Farage not ready to be PM, Gove says in withering assessment of Reform’s election chances
Former government minister delivers verdict on Nigel Farage as PM
- Michael Gove has asserted that Nigel Farage is not a “plausible prime minister” and will not be ready for the role even in four years.
- The senior Conservative minister praised Farage's communication skills but questioned Reform's team, policies, and programme for effective governance.
- Gove suggested Reform's recent electoral success is due to being a “repository of anger” against the political classes, rather than offering a compelling vision.
- He also described Farage as a “bulwark against greater extremism” and recalled helping him resolve an issue with The Times newspaper.
- Recent polling data indicates that support for Reform has 'topped out', suggesting a potential halt to the party's momentum.