Restore Britain is a protest vehicle with a hard ceiling. Reform UK is a serious electoral machine that can actually contend for power. That is the core difference heading into the next general election, which must be held by August 2029. Rupert Lowe’s party, launched as a pressure group in 2025 after his expulsion from Reform UK and registered as a party in February 2026, has one MP, unverified membership claims, and a platform that most voters will not touch. Reform, despit