Has the Reform UK leader reached the limit of his influence in right-wing politics?

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By saying the West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine, Nigel Farage has alienated Conservative voters who were considering voting for Reform UK, says Andrew Marr.

“You can’t appeal to [nostalgia for WW2] and have lots of candidates who think Adolf Hitler was a damn good fellow”, Marr says.

Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes on the New Statesman podcast. They also discuss the Tory gambling scandal and how Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives can limit their losses in the 2024 UK general election.

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