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

[Ax^]

Really

 

[stavros]

farrage is not fucking trump thank god

Thing is, if he'd stayed as a Tory I can imagine a scenario where he worked his way to the front bench at least, especially given how the Conservatives have got more right wing over the past 15 years or so.

 

[Lotte]

You can't become PM just by having loads of money thrown at you, surely.

 

[ska invita]

You can't become PM just by having loads of money thrown at you, surely.

No it's a combination of things.... A combination that just won Trump the presidency

 

[Hollis]

No it's a combination of things.... A combination that just won Trump the presidency

The Democrats spent loads more than Trump - didn't do them much good.

 

[moochedit]

You can't become PM just by having loads of money thrown at you, surely.

We he can't buy tv advert slots here like he could in america. But he could buy internet ads. I doubt its as simple as throwing money at reform though.

 

[teqniq]

Crossposted from the Russian oligarchs thread:

What with the talk of Musk financing Farage and Reform, this survey seems timely:

Democracy For Sale - Safeguard Democracy

A survey to make a people-powered plan to safeguard Britain's democracy from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money

democracyforsale.co.uk

 

[cupid_stunt]

More grim news, sadly.

Nigel Farage recruits property tycoon Nick Candy as Reform treasurer

Billionaire former Tory donor is aiming to raise big money to help put Nigel Farage in No 10.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reform UK has unveiled billionaire property developer - and former Conservative donor - Nick Candy as its treasurer, with the job of raising big money to fight the next general election.

It is the latest in a series of announcements by Nigel Farage's party aimed at showing it is serious about winning power.

The property tycoon was close to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, donating more than £270,000 to the party under his leadership and attending the then-PM's wedding.

Now he says Farage could win the next general election - and is promising to raise "tens of millions" for Reform UK, telling journalists he will donate a "seven figure sum" of his own cash as well.

 

[Rebecca Riot]

More grim news, sadly.

Nigel Farage recruits property tycoon Nick Candy as Reform treasurer

Billionaire former Tory donor is aiming to raise big money to help put Nigel Farage in No 10.

www.bbc.co.uk

I wish people who vote for Reform would stop and ask themselves why the likes of Candy and Musk want to pour vast sums of money into the party because it sure ain't to help the likes of us ordinary people.

 

[brogdale]

I wish people who vote for Reform would stop and ask themselves why the likes of Candy and Musk want to pour vast sums of money into the party because it sure ain't to help the likes of us ordinary people.

It sure ain't.
Given how effectively the established, major parties have collectively nurtured and embedded neoliberalism in our society and economy, you'd have to be a very special type of psychopath to fund an insurgent party determined to accelerate those processes.

 

[Rompipalle]

If you saw me, you'd understand. I am over the hill.

Yeah, but even if Farage was the last man on earth, you'd probably (wisely) be in that queue to get your tubes tied.

Hell, I'm now 62 and I wouldn't be taking any chances either!

 

[Rompipalle]

ah with Nigel fantastic voting record it would never happen.. jesus took him how many attempts to become a MP

farrage is not fucking trump thank god

I bet he enjoys sexy time with him though...

 

[Dr. Furface]

Article from the latest New European, for your consideration

Be afraid, Reform can win

 

[Lotte]

Only caveat is, how can Farage cope with being Prime Minister? He barely does his job as a sitting MP, how will he run the country?

 

[Dr. Furface]

Only caveat is, how can Farage cope with being Prime Minister? He barely does his job as a sitting MP, how will he run the country?

Farage’s performance as an MP won’t have much bearing on him winning or how he runs the country. Just know that it will be better if we never find out.

 

[Lotte]

I hope we never do. I'm a disabled woman. I don't want to think about what he has in store for people like me.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I wish people who vote for Reform would stop and ask themselves why the likes of Candy and Musk want to pour vast sums of money into the party because it sure ain't to help the likes of us ordinary people.

but they aren't the metropolitan elite...

 

[Ax^]

I wish people who vote for Reform would stop and ask themselves why the likes of Candy and Musk want to pour vast sums of money into the party because it sure ain't to help the likes of us ordinary people.

oh the people who vote for reform are only interested in protecting their own interest the worst part of the tory party basically .. don't forget they either don't care
or feel that well off white men have not had a big enough go at running things

 

[Rebecca Riot]

I hope we never do. I'm a disabled woman. I don't want to think about what he has in store for people like me.

Anyone unable to work because of disability or ill health would be in for a rough time under a Reform government and I fear they'd adopt the American welfare system which is pretty brutal.

Like you, I hope we never find out.

 

[Dystopiary]

Anyone unable to work because of disability or ill health would be in for a rough time under a Reform government and I fear they'd adopt the American welfare system which is pretty brutal.

Like you, I hope we never find out.

You only have to look at how many people with intellectual disabilities are are locked up, abused and neglected to see the callous disregard in which they're already held in Britain.