Did anyone else spot this about Reform?

The trouble is, Blinko, the public have voted for them.

growstuff

The two look as much like each each other as I look like Debbie Harry!

😂😂

For heavens sake, I just put breakfast tv on and, guess what, they’re talking about Reform again. Has a miniscule minority party ever been given so much air time before?

MayBee70

For heavens sake, I just put breakfast tv on and, guess what, they’re talking about Reform again. Has a miniscule minority party ever been given so much air time before?

I wonder why, when Reform concern is about this country. Unlike some other MPs whose only concern is an area thousands of miles away. Now that does bear being investigated. It won't be of course.

He wasn’t talking about this country. He was talking about crass remarks made by one of their prospective MP’s which he said was ‘a joke’. Since when has crack cocaine been something to laugh about?

MayBee70

For heavens sake, I just put breakfast tv on and, guess what, they’re talking about Reform again. Has a miniscule minority party ever been given so much air time before?

They might be a minuscule minority party but more people voted for them than for the Liberal Democrats. They received the third highest percentage share of the vote.

I assume if it is found that there were indeed votes cast for non-existent candidates, then Farage will be taken to court?

Namsnanny

OldFrill

Farage's intent, by any means, is to keep attention on him. He's succeeded once again, and he knew exactly what he was doing.

I agree

So does that make it right that he’s taking up parliamentary time by making rude spiteful unnecessary comments?

Is he? I must have missed that.

I want him to keep pressure on Labour to stop uncontrolled immigration.

Farage, in his first appearance in the commons, and he launched a snide and insulting attack on John Bercow. I'm not a fan of Bercow but it was uncalled for.
Is this a sign of the kind of behaviour we can expect from Reform - more yah boo politics?

Both Southend West (mine) and Southend East (next door) had “real” candidates, but Southend East didn’t bother turning up for any meetings and was later “expelled” for awful posts about migrants, in fact two days prior to polling day.

Germanshepherdsmum

Is he? I must have missed that.

I want him to keep pressure on Labour to stop uncontrolled immigration.

Why? Give LP a chance, after all Tories didn’t manage it in 14 years and wasted ££££m to France and Rwanda.

Whitewavemark2

I assume if it is found that there were indeed votes cast for non-existent candidates, then Farage will be taken to court?

I very much doubt it, Johnson got away with quite a lot!

I don’t trust Labour to take a tough line on immigration Cossy, nothing in their manifesto or that they have said to date inspires confidence. Therefore I want them to be under constant pressure to be tough. We’ve been hearing about growth, investment, planning but I have yet to hear a word about immigration.

Germanshepherdsmum

Is he? I must have missed that.

I want him to keep pressure on Labour to stop uncontrolled immigration.

I assume you are talking about uncontrolled asylum seekers ?

Which totalled nearly 85k last year.

There are a little under 129k waiting initial decision due as a result of Home Office inefficiency.

Doubtless, wwm, when there is anything to report on the immigration front you will mention it on your 100 days thread. So far the silence is deafening. The importance of the issue to the British public is demonstrated by the size of the Reform vote.

Whitewavemark2

I assume if it is found that there were indeed votes cast for non-existent candidates, then Farage will be taken to court?

That would only mean yet more publicity and opportunities for him to spout his racist rubbish.

Freya
I wonder why, when Reform concern is about this country. Unlike some other MPs whose only concern is an area thousands of miles away.

You mean like the Reform candidate in Bristol South who lives in Gibraltar 1,600 miles away?

(Now that does bear being investigated. It won't be of course.)

I am not a Reform supporter.

My opinion is that Nigel Farage, Richard Tice et al must be doing something right to get under their opponents skin…

GrannyGravy13

I am not a Reform supporter.

My opinion is that Nigel Farage, Richard Tice et al must be doing something right to get under their opponents skin…

Yes I agree all those who oppose racism, xenophobia and misogyny.

Count me as one.

Agree GSM, hope they do keep up the pressure. I dont trust the LP with this either.

Whitewavemark2

GrannyGravy13

I am not a Reform supporter.

My opinion is that Nigel Farage, Richard Tice et al must be doing something right to get under their opponents skin…

Yes I agree all those who oppose racism, xenophobia and misogyny.

Count me as one.

Not sure it’s that simple Whitewavemark2

Reform seems to have tapped into the psyche of disenfranchised voters. I don’t think they are all racist, misogynists or xenophobic.

I for one would not be happy if the Conservative Party cosied up to them, but have a feeling that it could happen depending on who is elected as their leader.

Germanshepherdsmum

Doubtless, wwm, when there is anything to report on the immigration front you will mention it on your 100 days thread. So far the silence is deafening. The importance of the issue to the British public is demonstrated by the size of the Reform vote.

Then you haven’t been reading it.

I’m sure you don’t want me to list the work so far carried out be Cooper.

I have that feeling too GG. The Conservatives will be well aware of the number of votes which Reform garnered. I fully expect them to appoint a leader who is pretty far to the right.

Nigel Farage is not a racist. Some of his followers may well be but he,personally, is not. Some of the Labour party followers are racist. Some of the Conservative followers are racist.