Overview
- In a Feb. 1 GB News interview, Reform MP Andrew Rosindell, who defected from the Conservatives, urged right‑leaning voters to rally behind Nigel Farage to avoid vote‑splitting.
- Rosindell said the Conservatives failed to act on immigration, net zero and the Human Rights Act, arguing Reform is positioned to fill that gap.
- A recent YouGov poll, cited by The Times, suggests about one in five Scots would back Reform in May and 16% of 2014 Yes voters now lean toward the party.
- The same polling indicates Reform’s appeal among working‑class voters, with 44% of C2DE respondents naming immigration as a top‑three issue.
- The Times reports the SNP is still likely to be the largest party at Holyrood, yet polls show 34% support and only 25% rating the government’s performance positively, pointing to a potential parliament of minorities.