Farage adviser argues UK would be better off not fighting Nazi Germany

Exclusive report on Anderton arguing Britain would be better off staying neutral in World War II and questioning Ukraine support.

Farage adviser argues the UK would be better off not fighting Nazi Germany

An adviser linked to Nigel Farage and Reform UK, Jack Anderton, has published posts on his personal blog that argue Britain would have been better off staying neutral in World War II and that UK support for Ukraine should be reconsidered. The posts also push a future idea of a meritocracy in which Britain could reclaim former colonies such as Australia and Canada, and they call for a shake up of the Foreign Office to focus solely on national advantage. Anderton’s connections to Farage and Hull and East Yorkshire mayor Luke Campbell are noted, yet Campbell’s team says Anderton was not employed by the party or the mayor.

In 2024 and 2025 posts, Anderton endorses Nayib Bukele’s mass detention approach in El Salvador as a crime policy model and argues that extraordinary measures are warranted in extraordinary times. He also asserts that Britain has spent trillions in foreign lands under the banners of democracy and human rights, and he questions whether Russia is the UK’s true enemy. The article notes Campbell’s office distancing itself from Anderton and Reform UK reiterating that Anderton was not on its payroll.

This case shows how online personalities can pull political conversations into local campaigns. It raises questions about the line between online influence and official policy, and about how far a party should engage with advisers who advocate controversial ideas. The comments touch sensitive topics such as historical allegiance, imperial ties, and a country’s current military support, which could provoke backlash from voters, allies, and human rights advocates. The episode tests Reform UK’s boundaries between populist messaging and policy responsibility, especially as it relates to foreign policy and human rights concerns.

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The episode underscores how digital influence now sits next to conventional campaigning.