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Farage's Party Tests Governance Ahead of 2029 Election

11/5/2025

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Farage’s populist party now controls public services, using councils as a testing ground for governance ahead of the 2029 general election.
DOGE seeks internal data, but there is no data-sharing agreement with Kent, which operates its own local unit.
Tice downplays the importance of the agreement.
Tice suggests alternative data acquisition methods.
Reports indicate that DOGE has not conducted any audit work at Reform's councils in England.

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Story summary

Farage’s populist party now controls public services, using councils as a testing ground for governance ahead of the 2029 general election.
DOGE seeks internal data, but there is no data-sharing agreement with Kent, which operates its own local unit.
Tice downplays the importance of the agreement.
Tice suggests alternative data acquisition methods.
Reports indicate that DOGE has not conducted any audit work at Reform's councils in England.