Nigel Farage branded a 'fake patriot' who voters will reject

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage branded a 'fake patriot' who voters will rejectTUC General Secretary Paul Nowak accused the Reform UK leader of plotting to strip away rights from millions across the country, and relying on 'gimmicks and stunts'CommentsNewsAlexander Brown Assistant Political Editor11:36, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesNigel Farage was branded a 'fake patriot'(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Nigel Farage has been branded a “fake patriot” who the public will reject for having “no moral fibre of backbone”.‌TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak accused the Reform UK leader of plotting to strip away rights from millions across the country, and relying on “gimmicks and stunts”.‌While Reform UK are leading in the polls, Mr Nowak backed voters to reject them after seeing more of Mr Farage.‌READ MORE: 'Good riddance' verdict as Nigel Farage sacks housing chief over Grenfell insultREAD MORE: Nigel Farage branded 'charlatan' as Labour launches major ad campaignView 2 ImagesPaul Nowak tore into the Reform UK leader(Image: Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror)Speaking to this newspaper, Mr Nowak said: “I think he’s a fake patriot. What he is intent on doing is stripping away rights from millions of his fellow citizens. Tell me how that's patriotic? Tell me how that's standing up for the working class people of this country.‌“The man spends more time at Mar-A-Lago than he does in Clacton, and maybe if he spent more time in Clacton talking to his constituents, he'd realise the issues that really matter to that majority of people. In Clacton, his own constituency. They support a ban on zero hours contracts, support a ban on fire and rehire, and support decent employment rights. Why doesn't he?“They want these headlines, they want to find excuses, and play to the culture wars. I think most people in this country are fundamentally decent and fair minded. I think ultimately they're going to see through Nigel Farage and his gimmi...