Reform to launch new podcast after run-ins with media
Reform UK is launching a new podcast to offer “behind the scenes” access to the party in what is seen as an attempt to bypass the mainstream media.
The first episode of the podcast, which will be available on both Apple and Spotify, will be released on Saturday and will include interviews with important figures of the party such as Nigel Farage.
It is reported that the first episode will focus on Reform’s campaign work in preparation for local elections and will include encounters with both supporters and critics of the party. Telegram.
The party told the newspaper that the podcast “will provide access behind the scenes of a political party that has never been heard before.”
A spokesman added: “Given that most politicians say one thing in public and another in private, we’re giving you exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Reform UK’s ears.”
Meanwhile, Mr Farage said: “We do things differently at Reform. This launch means we are the only political party to produce its own podcast, bringing you closer to the action. It means access to all areas.”
But a Labor spokesman said: “No amount of hours behind a podcast microphone will convince voters that Nigel Farage stands up for working people.
“By opposing NHS investment, key laws keeping children safe online and free breakfast clubs in schools, he has shown time and time again that Reformation is not on your side.”
While this is the first podcast officially linked to a UK political party, Green Party leader Zack Polanski also has his own podcast but it is not under the party banner.
Mr Farage has had a number of run-ins with the UK media, repeatedly accusing mainstream media outlets, including the BBC, of being “biased” against him and his party.
He also previously called a Daily Mirror journalist “disgusting” for asking him questions about his tax affairs.
And last year the party faced controversy after the leader of the UK Reform Council effectively banned a local newspaper and website from engaging with authorities.
The ban, imposed by Nottinghamshire County Council, comes after Nottinghamshire Live published a series of stories in which council leader Mick Barton claimed it “consistently misrepresents” the Reformation.
The new podcast comes as Reform is on the rise in the polls, with the party expected to do well in the upcoming local elections, delivering brutal results for Labour.
Reform UK has been contacted for comment.
