A pub has now become the first Reform drinking hole.
The Talbot in Blackpool used to be the old Conservative Club in Blackpool, but not content with taking their seats at the local elections, Nigel Farage’s party are now taking over Tory public houses as well.
A pint of export is £2.60, John Smiths is £3.25, or you can push the boat out with a Cruzcampo for £4.50. A curry will set you back £3.50.
Co-owner, Nick Lowe, explained the rebrand to LBC, he said: “I’ve been for 15 years. I’ve seen things change, and everything’s going up, electric, price of beer, wages, it’s just unaffordable.
“I believe in reforms policies, and I’ve had enough of the other parties not doing what they say, so I’m going to give reform all the support they possibly can get.”
Footage posted by Mark Butcher, who stood for the party in the Blackpool South by-election in 2024, shows The Talbot on Milbourne Street in the city centre after it was painted bright blue, displaying the political party’s logo outside.
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One person added: “Blimey, the first Reform UK pub, The Talbot, has plonked itself in Blackpool—what a bloody triumph! Absolute masterstroke by the landlord, who clearly thought, “Nothing says ‘proper night out’ like branding my boozer with Reform UK’s nonsense!” Probably serving Farage-flavoured bitter to match the whiff of desperation. Would I grab a pint at this shambles? I’d sooner drink from the bog than raise a glass to this landlord’s daft “genius” idea. Cheers to proper cock-ups!”
