In late December 2018, Catherine Blaiklock registered the Brexit Party, setting up the organization for Nigel Farage to lead. On the podcast The Rest Is Politics, host Cat Neelan recalled that Blaiklock was at home when she made the decision, having "recently left UKIP, the party that had been her political home for years, concerned about Tommy Robinson's involvement."
The episode, titled "Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions," focuses on how the UKIP defector "registered the Brexit Party name and set up the organization" for Nigel Farage to take over.
While Cat Neelan and the team at The Rest Is Politics trace the murky financial origins of these populist movements, Catherine Blaiklock's early administrative role highlights how quickly a new political force can be established in the UK. As the spotlight remains on Reform UK's current funding, her foundational groundwork continues to serve as the blueprint for insurgent parties.