Reform UK - Tunbridge Wells

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

JEREMY EUSTACE
KCC CHAIRMAN

At last week’s Weald of Kent speakers event, KCC Chairman Jeremy Eustace spoke candidly about the frustration he felt during 14 years of Conservative government and what he saw as the neglect of our communities.

Today, he says he is proud to serve as Chairman of Kent County Council and proud of the record being built.

For Reform UK, taking responsibility means more than criticising the past. It means facing the challenges, making difficult decisions and working to deliver better outcomes for the people of Kent.

Kent residents deserve a county council that listens, takes responsibility and puts local people first.

Proud of the role. Proud of the progress. Focused on Kent’s future.

Reform working hard for the people of Kent - which includes the people of Tunbridge Wells.

17/10/2026

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BRANCH OFFICERS attend Weald of Kent Speakers Event
17 October 2026

SUELLA BRAVERMAN MP

👀 Reform UK spokesperson for Education, Skills and Equalities.
👀 Former Home Secretary, serving twice between September 2022 and November 2023.
👀 Former Attorney General, serving from 2020 to 2022.

Suella felt the Conservatives had broken their promises and left to join Reform UK.
She accused the Conservatives of repeatedly promising change but failing to deliver, particularly on immigration and leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

She had argued that the party's actions in government did not match its rhetoric.

She came across as honest, knowledgeable and determined to make a change.

This all makes us think what is going on within Government and how another Tory or Labour Government will affect not only Tunbridge Wells residents but the whole Country.

It is time for Reform.

17/10/2026

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BRANCH OFFICERS attend Weald of Kent Speakers Event
17 October 2026

STEVEN BARRETT Barrister Extraordinaire

Steven is a commercial and Chancery barrister, specialising in areas including commercial disputes and litigation.
He has expertise on constitutional law, Brexit, immigration legislation and the limits of government power. 
It was an honour for members and officers of the branch to listen to Steven’s position on our current political climate.

He spoke of our British Constitution.

General view from attendees were that the most serious danger is not necessarily one dramatic act on the Constitution. It is the gradual weakening of checks and balances — particularly if ministers acquire greater discretion while Parliament has less opportunity to scrutinise their decisions.

This all makes us think what is going on within Government and how it will affect not only Tunbridge Wells residents but the whole Country.

It is time for Reform.

15/10/2026

REFORM UK STATEMENT

Reform UK is extremely concerned that ITV and Hardcash Productions have used extreme methods of deception.

They have infiltrated our workplace including commissioning an undercover journalist to provide altered identification documents, a false address, and false credentials so that they could be given access to Reform’s headquarters, computer systems, and spy on its employees.

That same journalist did not limit themselves to recording candid conversations in the workplace. That journalist also sought to find out sensitive security information, travel arrangements, and financial information outside of the scope of this investigation.

ITV have failed to address this in correspondence despite this conduct being drawn to their attention. This is at a time when Nigel Farage and other members of Reform are being targeted by individuals who wished them harm and caused a security issue which was documented during the course of the undercover investigation. They have not included this in their report, despite being on notice since March this year. There is currently an on-going police investigation relating to security breaches against Mr Farage as is well known.

Not all individuals covertly recorded by ITV are members of Reform UK.

Where members, activists and councillors have clearly behaved inappropriately, investigations have commenced. In some cases, there have been suspensions and due process must be followed.

Reform UK has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures, but from time to time, a handful of individuals who do not share our values will initially make it through vetting. This is the same for all organisations. However good the vetting, one cannot vet a future comment especially in circumstances where an individual is entrapped in a discussion with an undercover reporter.

*Racism has no place in Reform UK*

14/10/2026

What an absolute disgrace.

12/10/2026

TUNBRIDGE WELLS:
HELP PRESERVE A VERY SPECIAL PART OF OUR LOCAL HISTORY

For decades, Hospice in the Weald has been there for local people and their families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Now, as the Hospice looks ahead to refurbishment next year, it is asking for help to preserve its history, reaching right back to its early beginnings in 1980.

Were you involved in those early years?

Perhaps you volunteered your time, organised a fundraiser, took part in a sponsored event, donated to the cause, or received care and support from the Hospice or saw a loved one cared for there.

Your memories, stories and photographs could help preserve an important part of our community’s history for future generations.

Hospice in the Weald is more than a building. It represents years of compassion, dedication and the generosity of people across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding communities.

If you have a memory to share, now is the time to tell your story.

Please help spread the word. You never know who might have a photograph tucked away in an old album or a story that deserves to be remembered.

12/10/2026

NIGEL FARAGE:
THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO GIVE UP — AND WHY IT MATTERS TO TUNBRIDGE WELLS

They laughed at him.

They dismissed him.

They said it could never happen.

But Nigel Farage kept going.

For decades, he challenged the political consensus on Britain’s membership of the European Union.

In June 2016, after the British people voted to leave, he stood in the European Parliament and delivered his now-famous challenge:

“You’re not laughing now, are you?”

Whatever your views on Brexit, the result demonstrated something important: the political establishment does not always have the final say. Ordinary people can demand change.

And that lesson matters here in Tunbridge Wells.

For too long, residents have been entitled to ask whether local politics is delivering the results our town deserves.

Questions over the future of the Royal Victoria Place redevelopment, the cost to taxpayers, the protection of our historic buildings and the pressures facing our town centre all deserve honest answers and proper scrutiny.

The concerns of local businesses, residents and community groups must not be brushed aside simply because those in power have already decided their preferred course of action.

Just as the Brexit campaign challenged the accepted political wisdom nationally, Reform UK in Tunbridge Wells believes local government should be challenged when it fails to listen, explain its decisions or put residents first.

This isn’t about pretending Nigel Farage is perfect. No politician is beyond criticism. And after decades in politics, he must be held to the same standards of accountability as anyone else.

But his political journey shows what persistence can achieve when people refuse to accept that nothing can change.

Tunbridge Wells deserves a council that listens before it decides, explains before it spends, and puts local people before political convenience.

That is the challenge for Reform UK locally.

We don’t expect residents to agree with us on everything. We do believe they deserve a genuine choice, a stronger voice and a council prepared to question the status quo.

Because change doesn’t begin when the establishment gives permission.

It begins when people decide enough is enough.

REFORM UK TUNBRIDGE WELLS — CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO. STANDING UP FOR LOCAL PEOPLE.



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