John Wall: After the May elections both 'main' parties will be crying 'mayday' - hoping Reform won't sink them

John Wall: After the May elections both 'main' parties will be crying 'mayday' - hoping Reform won't sink them

John Wall is a retired engineer and former Conservative county councillor in Hampshire. For the Left the first of May is International Workers’ Day, it conjures up Morris Men and a Maypole and, of course – “Mayday!” The international distress call comes from the French m’aidez – “Help me!” There’s no doubt it’s now a happy dance for Farage and Reform at the moment having significantly exceeded expectations in the first major test of the governme…