MEGA rich donors flocked to Mayfair last night to line the Reform Party coffers with more than £1MILLION.
Nigel Farage added the seven-figure sum to his campaign war-chest as wealthy backers paid up to £25,000-a-head for the swanky bash at Oswald’s private members club.
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Lady Victoria Hervey arrives at Oswald’s private members club[/caption]
Guests ranged from celebs like heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora and SAS hardman Ant Middleton, to the racehorse trainer Andrew Reid and businessman Myles Barclay.
The party’s new treasurer Nick Candy – tasked with pulling in the rich supporters – was present with his actress wife Holly Valance.
He gave a speech to the 100 attendees, along with party chairman Zia Yusuf and then the keynote address by Mr Farage.
They quaffed champagne, tucked into what one guest said was “the best roast beef I’ve had in my life” before Mr Farage led the room in a chorus of God Save The King.
Forms were left on tables for donors to pledge more money the the party.
The mega fundraiser will send chills down the spines of Tory bosses who emptied their coffers fighting the summer election and are scrambling to draw in cash.
Some polls have put Reform ahead of the Conservatives and nipping at the heels of Labour.
Other guests last night included Charles James Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough.
Reform backers George Cottrell and Aaron Banks were also among the suited-and-booted, along with socialite Lady Victoria Hervey.
Party MPs Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and James McMurdock were also at the sought-after event, alongside Tory turncoat Dame Andrea Jenkyns.
Voters are also are flocking to Nigel Farage’s Reform because of its hardline stance on immigration, a new poll reveals.
The party is now polling at 24 per cent, with a third of Tory voters ready to jump ship at the next election.
Immigration is at the heart of its appeal, with 18 per cent of supporters saying Reform’s hardline policies are their main reason for backing the party.
Frustration with the main parties is another key factor, as 19 per cent of voters say they support Reform because it’s seen as different from Labour and the Tories.
The poll, conducted by YouGov, found older voters are driving the surge, with 36 per cent of over-65s and 28 per cent of those aged 50-64 open to voting for Farage.
Brexiteers are also turning their backs on the Tories, with 46 per cent saying they’d back Reform compared to 40 per cent sticking with the Conservatives.
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