Stephen Butler

From the outset, I warned that Rupert Lowe was running a calculated con. He identified a pool of angry, disillusioned people and systematically fed them promises he had neither the intention nor the capacity to deliver, positioning himself as the outsider while remaining a wealthy former tory throughout. Those who once defended him are now watching him deliberately fracture the right-wing vote, handing councils to Labour and the Greens with clear awareness of the damage it causes. His cunning has been consistent. From his first major appearance it was evident he was a practiced operator rather than a genuine patriot. The decision to have his 17-year-old dog shot, and the way he leveraged survivors of the grooming gangs for a so called inquiry that raised hundreds of thousands in donations without providing any meaningful aftercare or follow through, were not missteps. They were calculated moves that generated publicity and funds while shielding him from accountability. He has shown a consistent willingness to exploit real suffering and real anger for his own ends. Those who still present themselves as putting Britain first while allowing this rich old Tory to use them as weapons in a personal vendetta against Nigel Farage are being played. Lowe has the resources and the experience to insulate himself from the consequences, his supporters don't. Restore has no organisational depth, no credible path to power, and no prospect of winning a GE. It exists to divide the right and protect Lowe’s ego. Reform UK remains the only vehicle capable of delivering radical change at the scale required. This is the last realistic opportunity. Don't let a cunning con artist use your anger, and your vote, to settle old scores while the country continues to deteriorate. Vote Reform to save Britain 🩵