Who can lead the ‘people’s revolt’?

Who can lead the ‘people’s revolt’?

Author: Steve Richards May 11, 2026 Duration: 19:36

All leaders and potential leaders agree the urgent need to move on from what Keir Starmer calls vaguely ‘the status quo’. Nigel Farage claims to lead ‘the people’s revolt’ against the status quo. But why should he have the monopoly in leading the people when he was a key figure in creating the current ‘status quo’?


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