Nigel Farage will be dancing with joy. Donald Trump, his greatest political friend, has captured the world’s grandest political prize. Farage must now see the door opening to ever-more success in the UK.

It’s quite a record. Without him, the UK would still be in the EU. Brexit has almost destroyed the Conservative Party, costing it five leaders and an enormous General Election defeat. That election saw Farage win himself a long-coveted Westminster seat. There he leads a party of five MPs, a party that didn’t exist four years ago.

Not surprisingly, the Conservatives have decided their biggest enemy is not Labour but that loyal Trump cheer-leader Nigel Farage. Farage is stalking the Conservatives like a lion stalks a wounded prey. He’ll pounce on any weakness from new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. He knows if Badenoch can’t cut the mustard a significant number of Tory party members will lobby for him to take the reins.

In the meantime, Farage’s Reform party plans a full-frontal electoral attack on Scotland. It intends to contest the next Holyrood election, in 2026. You can be sure that Reform is in the process of building a well-funded and well-resourced electoral machine. There will be no shortage of cash.

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Reform will have begun identifying candidates. Two councillors in Scotland recently defected to it, giving the party its first elected representatives north of the Border. Farage may look to Elon Musk for help on social media. Some........

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