Reform UK is launching a new podcast to offer “behind the scenes” access to the party, in what has been seen as an attempt to bypass the mainstream media.
The podcast, which will be available on both Apple and Spotify, will release its first episode on Saturday, and will include interviews with key party figures including Nigel Farage.
The first episode will focus on Reform’s campaign efforts in the build up to the local elections and will reportedly include encounters with both supporters and critics of the party, according to The Telegraph.
The party told the newspaper that the podcast will provide “the sort of access behind the scenes of a political party that has never been listened to before”.
A spokesperson added: “Given that most politicians say one thing in public and another in private, we’re giving your ears exclusive access to behind the scenes at Reform UK.”
Meanwhile, Mr Farage said: “We do things differently at Reform. This launch means that we are the only political party that produces its own podcast – bringing you closer to the action. This is access all areas.”
But a Labour Party spokesperson said: “No amount of hours behind a podcast microphone will persuade voters Nigel Farage will stand up for working people.
“By opposing NHS investment, key laws keeping kids safe online, and free breakfast clubs in schools, he’s shown time and again that Reform are not on your side.”
While this is the first podcast officially linked to a UK political party, Green Party leader Zack Polanski also has his own podcast - but it does not come under the party banner.
Mr Farage has had a number of run-ins with the UK media, repeatedly accusing mainstream media outlets - including the BBC - of being "biased" against him and his party.
He also previously called a journalist from the Daily Mirror “disgusting” after she asked him questions about his tax affairs.
And last year, the party faced controversy after the leader of a Reform UK council effectively barred a local newspaper and website from interacting with the authority.
The ban imposed by Nottinghamshire County Council came after Nottinghamshire Live published a series of stories which council leader Mick Barton claimed “consistently misrepresented” Reform.
The new podcast comes as Reform surges in the polls, with the party expected to perform well at the upcoming local elections and deliver a brutal set of results for Labour.
Reform UK has been contacted for comment.
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