Alex Farrell

Media & Communications Consultant.

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

Today I produced the breakfast show at @TalkTV and the amazing @mrmarkdolan gave me this very generous introduction!

It was great to dip my toe back in the media world and catch up with old friends.

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

If you’re thinking about voting Reform in the local elections, have a read of this article about their chaotic first year of office in Staffordshire.

[Financial Times @FT]

Reform UK ran a council for a year. Things went badly https://t.co/ecwOKHmzXR

[Jon Sopel @jonsopel]

I have listened to Sir Olly Robbins evidence for last hour and forty minutes and am seeing the very best of the civil service. I am left incredulous that the decision was made to fire him. Has there been a more egregious and shameful decision by a political master desperate to save his own skin?

[Adam Kent @adamdkent]

🚨 If Reform can’t run Worcestershire… how can they run Britain?

Nigel Farage now says Reform “regret” taking control of Worcestershire County Council.

No one forced them to stand.

They campaigned on cutting waste and reducing taxes.

Instead residents got one of the biggest council tax rises in the country – nearly 9%.

So what happened?

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Let’s remember the facts.

Under the previous Conservative administration Worcestershire delivered around £60m of savings in two years while continuing to invest in services.

Reform promised they could do better.

Instead we’ve seen:

• Internal division
• Rushed decision making
• A Deputy Leader resigning publicly citing lack of action
• And now Nigel Farage saying they wish they hadn’t taken control

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Farage has even described Worcestershire as a “basket case”.

Let’s be clear.

Worcestershire is not a basket case.

It’s a county of hardworking residents, businesses and communities who deserve serious leadership — not excuses from politicians who suddenly realise governing is harder than shouting slogans.

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Here’s another inconvenient truth.

The current leader of the council was a Conservative councillor until March 2025 before switching parties shortly before the election.

So when Reform claim they inherited a mess…

they are effectively blaming themselves.

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Running a council is not the same as running a protest movement.

It involves difficult decisions about:

• social care
• children’s services
• infrastructure
• long-term finances

Serious politicians deal with those challenges.

Populists complain when reality arrives.

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Nigel Farage has spent years criticising governments from the sidelines.

But the moment Reform has to actually run something — even one county council — the story changes from:

“We’ll fix it.”

to

“We wish we hadn’t bothered.”

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So here’s the question voters should ask.

If Reform cannot run one county council without breaking their promises…

why should anyone trust them to run the country?

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Cllr Adam Kent
Leader of the Conservative Opposition
Worcestershire County Council

[Harry Harrison @hharrisonjourno]

WATCH: Reform UK Doncaster leader Cllr Craig Ward says “it is what it is” when challenged on a lie in his party’s budget amendment today

Reform claimed residents faced maximum council tax hikes for the last 3yrs, but this was only the case in 2024

Watch the full interview here

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

@dancecil @martinpmurray @reformparty_uk Oh hi Dan! Never spoken to you or heard you speak but would be nice to have had our first encounter in real life. But thanks for engaging. Hope to see you at council soon!

[Rob Boyd, Esq @AvonandsomerRob]

Trevor Phillips just ended Peter Mandelson's career..

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

Today I spoke to @petercardwell on @TalkTV about Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to appear in Panto this Christmas - oh yes I did!

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

📺 I’ve spent the last two days reporting for @TalkTV from the horrific terror attack in Manchester.

🎤 It was an unexpected trip back down memory lane for me but it was great to be back in the media world, albeit in terrible circumstances.

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

@Andypolitics22 Shocking!

[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

I’m puzzled. Labourites tell us that Angela Rayner was only trying to look after her child which they quite rightly say is understandable.
But when a farmer tries to look after his children, they say he’s a tax dodger.

[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

Exactly a year ago, we opened the Farmer’s Dog to back British farming. Today, there are 146 people on the payroll and I’d like to thank every single one of them for making it such a roaring success.

[Andy Cooper @Andypolitics22]

A great night out with @RadioFarrell & friends at the best pub in the UK the Tamworth Tap

Have a great weekend all

[Andy Cooper @Andypolitics22]

Great to listen to @RadioFarrell & @LeeStephenBates talk about how great Tamworth is and all the fantastic things Lee is doing for the town and its people

Keep it up Lee, you’re a legend! 👍💪

Can we have “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the waves to celebrate how great Tamworth is please?🙏

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

This is incredibly sad news. I’ve had the pleasure of working with James many times over the years. A consummate professional and also a lovely and caring guy 💔

[Talk @TalkTV]

We are sad to announce that James Whale MBE died earlier today aged 74, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

As a broadcasting legend for over 50-years, James will be missed by so many at TALK and the wider News UK family.

[Andy Cooper @Andypolitics22]

@RadioFarrell - currently sat in the sun, trying not to get too pink, at Bristol station listening to Radio Tamworth Farrell at Four!

Can you play some James please?

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

@Andypolitics22 Oh sit down!

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

Shocking from the treasury minister, but a masterclass from the best in the business @NickFerrariLBC

It’s always the simple questions that are the most effective.

[LBC @LBC]

"Is there much point continuing this?"

@NickFerrariLBC despairs at treasury minister Emma Reynolds' inability to answer basic questions on Labour's new infrastructure project.

It's an instant LBC classic...

[Alex Farrell @RadioFarrell]

@ColinBrazierTV @GBNEWS I can vividly remember this picture x