Ben Habib is launching a new political party ‘Integrity’ in 2 months.

Casdon

Does anybody know who ran the Integrity Party before, and if they are part of the future plans?

I think it is a new & upcoming party, already had donations & new members joining. Will take a while for it to take off I imagine.

Ilovecheese

I think if it would split the Reform vote that would be a good thing. Maybe then Starmers Labour Party could stop being so afraid of losing votes to Reform

I don’t think so reform out in front I believe

I prefer Nigel. Wouldn’t trust either of them,really but Nigel is a very good speaker. Neither of their parties would exist if the current ones weren’t so bad.

nanna8

I prefer Nigel. Wouldn’t trust either of them,really but Nigel is a very good speaker. Neither of their parties would exist if the current ones weren’t so bad.

Quite true

Farge has the gift of the gab and populist policies but trying to imagine him and current associates (who seem inclined to split off) capable of running the show?

Also he supports Trump and policies. No way.

Who is he and he can form all the parties in the world, and it is perfectly pointless unless he tells us first waht the new group's policies will be.

I think I will form a party called 'Truth and Lies'. I won't bother with policies.They seem unnecessary these days.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I like him very much. He’s inspirational and (I think) honest.
But he will split votes even further. Do we need another party? However is more choice a good thing? Many voters are sick of what they are calling ‘the Uni-party’. What do you think?

Who, other than your preferred source of disinformation, refers to anything as the 'uniparty'?

In researching this term, I found the following articles:

The far right claims there's a 'uniparty' in Washington. Reality suggests otherwise from ABC News.
The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr. from New York Magazine.
How likely is the conspiracy theory of the 'uniparty'? from the subreddit "AskTrumpSupporters."

It seems you may be receiving information from far-right and hard-right sources, which, no doubt, GN allows. However, I believe it would be beneficial if you disclosed the origins of the information when sharing your many 'borrowed' OPs.

it is perfectly pointless unless he tells us first waht the new group's policies will be

The 'manifesto' on their website is a stream of hot air. General wishes with no substance, plan or detail.

Might that be because it’s not officially launched yet? 🤔
Time will tell.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I’m a pragmatist Whitewave so I’ve (re)hitched my wagon to Labour with Starmer. That does not preclude me from admiring Ben Habib and his aspirations. (Diverging from the EU being one). But I’m accepting of the fact that Starmer wants closer ties and alignments with Brussels. That goes against the (my) grain but one has to take what’s on offer in the round.

But..but..but I thought you were all aboard the Trump Train??!! Sorry I need to lie down.

I am argymargy but Starmer isn’t and I have to accept that.

M0nica

Who is he and he can form all the parties in the world, and it is perfectly pointless unless he tells us first waht the new group's policies will be.

I think I will form a party called 'Truth and Lies'. I won't bother with policies.They seem unnecessary these days.

Try telling labour that! They have chopped & changed their minds on just about everything in their manifesto.

Oreo

Integrity?😁 You can just imagine down the line, when MP’s from it are hauled up before the beak for various transgressions what the papers will make of that name.

Rather like the other two parties then.

When I read Habib's X page it all seems to be cookie cutter Trumpian all said in the same angry, childish language Trump uses.

Scrap DEI, mass deportations, press = liars, justice system = corrupt and silly, the left = the most wicked, evil, worst leader/government ever in the history of the world let's start a petition to get them out and replace them with me as I'm the one person who can see through all this and save the world with my.....well.....my general intention to put everything 'right'.

Freya5

Oreo

Integrity?😁 You can just imagine down the line, when MP’s from it are hauled up before the beak for various transgressions what the papers will make of that name.

Rather like the other two parties then.

Don’t you mean rather like all the other parties then? They have all had their fair share of transgressions.

The MSM are consistently disinterested in Habib but it is clear that Habib supports Tommy Robinson which of course where Farage drew the line. GB news says on X "Ben Habib announces new political party that will be 'on the right of Reform UK".

Ghastly prospects.

Just because they choose to call it Integrity doesn't make it true.. I think it will be a terrible travesty of the word and action. Greens and Lib Dems get closer..

Mt61

M0nica

Who is he and he can form all the parties in the world, and it is perfectly pointless unless he tells us first waht the new group's policies will be.

I think I will form a party called 'Truth and Lies'. I won't bother with policies.They seem unnecessary these days.

Try telling labour that! They have chopped & changed their minds on just about everything in their manifesto.

Ah, I must have missed the post where you gave details of that Mt61 (so we know what you are talking about). Could you tell us what exactly they have chopped and changed?

Casdon

Freya5

Oreo

Integrity?😁 You can just imagine down the line, when MP’s from it are hauled up before the beak for various transgressions what the papers will make of that name.

Rather like the other two parties then.

Don’t you mean rather like all the other parties then? They have all had their fair share of transgressions.

Not Gods but mortals then? Worth accepting that as "Where there are no expectations, there is no disappointment."

It really is those who set their politicians up as superior beings, who end up disappointed and often claiming they "didn't know".

Anyone for Trump's as a God-like being. Ah yes, at least one on this forum.

Perhaps Mt61 meant everything they proclaimed loudly when they were in opposition but perhaps it wasn't actually in the manifesto?

Yes, but it doesn't suprise me or nor do I find its specific to any one political party as circumstances or indeed ideas change. polices or circumstances change however.
Badenoch was a full on New Zero supporter under Johnson and has completely changed her view.

We do not want a large number of small parties to distort election results, as for Integrity, you can’t have that and follow any party policy that I know, if you want to be an MP you sell your soul.

Ben Habib should just stand as an Independent I think.

I don't think that will suit either his ambition and or his anger/frustration with Farage as well as policy disagreements.

Like one of the parties here ( Trumpet of Patriots, would you credit? ) the very name of the party would turn you off. If you have to proclaim it, you ain’t got it, in my mind. Perhaps I am unduly cynical. These new parties are often full of bright ideas and seeming commonsense but not so much on how they will actually achieve any of their policies and ideas. If I lived in the UK I really wouldn’t know how to vote and I suppose they play on that. The leaders all seem to be b.awful ( not quite at the level of the USA awful , thankfully )