Peter Chappell, a reporter for The Times, has authored a book titled "What If Reform Wins: A Scenario", published by Bloomsbury Continuum on April 30, 2026.

 

Peter Chappell has written a book imagining what could happen “if Reform wins”.

Peter Chappell, a reporter for The Times, has authored a book titled "What If Reform Wins: A Scenario", published by Bloomsbury Continuum on April 30, 2026.

The book is a "non-fiction thriller" that presents a speculative, minute-by-minute account of a future where Reform UK wins a majority in a general election scheduled for June 2029.

 

Key Scenarios Explored:

• The First Year in Power: The narrative begins with an exit poll at 10 PM on June 28, 2029, predicting Nigel Farage as the 60th Prime Minister.
• Policy Implementations: It explores the consequences of Reform's stated policies, including withdrawing from the ECHR, mass deportations of 600,000 people, abandoning net zero, ending the BBC license fee, and reintroducing fracking.
• Dystopian Outcomes: The book imagines a country on a "dystopian path," marked by civil unrest (rioting), parliamentary chaos, and a full-blown constitutional crisis.
• Character Cameos: The story includes authentic-feeling details, such as Nigel Farage lighting the first cigarette in Downing Street in decades, the brief return and exit of Dominic Cummings, and political friction with a future US President, J.D. Vance.

Critics have described the work as both "hilarious" and "terrifying," noting it draws on extensive interviews with political experts to ground its speculation in current political promises. You can find the book at major retailers like Waterstones and Amazon.