A Reform UK Councillor has claimed the row between former MP Rupert Lowe and leader Nigel Farage has been "blown out of proportion", and declares the party is "beyond spats and individuals".
In a letter posted on social media, Lowe claimed he had invited Nigel Farage for dinner, to try and settle the conflict - only to be ignored.
Lowe claimed on X: "My latest invitation for dinner with you did not receive a response, but I am going to make one last effort."
Harrison Allman-Varty declared Reform UK is 'beyond spats and individuals'
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Discussing the spat on GB News, Elmbridge Councillor Harrison Allman-Varty said that although it "hasn't been an easy week" for the party, Reform UK is still very much a "movement" of the people.
Allman-Varty explained: "I don't think anybody would sit and claim that it's been an easy week for Reform, but then again, it would was never going to be over the next four years. It's peaks and troughs, but the overall trend is positive.
"I think part of this is have been slightly blown out of proportion. At the end of the day, these are five members out of 220,000."
Defending Reform further and its ever-growing support from Britons, Allman-Varty told GB News that voters are more interested in "how Reform can help them" rather than "internal disagreements".
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The row between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe has reversed Reform's meteoric rise in the polls - and impacted its projected number of seats GettyImages/Electoral Calculus Allman-Varty stated: "Of course, things don't always go right, but the overall picture here, in my opinion, is one that is moving in a positive direction. I think most people are concerned about how Reform can help them rather than internal disagreements.
"So I think it's been blown out of proportion a little bit. I don't think anybody promised it would be smooth sailing over the next four years - it will be hard graft, but I think most people just care about how Reform will help them, and I think that's coming through, hence why we're doing so well in the polls."
Turning the discussion to Reform's attraction of younger representatives, including Allman-Varty, Bev pressed the Councillor on how the party is doing a "remarkable job" of drawing in supporters of all ages and demographics.
Allman-Varty agreed, responding: "It's not just age - I've been to plenty of Tory branch meetings, Tory conferences, and I've been to these past few months Reform branch meetings and other events. And not only is it younger based, but it's a real spread of people from all different backgrounds.
Allman-Varty told GB News that voters are 'more concerned with how Reform will help them' than the infighting
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"Those who are wealthy, those from lower income and those from different ethnic backgrounds. The Conservatives have a very solid base and it's generally older, generally typical wealthy individuals. So I would say I feel it's less of a badge of honour at Reform because there are more of me in Reform, and I think that's a great thing."
The now independent MP for Great Yarmouth has denied allegations of bullying, branding them "vexatious".
Confirming an investigation is now underway, a Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Our original statement referred to alleged threats made in December 2024.
"We would like to clarify that when this matter was reported to us it referred to a series of alleged threats made between December 2024 and February 2025. Further enquiries are ongoing at this stage."
