Nigel Farage's flagship council now a 'horror show' as Musk plan 'backfires'

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's flagship council now a 'horror show' as Musk plan 'backfires'Reform UK is running a 'horror show' at Kent County Council, with an aggressive atmosphere, political point-scoring and no improvements for residents, The Mirror has been told.CommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent17:35, 05 Apr 2026Updated 17:35, 05 Apr 2026The Kent experiment: County Council chaos under Reform UK ruleReform UK is running a “horror show” at Kent County Council, with an aggressive atmosphere, political point-scoring and no improvements for residents, The Mirror has been told.‌As Nigel Farage ’s party prepares to mark one year in control of the county, this newspaper spoke to residents, charities and local politicians to understand what impact the party had made.‌Reform ended a nearly 30-year Tory reign at Kent County Council (KCC) at last May’s local elections. Party figures promised it would be a “shop window” for how a Reform government could govern in Westminster and Mr Farage promised a "new dawn" in British politics.‌But when The Mirror last week spoke to half a dozen people on the high street in Maidstone, Kent, not a single person could say how life had improved in the area. Eileen, 88, said: “Since Reform took over Kent County Council, it’s not been so good. Nothing gets done properly. The roads don't get swept, all things like that.”READ MORE: Reform UK's flagship council plots tax hike of 4% - 'total betrayal'View 6 ImagesResidents said nothing had changed in Kent since Nigel Farage's party took control of the county council(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Frank, 60, who lives in the area, said: “Nothing has changed. Nothing's got worse. Nothing's got better.” Paul, 70, added: “I can’t say I’ve seen a great deal of difference between the previous council - the Conservatives - to what it is now.”‌Those working in local politics in Kent said the Reform administrati...