Reform releases parody video mocking Labour's first year in power
The video, which Reform shared with the caption "One year of Starmer, one year of u-turns", mocks Labour's first year in power.
It references several controversial Labour policies, including winter fuel payments and the early release of prisoners, using popular song titles like "Ice Ice Baby" and "I Want to Break Free".
Former Reform party chairman Zia Yusuf has praised the video, stating that the party's digital team is "in a class of its own".
Watch the video in full above.
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