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Nigel’s ‘chiselled cheekbones’ make the news – Reform’s the Reformer, digested by John Crace

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Crace, J. (2026, October 31). Nigel’s ‘chiselled cheekbones’ make the news – Reform’s the Reformer, digested by John Crace. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/31/nigel-farage-news-the-reformer-digested-by-john-crace

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-31 · by John Crace

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The article mocks the content and style of an imaginary newspaper called "The Reformer," purportedly edited by Nigel Farage, with satirical pieces addressing immigration, farming issues, and consumer affairs. The text parodies Farage's rhetoric on topics like blaming immigrants for failed harvests due to climate change and claims that white people prefer living near other whites. It highlights the exaggerated and prejudiced tone of these reports while using absurd premises such as a supposed agricultural crisis caused by migrants bringing hot weather in small boats.
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Nigel Farage, former UKIP leader and Brexit advocate, launched a new newspaper called The Reformer on October 31, 2026, aiming to provide a conservative perspective that challenges mainstream media narratives. In his introductory message, Farage promises to sack the entire staff if readers are not satisfied within the first 100 days. The paper's debut includes articles blaming immigrants for agricultural failures and crowning Harry Kane as the world’s best footballer in a Ballon d’Or ceremony held in London.

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John Crace
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🔮 If you are not fully satisfied with the Reformer in the first 100 days then I will sack all the people I have already forgotten.
🔮 When clued-up journalists and economists have had a chance to go through all the fine points the chancellor would rather everyone had missed.
🔮 After Sunday night’s ITV exposé of widespread racism and misogyny within Reform, you might have expected one of its MPs to have taken to the airwaves on Monday morning to defend the party’s honour.
🔮 In hindsight it might have been more, shall we say, diplomatic if Donald Trump had taken a few deep breaths after finding out that he had been overlooked for the Nobel peace prize for the second year running before virtually declaring war on Norway.
🔮 For when the history books come to be written, Nigel Farage will go down as one of the century’s unluckiest politicians.
🔮 In recent weeks there has been much speculation in some parts of the media that Andy Burnham would be calling an early general election.
🔮 Where differences could be acknowledged without causing a major diplomatic incident.
🔮 James Cleverly got the ball rolling by announcing he was planning to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor in two years’ time.
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British Muslim NIGERIAN Pip Reformer

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Nigel Farage PERSON · 8× Nigel PERSON · 6× Reformer ORG · 5× NIGERIAN NORP · 2× British NORP · 1× Muslim NORP · 1× Pip ORG · 1× Trevor Bloke PERSON · 1× Zia PERSON · 1× Zia Yusuf PERSON · 1×

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Continues for another 1,500 words … HARRY’S GOLDEN BOOTS by Nigel Farage, football editor In a stunning triumph for Brexit Britain, England’s Harry Kane has seen off countless other black and foreign footballers to be crowned the world’s best footballer in a glittering Ballon d’Or ceremony in London.
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🔮 If you are not fully satisfied with the Reformer in the first 100 days then I will sack all the people I have already forgotten.

Claims (73 extracted, 3 hedged)

The paper that aims to take you back to the 1950s with all the stories that the mainstream media don’t want you to read. asserted
you → aim → that
And those who happen to have found a copy on the floor of the bus. asserted
who → happen → bus
A message from the editor, Nigel Farage We are living in dangerous times. asserted
We → live → times
The chances of finding an immigrant ahead of you in the supermarket checkout queue have never been higher. asserted
chances → find → queue
you need a newspaper you can trust. asserted
you → need → newspaper
One that isn’t afraid to tell you the truth about Broken Britain, and where you can find a grievance on every page. asserted
you → tell → page
So let me introduce you to the Reformer team. asserted
me → let → team
I’m the editor-in-chief. asserted
I → ’m → chief
And then there are seven or eight other nobodies whose names escape me. asserted
names → be → me
If you are not fully satisfied with the Reformer in the first 100 days then I will sack all the people I have already forgotten. asserted
I → sack → people
FARMING IN CRISIS by Nigel Farage, agriculture editor A sensational report that has been hushed up by establishment figures linked to the European Union reveals that migrants are responsible for the failure of this summer’s harvest. asserted
migrants → farm → harvest
The report, which has been leaked to the Reformer by a source who wishes to go by the name of Nigel, reveals that officials have tried to blame the crop failure on climate change. asserted
officials → leak → change
“It’s a total scandal,” said Nigel. asserted
Nigel → ’ → ?
“What’s been going on is that immigrants have been bringing their hot weather over to the UK with them in small boats. asserted
immigrants → go → boats
Global warming is a hoax perpetuated by leftwing politicians who want to encourage unlimited illegal immigration. asserted
who → perpetuate → immigration
Back in the days when you seldom saw a black or brown face, British summers were much cooler. asserted
summers → see → face
It’s time for everyone to start telling the truth. asserted
everyone → ’ → truth
FOREIGNERS INCREASE THE WELFARE BILL asserted
FOREIGNERS → increase → BILL
In one of the country’s biggest surveys of two families, the Reformer can exclusively report that white people much prefer to live next to white people. asserted
people → report → people
The families in question say their lives are being made a misery by having a man called Zia Yusuf as their next door neighbour. asserted
lives → say → neighbour
“It’s got nothing to do with Zia being a brown Muslim,” said Trevor Bloke. asserted
Bloke → get → nothing
“I don’t care what colour or religion he is. asserted
he → care → ?
What’s intolerable is that he is a deeply unpleasant person who goes out of his way to be rude to everyone. asserted
who → ’ → everyone
He thinks he owns the whole street. asserted
he → think → street
We all just wish he would leave. asserted
he → wish → ?
It’s doing my head in. asserted
It → do → head
I’m now on maximum Pip payments for my anxiety and I can no longer work.” HOW TO SPOT A NIGERIAN SCAMMER by asserted
I → ’m → SCAMMER
We’ve all had it. asserted
We → have → it
You know they are black because deep down, every black person wants to try to scam your bank account. asserted
person → know → account
Not a nice feeling when you’ve just been transferred £5m as a gift from a Thai-based billionaire. asserted
you → transfer → billionaire
It’s the new something-for-nothing society. asserted
It → ’ → nothing
Say what you like about Oswald Mosley, but he would never have tolerated such behaviour. asserted
he → say → behaviour
Now we just accept that immigrants are trying to take over our country. asserted
immigrants → accept → country
There you will find the criminal mastermind. asserted
you → find → mastermind
She claims to be the leader of the opposition, but all she really wants are your credit card details. uncertain
she → claim → opposition
Our features editor, Nigel Farage, interviews Nigel Farage. asserted
editor → interview → Farage
With additional reporting by Nigel Farage It’s late afternoon in autumn. asserted
It → ’ → autumn
The sun streams through the window, its rays dancing off Nigel’s chiselled cheekbones. asserted
rays → stream → cheekbones
Nigel is at his most relaxed, mainly because he has just sent his valet, Richard Tice, to the off-licence for a third bottle of champagne. asserted
he → send → champagne
He smiles kindly at me. asserted
He → smile → me
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