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The biggest surprise in the by elections is that Reform UK trounced the Lib Dem’s!

(107 Posts)
HousePlantQueen Fri 16-Feb-24 09:25:54

You just keep on voting for flag waving grifters, funded by dubious overseas donors.....then we will get rid of the Tories. Thank you 😊

Urmstongran Fri 16-Feb-24 09:22:27

True, Galaxy as I say a Labour victory is a given now. I was just delighted to see how well Reform UK are doing. And beginning think Lib Dems (like the Greens) are a wasted vote in our first-past-the-post system. Almost a ‘protest vote’ of sorts.

Galaxy Fri 16-Feb-24 09:17:43

Yep people need not to minimise what is happening with reform. Sometimes these parties implode but sometimes they dont. Its played out in other countries in Europe. I am not the slightest bit interested in what is happening with the lib dems to be honest, labour will win the next election, it's what happens following that which will be interesting.

Freya5 Fri 16-Feb-24 09:16:24

Urmstongran

The Lib Dems were 4th place in both by elections yesterday. Unless they input Ed Davey’s lib dem votes into a Horizon computer? Not seen much of him these days have we? I think he’s toxic for the party.

Moving on. Tory say if you vote Reform UK we are handing the keys to No.10 to Keir Starmer. Well as far as I can see that’s a given now anyway so I’m happy to vote Reform UK at the GE.

They need a boost though. More membership money or donations. Farage joining in some centre stage capacity would definitely boost their ratings.

Meanwhile the Lib Dems must be in turmoil. “We need to talk about Ed” …

Excellent result for Reform.

MayBee70 Fri 16-Feb-24 09:12:22

Oh and just remind me how many times Farage has stood for election and won….

MayBee70 Fri 16-Feb-24 09:10:54

Imo the word toxic applies far more to the Reform party than it does to anything about the LibDems. We were, at one time members of the LibDems and everyone we knew in the party were thoroughly decent people unlike the local UKIP supporters who all seem to have all been BNP supporters in their previous political life.

Urmstongran Fri 16-Feb-24 08:59:29

The Lib Dems were 4th place in both by elections yesterday. Unless they input Ed Davey’s lib dem votes into a Horizon computer? Not seen much of him these days have we? I think he’s toxic for the party.

Moving on. Tory say if you vote Reform UK we are handing the keys to No.10 to Keir Starmer. Well as far as I can see that’s a given now anyway so I’m happy to vote Reform UK at the GE.

They need a boost though. More membership money or donations. Farage joining in some centre stage capacity would definitely boost their ratings.

Meanwhile the Lib Dems must be in turmoil. “We need to talk about Ed” …