As Donald Trump suffered a devastating defeat in the recent US midterms, the fallout has reached far beyond American politics. Nigel Farage’s own political fortunes are collapsing in parallel, with Reform UK losing momentum and the former Ukip leader appearing increasingly out of touch with his own electorate. The transatlantic populist era that defined both men is now visibly waning, leaving them both politically exposed.
The Midterms Reveal Trump’s Unraveling
“I don’t go with the consensus that Trump is going to get smashed.” That was the confident assessment offered by Nigel Farage on his GB News programme just hours before the results came in. By Tuesday evening, the reality was starkly different. The Republican Party experienced a catastrophic and almost unprecedented collapse, with Donald Trump facing a humiliating defeat across the board. Even traditionally safe Republican strongholds like Kansas and Texas fell to the Democrats, who
