Jeremy Clarkson has shared a rather damning assessment of Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, as the political party continues to dominate headlines coming out of Westminster.Reform UK has been at the forefront of the news cycle in recent weeks, in no small part thanks to a series of high-profile defections to the party. So far in 2026 alone, Mr Farage has welcomed the likes of Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman to the fold as Reform UK gears up for the next general election.And while Mr Farage has batted away criticism of the growing number of Conservative Party defections, he’s now facing criticism of a different sort from one Mr Clarkson.
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Mr Clarkson titled his latest column: “Do you know what Reform’s policies are? Neither do I… So here’s why voting for Farage won’t solve any of your problems.”In the article, the Clarkson’s Farm star predicted that, should a Reform UK government ever come to fruition, those who voted for it would be “sorely disappointed”.He defended his point by claiming there is a lack of transparency about the party’s policies in areas such as transport, agriculture, education, and the economy, suggesting that Mr Farage’s stance on immigration is enough for most Britons to vote for him.Mr Clarkson then sarcastically wrote how some Reform UK voters will end up “expecting to wake up and find themselves in an Enid Blyton picture book”.”But it won’t be like that the following morning or the following month or even the following year. Or at all, ever again,” Mr Clarkson warned.He mocked how “sending a squad of policemen into immigrant-rich areas” to curb illegal immigration is causing controversy in the United States at the moment, referring to the ongoing Ice protests following the fatal shooting of two citizens in Minneapolis this month.The Clarkson’s Farm star turned his attention to the small boats crisis in the channel, questioning what effective process Mr Farage will be able to adopt to make any meaningful impact there.The presenter-turned-farmer explained how he’s seen the difficulties that Italy’s border police deal with in deterring the boats. “They can’t shoot at the people in the boats or ram them because that’s, you know, murder,” he mocked.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSLord Alan Sugar fiercely fires back at BBC The Apprentice backlash over ‘stale’ format complaintsJK Rowling proves trans boycotts have FAILED as fans mock ‘purple-haired’ mob over annual earningsBBC urged STOP ‘box-ticking’ with diverse casting as damning new report exposes ‘preachy’ storylines”It’s extremely easy to say you will tackle immigration, but actually putting those words into action is extremely difficult. As Mr Farage will doubtless find out,” the former Top Gear star predicted.While he may not be convinced Mr Farage is the best man to lead the country next, Mr Clarkson did defend the Reform UK leader against claims from some on the hard-left that the party is “far-right”.”Far-right is Hitler, and they’re a long way from that,” the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host pointed out.He concluded his piece by once again pondering what Mr Farage and Reform UK will actually be able to do about illegal immigration if they get the keys to Downing Street.His rather daunting prediction ended: “The electorate will say that they’ve tried the Tories and they’ve tried Labour and they’ve tried Reform and that nothing ever changes.”And when you’re out of reasonable options, that’s when people start going for options that aren’t reasonable at all.”And that’s when you end up with an orange man at the helm,” he typed in The Sun.While Mr Clarkson may not be too enthusiastic about a future with Reform UK at the helm of Britain, a new poll has suggested that Britons aren’t as equally pessimistic.Reform is now at a 12-point lead ahead of Labour, according to a survey from BMG Research on behalf of The i Paper.The findings put Reform on 32 per cent (+4 on November), with Labour slipping to 20 per cent (-2) and the Tories falling to 17 per cent (-3).This isn’t the first time Mr Clarkson has waded into the world of politics. Earlier this week, he unleashed a fresh attack on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his “nanny state”.He also regularly voices his opposition to the proposals of Chancellor Rachel Reeves, thanks to Labour’s latest tax hikes on pub owners.
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