OPINION - I've known Rupert Lowe for years. This is why Nigel Farage and Reform couldn’t work with him

Let’s not mince words: I like Rupert Lowe, a man who, in his mind’s eye, is a latter day Barbour clad John Bull. Defiant and awkward, he is a force of nature, a whirlwind of conviction, talent, and sheer bloody-mindedness. But he’s also a lone wolf, a man who’d rather set the house on fire than sit through a committee meeting. His relationship with Reform UK? A car crash in slow motion, inevitable from the start, yet somehow still shocking in its pettiness and fallout. I’ve worked with Rupert and his team over the years...