# Reform tells councillors to do as little as possible in first 100 days – as Farage’s pledges the opposite

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/reform-tells-councillors-to-do-as-little-as-possible-in-first-100-days-as-farages-pledges-the-opposite/
- Published: 2026-10-25T13:20:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T14:23:10+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-councillors-first-100-days-farage-b3072284.html
- Topics: Business, Markets, Politics

## Key points

- Reform councillors are urged to avoid major changes in their first 100 days.
- Farage has promised rapid national action if Reform wins power.
- The guidance appeared weeks before his conference pledges.

## Summary

Leaked guidance tells Reform UK councillors to avoid major changes during their first 100 days in office and focus on listening, learning and understanding local services. This contrasts with Nigel Farage’s national campaign, which promises rapid action if Reform wins power, raising questions about the difference between the party’s local and national approach.

The guide, written by Cllr Diane Morton, advises councillors to build relationships with council officers and understand services before making decisions. Dated August 2026, it appeared weeks before Farage’s 4 September conference speech, in which he pledged a national emergency, cancelled parliamentary recesses and ministerial targets for the first 100 days. Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick’s pledge included cutting £100bn in spending.

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