Farage for the Future?
According to the number-crunching clever clogs over at Paddy Power Games (with a little help from AI pal ChatGPT), Reform UK are about to stage a political smash and grab in this year’s local elections.
The cheeky Irish bookie plugged the latest polls, social media noise, and news chatter into the AI engine – and it spat out a prediction that’ll have Westminster in disarray. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are tipped to clean up, bagging more council seats than both the Tories and Labour.
Labour Lagging, Lib Dems Lurking
The AI tool reckons Reform will hoover up a whopping 501 of the 1,641 seats up for grabs – narrowly edging out the Conservatives (442).
And Labour? They’re not just missing the top spot… they’re not even on the podium, as Sir Keir’s crew are forecast to finish fourth, with just 234 seats, getting leapfrogged by the Liberal Democrats, who are tipped to nab a shock third-place finish with 325.
National seat projections for May’s local elections (1,641 total seats):
| Party | Projected Seats |
| Reform UK | 501 |
| Conservative | 442 |
| Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| Labour | 234 |
| Green | 47 |
| Others | 92 |
ChatGPT’s predictions suggest Reform UK are even about to nick control of traditionally true-blue strongholds like Kent, Staffordshire, and Lincolnshire.
Labour? Still in the Game – Just About
Despite leading in the national polls, Labour aren’t running away with it. They’re expected to snatch a few Conservative councils – with Derbyshire and Lancashire on the cards – but it’s hardly a clean sweep.
Meanwhile, the Lib Dems are quietly making moves in the background, ready to mop up in the southern counties. Cambridgeshire and Cornwall could be flying the orange flag come May.
Mayor Mayhem Incoming
And it doesn’t stop at councils. Reform is predicted to add even more shine to their Midlands and Northern base, with mayoral wins on the cards in both Greater Lincolnshire and Doncaster.
At the other end of the political spectrum, the Greens might actually nab one too. Our AI has them tipped to turn their Bristol buzz into a full-blown takeover of the West of England mayoralty.
What Paddy Power Games Has to Say
Paddy Power, spokesperson for Paddy Power Games, himself said: “With Farage charging ahead like a bulldozer and Starmer tripping over his own shoelaces, Labour could be about to flunk their first big test since winning the general election last July – and not just by a little bit.
“If AI’s got it right, the UK’s political map is about to get a serious reform when voters hit the booths on the 1st of May.”