In Pictures: Reform campaign sees Nigel Farage in his element despite criticisms
The veteran politician raised a glass to supporters while defending his party against claims of racism.
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With pints and placards, a flying milkshake, “bad apples” on the ballot paper, and constant reminders his party is merely “a start-up” and has room to grow, it’s been an eventful General Election campaign for Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
On May 22, when the election was called, the veteran politician was honorary party president and had ruled himself out of a Commons attempt, but by June 3 he had been declared leader of Reform and announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton.
Mr Farage and party chairman Richard Tice had to deal with allegations of racism among some of their candidates and canvassers, but their “contract with the people” rather a traditional manifesto was welcomed by supporters around the country, culminating in a Trump-style rally in Birmingham watched by 5,000.
![Nigel Farage surrounded by people as a milky substance drips off his bowed head](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5073e266fe0aae0682bf8fa01afef207Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc4NTk5/2.76412573.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage in a tweedy flat cap flinches with his had over his face as an object is thrown](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/423a76a0c8208f9efb7d5fade798f325Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc4NTU0/2.76487437.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage pictured through an open door in a hall behind a folding table with bottles of water on it. A fire exit sign and cables are prominent over the open door](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5fb544a112849e95616645d6d500408eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc4NDU5/2.76552938.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage leans down to talk to an elderly lady over a table holding a salad and tea pot while Lee Anderson watches with his hands in his pockets, and two women dressed in blue laugh](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a306ca87242faac28c6ae0f59fb0414dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc4NTUz/2.76488492.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage stands on a stage accepting posters from the audience below as a photographer takes his picture](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/cbbfadb497c1cd23c13dba9b3eae83e1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc4NDU0/2.76569791.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage's shadow falls across a blue backdrop reading Britain Needs Reform](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/816a0dc9d601e92a357511210d853a8eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc3NzQ3/2.76703704.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage laughing in a penny arcade while holding a pot of coins over a machine](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4619bf6fcfe4a6cdff4c2d8aaa571fc5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc3Njcx/2.76601752.jpg?w=640)
![Rows of seated supporters seen through the windows of a bus with a green grass and bright blue sky background](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/04bc24eaef181036c2cdf412c6d61c2eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDc3Njcx/2.76639377.jpg?w=640)