Nigel Farage's Vision For A Reform UK Government Leaves Everyone Scratching Their Heads

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attends a press conference on the economy and renewable energy, in London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Nigel Farage’s vision for what a cabinet led by Reform UK has stunned the internet over the last 24 hours.The MP for Clacton, who was only successfully elected to parliament on his eighth attempt, has claimed it’s “ridiculous” to fill the government with elected officials.Speaking to LBC on Thursday, he suggested putting successful business leaders in charge of the country instead. “The way we run our country is ridiculous,” he said. “We put cabinet ministers in charge of departments over which they have absolutely zero knowledge.“They’ll often last in that job for 12-18 months – barely time to get their feet under the table and understand the brief.”He claimed the UK is stuck in the mindset that the cabinet must all be politicians in the House of Commons.Farage said: “Why? Why? Look at America. Scott Bessent has come in as the US Treasury secretary. Never stood for election in his life, but a very, very successful businessman.”Farage refused to name anyone he might want in his own cabinet, but said senior ministers would not have to be an MP at all.“I do think, I really mean this, that you’ve got to think a little bit more about running the public finances as if you’re running a business,” he claimed.This suggestion went down like a lead balloon on social media.Many critics could not help but point out that it sounded like Farage wanted to install “unelected bureaucrats” into positions of power.Others questioned how the public are meant to hold such figures accountable unless they can vote them out.Isn't Farage supposed to be against unelected bureaucrats? https://t.co/W3E5juBKGG— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 3, 2025Because they have to be elected members of parliament or unelected members of the House of Lords https://t.co/cMPqbbegrt— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) July 3, 2025So they can be booted out by voters if they’re rubbish. It’s a fairly fundamental democratic principle. https://t.co/LmZsZOGv8J— Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) July 4, 2025He’s already saying that he wouldn’t trust his own MPs to be ministers. He currently has 4. https://t.co/Y3QIyieEyy— Mark Jenkinson 🇬🇧 (@markjenk) July 3, 2025https://t.co/AF1RZLkn4lpic.twitter.com/c2ryGpD79f— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) July 3, 2025Because cabinet ministers are accountable to parliament, which approves (or not) the spending of our money. https://t.co/jDL0VSXIoj— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) July 3, 2025Man who campaigned against Bureucratic European technocracy for 3 decades now believes Britain should adopt the same system https://t.co/Bq7EZNRRjn— Liberite🔶 🇪🇺 👩🏼💼 (@brownliberite) July 3, 2025Reform UK is currently leading in the polls by a healthy margin, and is even on track to secure Downing Street in the next election according to YouGov’s latest mega-survey.However, many of the party’s policies have already been torn apart.Minister Sarah Jones told HuffPost UK that Farage’s plan to ditch Net Zero was a “con”, while a tax expert said Reform’s idea of offering a major tax break to the wealthy would cost the government £34 billion.Related...Nigel Farage Has Attacked 'One Man Band' Political Parties And The Irony Is Off The ScaleRod Stewart Faces Backlash After Voicing Support For Nigel Farage In Run-Up To GlastonburyExclusive 'Will It Be Children Up Chimneys Next?' Minister Blasts Nigel Farage's Plan To Ditch Net Zero

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