Will the establishment accept a Reform election victory?
The British establishment is preparing to resist a potential Reform UK government led by Nigel Farage. Civil servants and public-sector unions are mobilizing against the party, with significant funding and strategies in place to counter its policies. This situation raises concerns about the relationship between elected officials and the civil service, as well as the implications for democracy in the UK.
- ▪Civil servants are planning to defy a potential Reform UK government.
- ▪The Public and Commercial Services Union has allocated £3 million to resist the Reform government.
- ▪The National Education Union has labeled Reform UK as a 'racist and far-right party' and is campaigning against its candidates.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 11:25:54 +0000 |
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Will the establishment accept a Reform election victory? Civil servants are openly planning to defy and disrupt a Farage-led government. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Gawain Towler" }) Gawain Towler 26th May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Politics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. The British establishment, we are assured, is entirely comfortable with democracy. Should Reform UK win the next General Election, it will be welcomed with open arms by the civil service, the public-sector unions, the teaching profession, the senior judiciary, the cultural establishment, the third sector, the arts and the unelected House of Lords.
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