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If Reform UK ever won power in Westminster, many Independent readers believe it would look much like what’s happening in Kent – chaotic, divided and out of control.
Our community has been reacting after footage emerged of council leader Linden Kemkaran berating colleagues and telling them to “suck it up”, prompting the suspension of four councillors from Reform’s “flagship” Kent County Council.
Reform took control of the authority earlier this year in a shock local election victory, ending three decades of Conservative rule.
Many described the incident as proof that Reform is “imploding”, arguing that the chaos in Kent shows the party is “unfit to govern”.
Some cited Reform’s Elon Musk-inspired Dolge scheme as evidence of a group playing at politics rather than delivering serious governance.
Meanwhile, others accused the party of hypocrisy – promising efficiency and lower council tax but now mired in scandal and internal feuding.
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