# Rage against the mainstream: did UK politics just change for good? – Politics Weekly UK

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 8 May 2025, 34 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/05/07-60645-Rage_against_the_mainstream_did_UK_politics_just_change_for_good_.mp3

As Reform UK reaches new highs in the polls, it feels more and more likely that Nigel Farage’s triumph at local elections will be remembered as a huge turning point in UK politics. With support for the Tories at historic lows, and Keir Starmer’s government in deep trouble, is there a way back for the mainstream parties? John Harris is joined by the Guardian columnists Gaby Hinsliff and Polly Toynbee to make sense of what could be the biggest political change to hit the UK in living memory. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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