UK MICROPOLITICS: REFORM UK AND SDP AGREE GENERAL ELECTION PACT

It looks like two of Britain's micro-parties are looking into how to 'game' the unfair UK electoral system. The parties involved are Reform UK, formerly the Brexit Party, and the Social Democratic Party, a mini-populist party with leftist and nationalist tendencies.

According to a fresh statement on Reform UK's website, will see each party stand aside for the other in six key constituencies and will also see over a dozen candidates in the South Yorkshire area standing under the joint branding of "Reform UK & The Social Democratic Party (SDP)":

Speaking on the agreement, the Leader of The Social Democratic Party, William Clouston said, “I’m delighted that Reform UK and the SDP have agreed to work together at the next General Election. Our country has been badly mis-governed by the establishment parties and political and electoral reform is long overdue. We share a common vision with Richard Tice [Reform UK's leader] and his colleagues on how to achieve this.

"It’s true that the SDP has different ideas to Reform UK on economics and the role of the state but there is sufficient common ground to work together in the national interest. We value our independence but it’s the SDP tradition to work with others.

"We appreciated Reform UK’s endorsement in the recent South Yorkshire Mayoral election. It makes sense to keep our campaign teams in place and work closely together there.