Nigel Farage's return to politics causes wrinkle in British election: Why has he proven so successful?

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As Britain votes for its next prime minister on Thursday, one expert believes Nigel Farage and his Reform UK Party will help shape British conservative politics in this and future elections.

"He's going to make noise," Matthew Tyrmand, a conservative political activist and adviser to political parties across Europe, told Fox News Digital. "He's obviously a walking billboard on ideas. People follow him, he's visible, so he will be able to punch well above the weight of the party's representation in Parliament."

Tyrmand met Farage 10 years ago at CPAC and since then has regularly spoken with the political maverick throughout his various political endeavors, including Brexit and his latest run for political office.

The Reform UK party, founded in 2018, appointed Farage as leader shortly after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap election to take place on July 4. In the past six weeks, Reform has led to an erosion of support for the Conservative Party and will most likely expand its representation in Parliament beyond its current one member: Lee Anderson, who defected from the Conservatives earlier this year.

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Despite those significant gains, Tyrmand suggested that Farage’s influence will largely remain outside of Parliament, for now.

"The contention