NIGEL Farage wants to be prime minister by 2029, the reformist leader has confirmed.
The Brexit firebrand confirmed he would be seeking the keys to 10th place in next elections and called for “genuine change” to the two-party system.
Farage had already declared that his return to the leadership of his right-wing Conservative rivals was part of a “five-year plan”.
Last week, he also declared himself the “new leader of the opposition” and said he would win “a lot” of seats after a poll showed Reform ahead of the Conservatives.
Speaking to the BBC this morninghe criticized that the Conservatives “can’t agree on anything”.
He continued: “They are split down the middle and we know what we stand for, we know what we believe and for democracy to function properly there needs to be a proper voice of opposition.
“And our plan – and this is our first major election as a party – our plan is to establish that bridge in Parliament and use that voice to build a huge national campaign movement across the country over the next five years for a real change.”
Asked whether he would run for prime minister in the 2029 election, Farage replied: “Yes, absolutely.
“I think the disconnect between the Westminster-based Labor and Conservative parties and the country – the thoughts, hopes and aspirations of ordinary people – is very far removed from where our politics are.”
It came as the deputy leader of Reform claimed the party had shown its economic plans to the Office for Budget Responsibility – despite the watchdog being legally barred from helping with the opposition party’s plans.
Interviewed by Sky News, Dr David Bull said: “We talked and talked to leading economists… I can’t say what the OBR said because I haven’t spoken to them…’
Asked how he knew the OBR had been consulted, Dr Bull said: “Why yes, because we know we have had due diligence on all our policies.”
At 1pm, Farage will launch his “contract with the people” in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, this morning.
The party has promised to remove seven million people from the tax system entirely, increasing the personal income tax allowance from £12,500 to £20,000 a year.
Farage also promised last week to increase the benefit limit for two children, which would give a boost to around 270,000 families.
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Farage is also expected to cut corporation tax to 15 percent as part of what he called “The Great British Tax Cut.”
The emerging populist will reveal his plans in Wales “because it shows everyone exactly what happens to a country when the Labor Party is in charge”, while pointing his guns at Sir Keir Starmer.
Last week, Farage told The Sun he was on track to win millions of votes. Experts believe many will be conservative 2019 voters.
He said just winning a seat in Clacton in Essex, where he is in his eighth bid to become an MP, was not enough.
He added: “We’re not going to get four million votes. We’re not going to get five million votes.
“We are going to get a very, very substantial number of votes.
“I really think we can get over six million votes. I don’t know where the ceiling is.”
Six million would be much higher than the 3.9 million that his former party, Ukip, won in 2015, when it obtained 12.6% of the vote.
The firebrand is determined to participate in upcoming TV debates to strengthen his electoral base.
He said: “Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will take part in a debate on the BBC on 26 June. As we are now ahead of the Tories in the polls, I demand that Reform UK be part of this debate.
“If the BBC want to fight me about this, they can fight.”
He also insisted on being part of next week’s four-leader event, which also includes the Liberal Democrats and the SNP.
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