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Can Reform reset at conference?

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As the Reform conference kicks off today, Nigel Farage and his team are looking to pitch themselves as a serious party ready to win a general election. But after a long, hot summer dogged by controversies, party infighting, and a by-election against a man dressed as a bin, this strategy might be undercutting itself. So where do they go from here? 


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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Leo Danczak, Micaela Arneson.

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Read more: Reform UK must walk a tightrope if it is to win

Further listening: Posh George: the criminal behind Farage

Clips: Sky News, Nigel Farage via YouTube, ITV News, BBC News, MS Now, Times Radio, Channel 4 News, The Telegraph.

Photo: Getty Images.

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