Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest

According to The Guardian, Reform UK has diverted activists from the Greater Manchester mayoral race to support Nigel Farage's campaign in Clacton, two hundred fifty miles away. An internal party message told members in northwest England: 'The message could not be more clear. We now need all of our fantastic activists, branch officers and councillors to come and help us in Clacton.' The party had hoped to mount a serious challenge in Manchester, but the shift now prioritizes Farage's Essex contest instead.

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