Nigel Farage in Town: Caerphilly Reacts! 🏰
Last Friday, all eyes were on Caerphilly as Nigel Farage rolled into town to announce Llyr Powell as the Reform UK candidate for the upcoming by-election. Under the typical Welsh weather of rain and shine, residents gathered outside the Caerphilly Social Club, awaiting the Reform UK leader’s big reveal. With the press conference staged for max impact, complete with a brand-new campaign office, it seemed the town was momentarily caught up in what could easily be dubbed “The Nigel Farage Show.”
But what did the locals think? 🤔
Honestly? Most weren’t impressed. While some Reform supporters were out to cheer on Cardiff Road, many in Caerphilly seemed uninterested or fed up with the political spectacle. The visit did cause a bit of a stir with buses being halted—even prompting one local to exclaim, “For f** sake, I’ve got to get to work!”
And what about the buzz post-visit? Well, apart from the large sign in the campaign office window, you wouldn’t even know a big political figure had breezed through. The standout sentiment? A deep-seated disillusionment with politics seemed to reverberate across the town in the wake of Farage’s departure.
The looming by-election on October 23 is set to be pivotal. With Reform UK’s ambition to make waves and Caerphilly’s long-standing Labour allegiance, the stakes are high. But despite the political circus, locals are shrugging it off, weary of the ongoing political drama from both Westminster and Cardiff Bay. Many are receiving election flyers, just to rip them up in frustration.
Support varies—while some see Farage as a champion for British people, others dismiss all promises as empty. As the election hustle ramps up, Caerphilly’s general consensus seems to be a sigh of “enough already!”
How do you feel about the upcoming election and political spectacle? Is change on the horizon, or is it just another day in the political circus? đź’¬ #Caerphilly #Politics #ReformUK #ByElection