God, what a bloody week in British politics. I was there when Nigel swaggered into that victory rally in Kent on Friday - indoor fireworks and all that theatrical nonsense - but you couldn't deny the electricity in teh room. The man knows how to work a crowd.

The Reform tsunami has officially hit shore, and Labour's big beasts should be trembling in their designer wellies.

The Turquoise Tornado Nobody Saw Coming

Farage isn't mincing words. In an exclusive chat with The Sun on Sunday, he pointed his political crosshairs directly at two Labour heavyweights: "Yvette and Ed's seats are high up our target list. I would say to them – we are coming for your seats next."

Yikes.

Let's be real about what happened last week. Reform didn't just win a few seats here and there - they obliterated expectations by snagging 677 councillors and seizing control of around 10 councils. From a standing start! My editor bet me £50 they wouldn't crack 300 councillors. (Guess who's buying drinks next Friday?)

Miliband and Cooper: The Endangered Species

Poor Ed. His Doncaster North constituency - smack in the middle of the Red Wall - just watched their council fall to Reform. Remember when he was eating that bacon sandwich back in 2015? Those were simpler times... Now he's watching his political backyard get painted turquoise.

And Cooper's not much safer. Her Pontefract seat had a measly 6,500 majority over Reform at the last election. I visited that constituency last month for a piece I was writing, and lemme tell you - the mood on the ground has shifted dramatically since 2024.

Wait... Can This Guy Actually Become PM?

The most shocking part of Friday's victory rally wasn't the indoor fireworks (though seriously, who approved that budget?). It was Farage's newfound confidence. Standing there, pint nowhere in sight for once, he declared: "We have replaced the Conservative Party. We are now the Opposition and we are the ones who will take on Keir Starmer. In many ways it is the death of two party politics."

He actually believes Reform could win in 2029. And after what I witnessed this weekend... I'm not sure he's wrong.

The Tory Death Spiral

Meanwhile, the Conservatives are in full meltdown mode. Losing Kent? That's like Manchester United losing Old Trafford. One senior Tory (who texted me at 3am, clearly three sheets to the wind) said: "Things are really bad. We lost Kent which is our heartland. How do you rebuild if you don't even have Kent?"

The whispers have already started... "do we need to pull the cord and get rid of Kemi?" And then the nuclear option: "There is already talk of do we need to bring back Boris? I don't think there is anyone else who can rescue the situation."

Imagine that comeback tour. 2025 politics is wild.

Farage's No-Nonsense Council Pledge

Listen. I've covered enough local politics to know that campaign promises adn actual governance are different beasts entirely. But Farage is promising to end work from home culture, scrap "barmy" Net Zero policies, and slash what he calls pointless public spending in Reform-controlled councils.

When I pressed him on how realistic these changes were, he told me: "We know it is not easy and we can't wave a magic wand. But we are looking for a change of culture in local government."

His parting shot? "Judge me in a year to see if we are making progress."

I've spent 17 years covering British politics, and I've never seen a transformation this rapid. The question isn't whether Reform is a serious force anymore - it's whether the two-party system that's dominated for centuries can actually survive this turquoise revolution.

Somebody wake me up when Boris is back leading the Tories against Farage's Reform while Labour watches from the sidelines. Actually... don't. I need the sleep.