The Reform UK Party (latest nigel farage vehicle) is it to be laughed at or not

[Puddy_Tat]

I think reform would be far more of a threat if they pivot into the red brown stuff. Radical policies on housing protectionist economics. Drawing in disaffected would be left-wing voters. Maybe the next incarnation will.

merge with galloway's lot?

 

[Maggot]

Reform now using pictures of dead people in their material.

 

[xenon]

as it is they are largely a protest vote vehicle for disaffected Old tory gimmers and the gammonati. With no apologies for using those terms, they are short hand.

 

[xenon]

merge with galloway's lot?

Unlikely. The not fond of Muslims and that. But right wing mirroring.

 

[Dogsauce]

The millions of people without political representation presumably.

Regardless of what we might think of Reform it's undeniable that:

1. There is a massive political vacuum to the left and right of the establishment parties.
2. The centre ground occupied by the establishment parties is in crisis - in the UK and across Europe. It has no narrative to explain what is happening and is reviled. As a result the space described in point 1 becomes more populated.
3. Sooner or later politicall vacuums are filled.

Yet Reform are a faux revolutionary party, if they weren’t then they wouldn’t be so well supported by those profiting so much from the current system or engaged with so much by the media class.

It’s a safety net erected by deep pocketed capitalists to make sure any fallout from the failure of globalism/neo-liberalism is safely captured. All about keeping people punching down.

 

[Pickman's model]

Yet Reform are a faux revolutionary party, if they weren’t then they wouldn’t be so well supported by those profiting so much from the current system or engaged with so much by the media class.

It’s a safety net erected by deep pocketed capitalists to make sure any fallout from the failure of globalism/neo-liberalism is safely captured. All about keeping people punching down.

I don't think you can describe any party names reform as any sort of revolutionary party, faux or otherwise

 

[teqniq]

Profile of George Cotterell and his relationship with Farage. Dodgy as fuck:

‘Like a son to me’: George Cottrell, the high-rolling convicted fraudster at Nigel Farage’s side

Extravagant lifestyle and past controversies of Montenegro-based volunteer raise awkward questions for Reform leader

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ranbay]

They where over the M4 in swansea yesterday with big banners waving, i flipped them off and stuff

 

[Karl Masks]

Reform now using pictures of dead people in their material.

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Acording to that story the call handler hadn't passed a required language test, but was employed anyway.

Some nuance at least that Refuk will ignore. STill, I can't imagine that would make the relatives feel any better. Underfunded care sector, starved of resources, cutting costs, etc. All fears and concerns that Farage will happily play on

One of the workers had not passed a Secure English Language Test, which is a requirement for a work visa, so was not qualified or permitted to work in the UK.

 

[Lotte]

As someone on BlueSky said, he missed the (((brackets))).

 

[A380]

 

[nottsgirl]

Someone at work told me they were voting Reform and then someone else said they couldn’t stand Kier Starmer so wouldn’t be voting Labour and might go with Reform.

I’m concerned.

 

[Lotte]

I have a feeling some of my ex-colleagues will be voting Reform. They liked Farage.

 

[tommers]

I'm worried too. People believe that nonsense about them being "anti-Establishment". For lots of people who don't want to vote Tory but can never vote Labour they will be the alternative.

 

[nottsgirl]

My mum said “Farage seems ok”. She’s not the most politically sophisticated voter but even so.

 

[two sheds]

They're very vocal, with the conspiracy theory bods cheerleading for them.

 

[moochedit]

Definately some people at my work i can see voting reform.

 

[Ax^]

plenty of people are voting reform

anyone who tory who every made a remark about immigration

how happy do you think they are that they have vote for a Brown Tory in an general elections

meant to be helpful in fight against accusations of racism or inclusion

not running the show

 

[krtek a houby]

My mum said “Farage seems ok”. She’s not the most politically sophisticated voter but even so.

An ex colleague used to say that he likes him because "he's a bit of a laugh". He also believes that "Britain is full", so can definitely see him voting for the party.

 

[Pickman's model]

An ex colleague used to say that he likes him because "he's a bit of a laugh". He also believes that "Britain is full", so can definitely see him voting for the party.

If Britain's full a first step would be to ship farage and his crew to the saiz

 

[Ax^]

An ex colleague used to say that he likes him because "he's a bit of a laugh". He also believes that "Britain is full", so can definitely see him voting for the party.

tbf people vote for bojo for years because he was a character

should be grateful toady vote share is not as high

 

[Elpenor]

My mum said “Farage seems ok”. She’s not the most politically sophisticated voter but even so.

It’s the way that he portrays himself as someone fun to have a pint in a pub with, as he’s often found in a pub with a pint.

People relate to the fact that they have been in a pub and had a pint

 

[krtek a houby]

It’s the way that he portrays himself as someone fun to have a pint in a pub with, as he’s often found in a pub with a pint.

People relate to the fact that they have been in a pub and had a pint

He'd be more fun to share a milkshake with

 

[Elpenor]

He'd be more fun to share a milkshake with

a polonium milkshake

 

[Humberto]

It’s the way that he portrays himself as someone fun to have a pint in a pub with, as he’s often found in a pub with a pint.

People relate to the fact that they have been in a pub and had a pint

There's also the self-publicity expertise, and a honed skill for presenting himself as the 'telling it like it is', 'anti-establishment' figure. It's just a British flavour of right wing populism. Dangerous nevertheless.

 

[Lotte]

I am genuinely worried at how well they've done.

 

[krtek a houby]

I am genuinely worried at how well they've done.

Meh, it's just a protest vote isn't it

 

[steeplejack]

11500 in Sunderland, 10,700 in Blyth. Terrifying numbers- second in both with the Tory Party scrambling for relevance miles behind…

 

[Smokeandsteam]

11500 in Sunderland, 10,700 in Blyth. Terrifying numbers- second in both with the Tory Party scrambling for relevance miles behind…

And just yesterday people here were saying ‘move on nothing to see here’…..

 

[Ax^]

Tory next election campaign promises ..

concentration camps and the final solution

we must be more conservative

to fight of reform