Reform UK makes disruptive debut as Senedd opposition, prompting walkouts

politicsJun 28, 202628689

Newly seated Reform UK MSs made a disruptive debut as the Senedd opposition on their first opposition day, prompting tears, walkouts and procedural clashes. Reform holds more than a third of Welsh parliament seats after the May election, rising from zero to roughly 30 percent of seats. During the session Reform members provoked disputes serious enough that other MSs left the chamber and some votes saw Reform MSs voting against their own party. The confrontations included contested procedure and heated exchanges that interrupted normal business and raised immediate questions about how the Senedd will manage opposition scrutiny going forward.

Best for Britain

@bestforbritain.org

Well...👀 "The Reform UK leader fumes as few seem to be buying his answers to repeated questions over his windfall from a crypto-billionaire" https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/nigel-farage-gift-donation-nhqtvc8l9

18617h ago

Paul Russell8

He’s lived a charmed life so far (with a lot of help from the media). It’s well past time for his luck to run out.

sergeantpluck.bsky.social2

It's off to the US next, shilling for people who like denying health care to vulnerable people. Just like his job in the UK, really. #farage #rentagob

207michael.bsky.social1

Doesn't help when his story has changed so often. But simply his position is indefensible he took what is essentially a bribe

The Bear

@bearlypolitics.co.uk

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has a massive problem with women, and @carolvorders.bsky.social helped expose exactly how deep it runs. No wonder they’re furious - she made them look small, cowardly and contemptuous.

1141h ago

The Lady Lucy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇬🇱🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐾🐕3

Tbf to Reform, Carol didnt do that. They were always small, cowardly and contemptuous, its sort of their USP to the women haters, xenophobes and racists.

dirkelee.bsky.social1

That's the same excuse the high school administration used when told about the sexual assault done to my granddaughter...pissed us all off no end...🤬

bajonett.bsky.social1

If only Sue Ellen was a woman…..

Tim Lowe1

Small nit pick here. @carolvorders.bsky.social revealed how small reform are. #FartageMustGo

John1

Which, of course, they are. Cowardly, Contemptuous, and I'll add: Corrupt.

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Teq31

"She documents, asks awkward questions and refuses to let them slink away under the usual damp tarpaulin of “banter”, “plain speaking” and “common sense” that so often gets rolled out to try and cover up weapons-grade misogyny." I wish some of the "journalists" at the BBC would do the same.

Bradford District Green Party

@bradfordgreens.bsky.social

Farage & Co. received £24m from donors with fossil fuel interests 💰 Why are Reform so vehemently against climate action? It's a complete mystery...🤔 Join.greenparty.org.uk

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The headline reads: “Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests.”

The standfirst reads: “Nigel Farage’s anti-climate party has received two thirds of its income from oil investors.”

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1161h ago

Kate2

Corporate capture has debased the political system, it holds democracy mid air by its tail. For anyone in doubt as to why Greens bang on about deconstructing the wealth vacuum in favour of freedom, equity & survivability, I would encourage a deep dive into the nature of ripoff in UK. It’s this.

Bylines Network

@bylinesnetwork.co.uk

Sunderland Reform UK votes to ‘rescind’ climate emergency declaration Reform cabinet minister said the “so-called climate emergency distorts the spending priorities of councils” northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

4015h ago

hornist24.bsky.social11

These lunatics will only be "happy" when the planet is burnt to a cinder. Well on the way this week. Which of the fossil industries is sponsoring this particular council? We know that their "lord and master," Farage is funded by them, as well as Tories, but are individual councils also profiting?

Mike Metcalf7

I listened to 10 seconds of this debate and my brain almost melted at the stupidity.

Mamho5

As a former elected member who is still involved in local government, i can confirm nothing disrupts a budget like climate related adverse events. In my last year on Council our energency roading budget ran out 3 months into the financial year. And the adverse events kept coming.

Spencer3

None so blind as those who will not see

wardos.bsky.social3

Oh dear, what do they think this is?? Got to say it…….twats!!

Chris Fac2131

It's known as The Dark Place or the Village of the Damned for a reason.

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Forza Bahab2

This is just as stupid as when Haringey declared itself a nuclear free zone. As if a nuclear weapon or the climate cares what laws you've signed ffs.

UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □

@ukbastard.bsky.social

Nigel Farage’s anti-WHO campaign moves to US with allies added to board Relocation of Action on World Health raises questions over why Reform UK leader is involved in a US pressure group www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

154h ago

sky2b.bsky.social3

He's doing it to offshore any criticism he may get for the bat shit crazy ideas him and his knuckle draggers are promulgating.

Casmilus1

Easy question, easy answer: because he's a lickspittle for rich Americans.

JL Kaufmann

@jlkaufmann.bsky.social

*snerk* "A Reform UK councillor's bid to scrap his authority's climate emergency declaration has been delayed because the chamber was too hot to debate it." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

2615h ago

loriagne.bsky.social

@loriagne.bsky.social

Nigel Farage urged to take ‘break’ from politics by former Reform UK chair

3220h ago

Stuart Fuller2

That implies that he’s actually been doing some politics.

Meg1

Take a break? That’s his modus operandi

FANSCAPES1

Clacton should say he has

aldo1

Not before he explains the £5million bribe for Brexit

Jimmycumiskey1

He’s took a blow from Clacton and the HOC for the past 22 months!

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Knitting Cat7

He should spend his ‘break’ in the Tower of London where traitors belong.

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱

@dailyherald.bsky.social

Reform UK Councillors Gone: Updated Craig Wiles, Kirklees, Almondbury, has resigned. ➡️ Kicked Out Brian Black Oliver Bradshaw Paul Thomas Bob Ford Bill Barratt Ed Hill James Regan Mark Broadhurst Paul Bean Adam Smith

2621h ago

Vince

@vincexy798.bsky.social

www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/uk-c... In fact illegal boat crossing are down 40%,11,136. About 22000 for the year. Down 52% for the Tory level of 46,000. All the Tories and Reform have are lies because they are failures. Labour are succeeding where they failed!

1218h ago

Pumpkin #FBPE 🇬🇧🇪🇺

@pumpkinnz.bsky.social

Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...

715h ago

JointheDots

@joiningupthedots.bsky.social

They ain’t seen a day’s service these Reform UK grifters. Farage is using the Armed Forces to legitimise his ideology, which goes against every single thing they fought and fight for.

102h ago

András Forgács W

@andraswf.bsky.social

I'd like to remind everyone that Reform UK had its arse handed to them in Makerfield so you don't *have to* treat this latest iteration of fascism ("remigration") as if it's a legitimate policy

1417h ago

Cambridge for Europe

@cambsforeurope.bsky.social

Keep a close watch on the "Board of Peace", it's a warning. Atemplate for the corrupt & unaccountable world, run by autocrats and oligarchs for autocrats and oligarchs, that the Trump regime and its allies - including Farage's Reform in the UK - seek to create. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun...

1016h ago

🇬🇧Trump dead yet? 🇺🇦🇵🇸 🇬🇱

@anton-decque.bsky.social

Let's celebrate it when it happens. Until then he's just another 5* cunt using political position for self-aggrandisement, a faux-reputable platform, and endless new opportunities to screw people over. If he takes his con-trick private company (Reform UK Ltd) with him that'll be good.

1620h ago

eu-gb.bsky.social

@eu-gb.bsky.social

Inside Reform UK’s ‘existential moment’ as Nigel Farage faces £5million gift and popularity battle https://www.europesays.com/britain/71967/ EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror takes a look at a tough few weeks for Reform UK as Nigel Farage faces…

45h ago

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theguardian.comReform UK makes dramatic first impression in Senedd opposition role eaworldview.comUK Politics: Have We Passed The Peak of Nigel Farage and the Reform Party? - EA WorldView

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