One of the laziest arguments against Restore Britain is that we’re ‘splitting the vote’. I entirely disagree. Voters are not the property of Farage or Reform. Votes are earned. Not owned. If people are leaving Reform and backing Restore Britain instead, that is not because we stole them. It is because Reform failed to keep them. That is politics. And frankly, the argument itself reveals a deeply arrogant mindset... The belief that millions of patriotic British people should simply fall into line blindly behind one party regardless of performance, principles or behaviour. It treats men and women like children. It’s patronising, and the British people deserve better. We’re all big enough and ugly enough to make our own minds up. And actually, in such a volatile electoral system - anything can happen. As we saw in Norfolk. When people voted for real change, they got it. In Great Yarmouth, when it was apparent that we were going to win, I don’t remember Reform standing down any candidates. In fact, they threw more and more at the campaign in order to beat us - drafting in councillors from across the country. The Tories accused Reform of splitting the vote at the last general, and they were rightly ignored. Look at how that has turned out. We now intend to do exactly the same, and more. Restore Britain exists because huge numbers of people now believe Britain requires something more serious, more disciplined, more radical and more honest than what currently exists. If Reform want those voters back, they are welcome to persuade them. In the meantime, we are going to continue making our positive case. If Brits don’t agree, they won’t vote for us. That’s fine. I don’t mind. But millions do, and millions will. Great Yarmouth proved the model - we battered Reform. If enough people vote for real change, they get it.
