. We have until 2029 to iron out all of those problems

[@paulasmith7413]

The conspiracies don’t take long to be facts

[@davidbaker1454]

that's how Germany fell under the spell of goebells

[@antoniopalmero4063]

We need all the help we can get here in Britain 🇬🇧

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

Yes UNITY IS OUR STRENGTH.

[@Matthewmufc1991]

@@SuzanneDeverauxI thought diversity was our strength!

[@gwenstone8171]

I share Nigel’s relief. Can we hope that we’ll be subjected to less of his ego-boosting bitterness now? Just listen to him in this interview with Christopher Hope telling us all how great he is!🥱

[@James-o2u9x]

I trust Ben more than Nigel. Nigel is reversing on everything. He s already admitted he hasn't the guts to criticise the Islamics, or deport illegals and he doesn't care the English are disappearing. What's the point of Reform?

[@KJ-js7pi]

Absolutely appalling way to treat Ben, all his criticism regarding the structure of the Reform party was valid. Reform is Farage's personal business vehicle and members do not actually hold any democratic power.

[@JamesBurrTV]

Ben is a seriously good politician and sidelining him is ridiculous. Then again, Farage has form for this - when he was in charge of UKIP, the UKIP front bench contained David Kurten, Godfrey Bloom, Gerard Batten and Peter Whittle. A real powerhouse team, not that you would have known it for all the coverage Farage allowed them to have. It was also Farage letting the Tories in - especially the likes of the Hamiltons - that lead to UKIP's implosion. So he has form for everything he is being accused of.

[@bhuddy1832]

Does Putin have a financial interest?

[@corky8280]

Small beans compared to the moral fibre and conduct of those in the uni-party. Just look at Labour, so far they've gobbled up freebies at every opportunity, the Chancellor lied on her CV, the Deputy PM lied about her second home, the Transport Secretary hid a criminal conviction. And that's before we even get to their performance in power so far...

[@Thomas-vg8ov]

​@@bhuddy1832Are you a little slow?

[@Thomas-vg8ov]

​@@JamesBurrTVAbsolute rubbish, I like Ben, but he has changed since he wasn't elected, like Farage or not? He's correct, It does make sense to have a deputy in Parliament.

[@magnusoptimus2052]

Ben seems so bitter he didn't win a seat this go around. The reasons he states for leaving seem a bit thin don't they? When the migration to totally free and democratic form does happen, won't that be an example that he was completely wrong and expose the reason petty? The speed of democratization is it? He wanted more say in the direction of the party and didn't get it. Sour grapes and envy is all. Pathetic little man.

[@Scotty123-o3u]

Farage and Johnson need to be held to account for the economic disaster of Brexit. Catastrophic and unforgivable.

[@DeepBlueSea-n9d]

No blame the remain civil servants! That refused to carry out Brexit!

[@stevea2204]

Reform for me.

[@geminil2415]

I have always supported Nigel but Ben Habib is right. You can't preach democracy if you don't have it in your party.

[@gazevans1038]

Spot on.

[@macmcc3201]

Ben is spot on 😊

[@paulmurray412]

Ben Habib got demoted and then played the democracy card. Reform called his bluff and he quit. That's my assessment of the situation.

[@mogznwaz]

It’s a shame though because Ben has been a really strong voice for Reform and is well liked by Reform voters

[@Nora.........]

@@mogznwaz Ben is brilliant, but he is too new to politics. Thirty years has honed Nigel to their games, and he will beat their ar*se.

[@joycawthorne8215]

Think you’re right , just sour grapes really ..I really like Ben , he should not try to bring down Reform ..Reform is more important than sour grapes …

[@AnnieH-1]

Reform isn't democratically run. You haven't listened.

[@Joeblogs999]

Ben was the only one I liked in Reform. The rest of them are not up to the mark, not leadership material.

[@patjohnson-u8m]

Very sad that Ben has left Reform. He was a great asset and I think Reform will regret him leaving. What is Reforms agenda, the people need to know what’s going on.

[@chrisortonb6]

Ben was jealous of Nigel, his reasons for leaving are bullshit. I like Ben but if he wants to bite his nose off to spite his face then so be it. His far right following will lean back towards reform by the time the election comes around so I have no concerns long term. Ben has wasted his talent and influence in shockingly selfish circumstances. At the end of the day Ben is one man, there are 5 million of us still marching forward and counting.

[@thetruthisbest6348]

Farage is a narcissist who wants complete control in other words me me me. He threw THOUSANDS of his voters under the bus when siding with Tice on the " That lot" quote. Then kicked Ben Habib out and away from party. Ben who has great ideas, more articulate and well liked. Farage is me,me,me.

[@CHRISTOPHEREDWARDS1945]

If a person is for genuine change, they will bury their pride and support the main objectives.

[@elainemoney6423]

Nigel, the reason you give is definitely not the reason Ben gives for leaving the party. It saddens me greatly that you don’t seem man enough to address his specific reasons for resigning,which he has made quite clear publicly. . To me, it seems like you are pushing these issues under the carpet.

[@gazevans1038]

The only person Nigel Farage cares about is Nigel Farage.

[@Isisbridge]

@@gazevans1038 If he only cared about himself, he wouldn't put his life at risk by becoming an MP.

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

@@gazevans1038 Completely untrue. Have you seen how tired and drawn he looks lately. Our future is coming at his cost!

[@sallybunn]

How do you know that BH is telling the truth? He may be tryng to save face.

[@szendrich]

Please stop nitpicking, and I say this with all due respect. I'm not British, so I have no axe to grind, but I have not a doubt in my mind that your way forward is Reform UK with Nigel Farage as the next PM. You all need to stop splitting hairs and unite under one umbrella, otherwise, you'll only giving leverage to Starmer and his comm*nist party and the Tory party who are as globalist as they come. Put aside your differences and stay loyal to Reform and Nigel. I like Ben Habib and wish he's still part of Reform because he was one of its best assets, but sadly, he chose to nitpick as well. I'm disappointed that he chose to make his disagreement public. I think he could have settled his differences with Nigel and the party in a more constructive way privately and stuck to his guns within rather than leaving. Big mistake, in my opinion, not just for him but for all the British people.

[@Elizabeth-jd3mn]

For a man who couldn't care less about a top job he is comes accross as ranty, shouty, angry, and bitter. Hes become a pain in the a**e now. If he can do better he needs to go and join UKIP and build that party in his own image. Reform will manage without him.

[@davidsmith8728]

It is a bit hypocritical of Starmer to dismiss this petition saying that this is not how our system works, when he spent three years demanding a re-run of the Brexit referendum. Additionally Kay Burley says Musk should keep out of UK politics but was she critical of a load of Labour supporters going to the USA to try and influence the US elections?

[@MarionGolbourn]

Ben has shown his true colours in the way he has acted.

[@Norton600ss-sj5nr]

Reform UK , now the changes are happening its all going the right way . Join Vote for all the by elections Ben Habib butt out no good getting bitter and twisted you have made a mistake . Only way is together same page get results your on your own/ Bet he join,s UKIP

[@Build_Secrets]

Who are we to tell Musk to butt out of British politics when our government sent campaigners to interfere in the US election on behalf of Kamala Harris? This government has completely screwed the pooch.

[@colinbrown7310]

The Ben Habib issue is a massive own goal by the party. I signed over £25 and I’m wondering what for. Farage needs to address Ben’s concerns because it seems to me what he said was right.

[@SpicyRightWing]

The person narrating this sounds like their telling a bedtime story to their child 🤷🏾

[@diopfifi4937]

Terrible 😂

[@photoheroes24]

It's ai! Wait untill you get a cold call from an ai agent! To detect it, there will be a slight pause each time it responds to your answers, otherwise you'll be non the wiser! And you do know AI can emulate our own voices too right?! Scary times!

[@nicolasetherton2534]

At least he doesn’t sound like Starmer, i.e. a dalek!

[@CaroleGill-k3t]

The Quicker A Emergency Election The Better. Britain And Citizens Have Been Put In Serious Danger

[@andyukmonkey]

Reform need time to be ready with good candidates for MPs because they're definitetly going to win more seats

[@johnhunsley8860]

​@@andyukmonkey yeah, like Lee Anderson

[@bhuddy1832]

What else would Putin like folks to believe?

[@bhuddy1832]

@@andyukmonkey Can't some of these bots just take an ESL course so that they can learn to write complete sentences in English?

[@WelshEnZo]

@@bhuddy1832 that you Vlad?

[@shughy1]

Nigel needs to sort things out with Ben and start engaging with TR later

[@BigFoot02]

Only if he doesn't want to win more seats.

[@Isisbridge]

Why would he want to engage with someone who's reviled by the mainstream media and constantly in and out of jail (whether justified or not)?

[@debbieburgess2207]

More Important things than tr

[@Cliff589]

@@Isisbridge wake up tommy is worth ten of farage

[@Isisbridge]

@@Cliff589 Tommy has done some worthwhile work in highlighting the problems caused by a certain religion, but he is not a politician and Farage has no need to engage with him. Indeed, the party could be damaged by associating with such a vilified figure.

[@bernardedwards8461]

Reform leadership frequently say silly things which alienate 'that lot', Reform voters. which the party desperately needs. The govt is frantically importing voters to out-vote Reform, and if Nigel isn't careful they will succeeed. He needs every vote he can get.

[@ShrunkedDude]

Why do all the left leaning parties assume every signature is from a Reform or occasionally Conservative person? I didn't vote either and signed it.

[@dalefairbairn6899]

The Reform party needs to become a professional political party fast democracies the party and give the members a say

[@bhuddy1832]

Putin's boytoy Nigel owns it.

[@rODIUMuk]

Ben is articulate and smart. Strange they would risk losing him

[@skipmole612]

I side with Ben. It would be interesting to see what happened if Ben took UKIP under his wing.

[@jandingley2864]

Ben Habib is the better man. He will be missed like a lot of votes.

[@BigFoot02]

Rubbish he didn't even win a seat.

[@Cliff589]

@@BigFoot02 at least he stands by tommy

[@thetruth9210]

@@BigFoot02 like Nigel for many years

[@NotYourBusiness-v8y]

Starmer identified the key problem. The uk political system itself.

[@johnhunsley8860]

Yeah democracy was so 20th century. Time for a good ol' fashioned dictatorship

[@janebruce6625]

The key problem is that we have a political party that have chosen Davos over Parliament, Davos being part of the WEF regime , the globalists which Starmer chose instead of Parliament , by 2030 the country and its people will be poorer own nothing , but the Elites will be richer … if it’s left to Starmer , and that includes you …

[@NotYourBusiness-v8y]

we don’t have a 20th century democracy, we have a 16th century parliamentary Monarchy that is beholden to powerful globalist lobby groups and corporations.

[@Nora.........]

@@johnhunsley8860 I'll take an elected 'dictatorship' over this 'democratic' bunch of liars any day.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Ben needs to be let back into the party. He has the heart to let Reform win!

[@fuggetaboutit70]

He QUIT, he wasn't removed.

[@robnewell2303]

thought Reform and the Tories didnt like foreigners involving themselves in our sovereign parliament??

[@johnmelling9950]

Habib is a trouble maker and has been causing problems ever since he was removed as deputy leader. He had no problem with the structure of the party whilst he was deputy but then suddenly it was a problem when he was no longer deputy? Reform is far from perfect but they are the best and only realistic option that we have.

[@SHERMA.]

habib unable to put the country first and wants to put his specific wants and needs first. whatever ben habib goes on to do next, it will have 1% of the impact he "could" of had within reform.

[@peterwalsh5068]

I think it’s called having integrity and a set of values and principles you stick by. Which Farage seems to lack.

[@asdfghjklkjhvbvcvjhvlyhb9957]

I like Ben and wish he had assimilated to the shake up post election but I agree with you that Reform will have some teething troubles and egos as everywhere does , but it is still the best option by far to save the country.

[@johnmelling9950]

@@peterwalsh5068 Crap. He only became disillusioned with the party the second he was demoted. Had Farage allowed him to stay on as deputy, he would still happily be there now.

[@peterwalsh5068]

You’re entitled to your opinion. Two members in Reform. Farage and Tice, one is a coward and the other one doesn’t like “them lot” meaning his (once) core voters. Farage panders to a certain demographic, and loves throwing patriots under a bus whilst saying he’s for the working class. Guys a fake along with Tice. They’ll never get my vote again.

[@spezzington]

And there it is "I was reluctant to join Reform".

[@alph8104]

If farage believes in democracy then he should open up the party otherwise he should explain the reason he holds the party as a limited company???

[@buck2trips906]

It seems that Farage (Trump 2.0) doesn't like getting the Farage treatment from Ben by asking awkward questions

[@JulieMalone-oy1ll]

Reform for me, ben is bitter in my view, he didnt get to be an MP, it would have been different if he had off, but the people didnt vote for him

[@annlambe5903]

Hmm farage is a creep as is Tice wake up

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

I wonder why? He is excellent. However, we cannot excuse his childish behaviour, we must UNITE THE KINGDOM.

[@Bluebell-b1r]

It took Farage his 8th attempt to win his seat in parliament ,Zia Yusuf hasn't won any seats either ,yet they made him chairman, amazing what money can do when you have enough of it .

[@gisele.1488]

@@annlambe5903, Farage may have an ego, but I would back him any day.

[@thetruth9210]

you don't seem to understand the points Ben made about Nigel being in ultimate charge

[@adamarmstrong9408]

im so glad Elon is backing Reform MEGA

[@marisa6935]

Ben Habib's exit is a loss for Reform. I always enjoyed listening to him and continue to do so

[@wayneralph945]

Kay Burley should be met with every mean comment 'why do you keep your moral high ground after partying during lock down?' I don't mean for this. Every time she interviews someone this should be brought up.

[@petercapon9878]

It's a shame that Ben threw his toys out of his pram as I believe his heart is in the right place and his arguments are fair. He should have kept stom and would have ended up in parliament after the next election.

[@aimeemacdn]

If the Reform UK party are to be taken seriously then they must be set-up as a political party, not as a limited company, majority owned by Farage. That's what Ben Habib was saying. It's interesting that Farage is making such a fuss about it.

[@rainbowqueen1872]

The nasty, unnecessary and ‘bitchy’ remarks from N.F. have certainly shown us that he has an ugly side! B.H. has never attacked Nigel personally but merely tried to point out concerns which if left unheeded could bite Reform on the bum. Ben treated Nigel's attitude with his usual class tonight on Dan Wootton’s channel by simply smiling, laughing and shrugging it off. I think it was plain to see that Nigel’s ego just couldn’t stand the threat from Ben or the fact that he has far more class and ability.

[@stephaniefarrant]

Farage's reaction to Ben leaving has raised my suspicions of him. Why was Ben such a threat? Could it be because Nigel is trying to move further to the left?

[@janete5331]

Ben has been complaining for weeks. Bad mouthing everything and trying to do damage. Egotistical little man. He has moaned on every show he can. Nigel has spoken today. Spot on Nigel and well said. Ben the traitor out. He might shut up soon!!!

[@froggiewrench1]

Reform need to make the same journey as Marine Le Pen and her National Rally have, to become credible and mainstream, so there will be sacrificial lambs on the way. If they achieve this, the Tories as we know them are history. Respect for Habib, but Farage is the canniest and most astute political operator around. Go Reform.

[@JamesSmith-qy3eu]

Did you see Starmer crossing from the other side of the chamber to talk to Farage? Controlled opposition.

[@47mrdoug]

Everyone must have missed a few months ago when Andrea Jenkyns called the leaders of reform Aholes.

[@drdeadred851]

I had been holding out hope that Ben was being sincere about his concerns, but at this point it does seem more than likely that he putting personality before what is actually good for the party and country. Maybe this wasnt always the case, im sure the back and forth has not exactly warmed relations between Tice/Farage and Ben, but by this point it does seem like his points are frankly getting petty and nit picky to the point he is doing more damage than good. Farage should be by no means happy to lose someone who was and could have continued to have been such a great asset to Reform, I frankly dont find it hard to believe that Farage is originally to blame for mishandling this whole situation after the election. But by now Ben should really have been the better man and sucked it up for the good of the country. Such a waste, I'd have honestly ranked him higher than anyone else in Reform including Farage before this.

[@denicase9444]

A huge mistake letting Ben go! Very sad.

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

WHY WAS IT A HUGE MISTAKE? BEN IS A CHILDISH WINGER. WE NEED TEAM PLAYERS.

[@janete5331]

Exactly ,never stopped moaning . Sour grapes I think his ego has been bruised!! Whi needs a traitor, have some dignity Ben. Move on!!!Sick of hearing you complain on every show you can find. Its not a good look.

[@Knappa22]

@janete5331 So no-one within Reform is allowed to question its obvious shortcomings and complete lack of democratic structure?

[@hmmmmm64]

If this isn't an AI voice, then it certainly should be.

[@simonroberts5882]

Ben we still love you despite your decision👍🇬🇧

[@TonyHills-c2d]

Nigel is a person, Ben is a person, Reform is a party. I vote for a party. A party can win government, a person cannot. This isn't the USA. Ben is now just a one one man band, like Galloway.

[@lizettewalker34]

So disappointed in Nigel.. he has unfortunately become part of the problem.. so sad.. we had such hope 😢😢😢

[@ColinGreen-pi7kj]

Sour grapes is evident

[@47mrdoug]

Kay burley telling Elon to butt out of UK politics whilst sly news does nothing but criticize Trump for the past 8 years.

[@porkie8876]

We need to unite the whole country to a single party... if the 6th of january brings a new election its going to be another shambles

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

Trust me it won't.

[@wezzertbc6280]

A country where a party has single, unquestioned, unchallenged control is called a dictatorship my friend. Farage is appealing solely to emotion not logic, he is not a man of the people, he will not improve the welfare state, he would make this country worse if he was PM

[@paulchambers6537]

​@@SuzanneDeverauxIt will.

[@paulchambers6537]

I agree

[@johnhastie8103]

Ben wants to be the leader, his ego is his problem.

[@Matthewmufc1991]

He would be a better leader.

[@johnhastie8103]

@@Matthewmufc1991 Then he should start his own party with his own money and he can be the boss.

[@femalewarrior7689]

I like Ben

[@kevinadamson5768]

Ben is a better politician than Nigel I hope he joins ukip. 😊

[@JeanWebb-k3y]

Nigel has lost the plot

[@tuberantz4676]

How many so called 'conspiracy theories' have ended up being true ??

[@barneymagee3285]

All…

[@johnhunsley8860]

Yeah, that one about the earth being flat

[@tuberantz4676]

@johnhunsley8860 come on don't be silly

[@thetruth9210]

@@johnhunsley8860 That was not a conspiracy theory it was an accepted fact until science and exploration proved otherwise

[@cutlerlon8468]

I've always been a little unsure about Ben. There's something ever so slightly suspicious about his motives.

[@janete5331]

Well said Nigel. Ben is a traitor and ,because of bitterness, is doing his best to cause trouble. Sour grapes. Just making himself look idiotic by his constant ranting and moaning on. Glad he has gone. He cant bang on much longer,can he!!! Please be quiet Ben and get a life. Move on!!!

[@discordapplications7606]

Bens the traitor? Nigel is the one who has gone back on every promise he made and is now in bed with Islam. Grow up yuppie

[@MPA551]

Elon Musk, EU, unelected bureaucrats trying to control the U.K.

[@crumpetsbuttered]

Consider how long Nigel has been on the receiving end of relentless political attacks. Now, we have people like Ben, who seem to constantly criticise Reform for not aligning with their vision, turning it into yet another complaint. While Ben is undoubtedly eloquent, it’s baffling how easily some people buy into this narrative.

[@bl4531]

Baffling how many people believe NF is going to save Britain.

[@humbledandgrateful7411]

​@@bl4531 It's like voting for Labour all over again. I hope they see in time. Farage has got to be stopped before the councils next May. Else he will become a juggernaut.

[@debbieburgess2207]

​@@bl4531alot actually

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

WE MUST REMAIN UNITED AND NOT SPLIT THE VOTE. REFORM UK ALL THE WAY TO MAY AND BEYOND.

[@thetruth9210]

@@SuzanneDeveraux So lets think about the split. Ben has a lot of support and frankly his obvious ethnic background was an advantage to Reform. Many of those people who support Ben will withdraw there support especially if Ben standards for another party. Then there's the 100,000 on the streets supporting Robinson that Nigel and Richard have gone out of their way to alienate from reform

[@Smaxedd]

Ben is actually a snake, good thing hes out

[@elwynj5379]

I wouldn’t wAnt the country run the same way Nigel has run Reform PLC, even if he is the largest share holder.

[@Signals927]

Ben Habib soar grapes. You are not an MP so what good are you if you are not in the commons?

[@sparrow_6177]

Amazing how Elon Musk can support a country he was not born in, yet the King of that country sits back and watches it fall apart. Charles could do something about Starmer, he is supposed to be the King, this is supposed to be his country.

[@janicelee9709]

The King is a figurehead. He wouldn't interfere with politics

[@fenderac3049]

Christopher Hope asked some very poignant questions and Ben Habib answered with a forked tongue, I’m not surprised Reform are glad to see the back of him. If he didn’t want to sit on the green benches, why the hell did he stand as a Reform candidate in the last election, he needs to see a physiologist, his mind is totally muddled.

[@Greybeard2000]

Like Ben but sounds like sour grapes

[@thetruth9210]

nah

[@annlambe5903]

@@Greybeard2000 would you be pissed off if you had worked on a project, then in walks the share holder and appoints himself the boss and undermines the work you had done. That's exactly what farage done to Ben...DISGUSTING shows what sort of person farage is!!!!!!

[@deethy19]

That’s a shame Ben, I really like you, but you’re putting yourself ahead of the party like all generic politicians.

[@thetruth9210]

no he is putting his principles ahead of the party

[@clivefrear1784]

Ben is a nice man, but his views are in danger of causing a rift in followers of the only party that stands a chance of ridding us all of this current regime, or letting the ineffectual Tories back in. I understand his decision but please, go quietly because there’s a bigger picture here.

[@sbam4881]

Ben's coming off very much like a person who wants "everything has to be done my way and done my way now" or I'll endlessly b*itch about it. Never mind that there's a hell of a lot Reform is busy doing from supporting the Farmers, shining a light on the 2 tier system by taking on the Manchester Airport case themselves, building branches and local offices, contesting the council elections and so forth. If he runs again in the future, he should do so as an independent as he's clearly not suited to be in a team.

[@janete5331]

Agreed 100%,spot on. Sore loser!!

[@rayven2383]

They will be nothing left of the UK in 5 years

[@johnhunsley8860]

Didn't you say that 5 years ago?

[@ancietman]

I think there will be an election before 2029 if Labour keep doing so badly.

[@thetruth9210]

@@johnhunsley8860 I would say our absolute last chance to save the UK was in 2016 and even then it was probably too late. Boris and Gove messed that up we are doomed

[@user-ge3jk6fg1l]

I don’t like what Nigel said about Ben Habib. People like Ben Habib

[@JulieMalone-oy1ll]

I like ben, but ben is acting like a child throwing out his dummy, thats what I bet from all this

[@maccagrabme]

Yes but he didn't win a seat so his options are limited. He knows his stuff but is a successful businessman, go back to that and wait for the right time to come back to Reform, maybe by then things will have changed more the way he wants it but why try to criticise what they are doing, its Nigel's party so let Nigel run it.

[@Joeblogs999]

This is what Farage is.... low emotional intelligence. Nasty little man.

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

Ben is not the b all and end all. UNITE THE KINGDOM UNDER REFORM UK. DON'T SPLIT THE VOTE!

[@martycarter8203]

If labour wants rid of Reform all they need to do if offer farage the job he wants and reform will crumble like a house of cards

[@jrm1946]

Farage's comments about Ben Habib leaving Reform were as graceless and inappropriate as Tice's remarks about "that lot" of concerned British citizens. This is Farage's private ego trip, not a serious political party

[@SuzanneDeveraux]

All Politicians have ego, or they wouldn't be Politician's. It is clear in all of them.

[@gisele.1488]

A lot of great politicians have giant egos, it doesn't make them any less great. Farage is the UK's only chance of the same old, same old.

[@joannaennis7866]

Ben has been griping about REFORM on any Channel who will let him, even on the day they had a special Press Release; no wonder Nigel is relieved he has left REFORM!

[@thetruth9210]

@@gisele.1488 you are right Farage will give us the same old same old

[@shifterbbr1986]

Quit moaning about Reform it’s not helpful, unless you fancy second term of Liebour. 🤦

[@danielmason4251]

Farage has made a huge mistake with his stance towards Habib, and his total failure to address the issues he has raised. He also made a huge mistake welcoming a Johnsonite Tory like Andrea Jenkins into Reform and immediately putting her up as a mayoral candidate. These are problems that come about when one man has ultimate control over a political party.

[@mertonsardeen2242]

🚨Is this an official GB News channel 🚨

[@Nora.........]

Mmmmmm. . . AI?

[@johnnyx7y]

Ben seems like a control freak. He's probably right the constitution isn't perfect but he spent all his energy criticising that and making us look divided. Instead of getting onboard with the big picture of all the big changes Reform could make in government that we all support