Issues with Nigel Farage’s Image as a Working-Class Hero: Trade Union Leader Speaks Out on Reform UK’s Identity Crisis

Paul Nowak, the general secretary of the TUC, criticized Nigel Farage as a political fraud and hypocrite who is pretending to be a champion of the working class to garner votes for Reform UK in local elections. He pointed out Farage’s inconsistent stance on various issues such as workers’ rights and Brexit, and accused Farage of riding the political gravy train with no experience in running anything. Nowak also slammed Farage for his association with Donald Trump and his role in Brexit, which he claims did harm to the UK economy. Additionally, Nowak accused Farage of using divisive narratives on migration and warned Labour not to follow Farage’s path.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/27/paul-nowak-tuc-reform-nigel-farage-workers