[News] Nigel Farage and Reform

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

So it turns out many of those new Reform councils are ungovernable as they need a coalition and - I can’t believe I’m typing this* - didn’t have any local policies. Basically their campaign was simply yelling “stop the boats”.

In Warwickshire. And Cornwall.

Reform UK struggles to find friends to share council power — BBC News

Newbie councillors are navigating how to deal with other parties on councils in no overall control.

apple.news

*can totally believe it.

Yet to learn that politics is the art of the possible.
I'm pleased that the other parties have shunned them.
They will need to reach out if they want to make local politics work.
Presently there seems to be more chance of them getting a reach-around.

 

[keaton]

So it turns out many of those new Reform councils are ungovernable as they need a coalition and - I can’t believe I’m typing this* - didn’t have any local policies. Basically their campaign was simply yelling “stop the boats”.

In Warwickshire. And Cornwall.

Reform UK struggles to find friends to share council power — BBC News

Newbie councillors are navigating how to deal with other parties on councils in no overall control.

apple.news

*can totally believe it.

But that's the thing, they don't seem to understand what county councils do.

Almost all they sayb they will do has nothing to do with county councils.

But also they don't understand that County Councils run well when the parties come together and deal with each other and issues like sensible grown ups. Not like children who've been given coke at a soft play which is what reform comes across as

 

[Bodian]

But that's the thing, they don't seem to understand what county councils do.

Almost all they sayb they will do has nothing to do with county councils.

But also they don't understand that County Councils run well when the parties come together and deal with each other and issues like sensible grown ups. Not like children who've been given come at a soft play which is what reform comes across as

Indeed. It's pretty difficult for a county council / unitary authority to 'stop the boats'.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It’s a total failure of the UK media establishment to not hold Farage accountable for Brexit.

Net zero is the new grift

I think the BBC and others were in a difficult position.
Any editorial suggesting Brexit would be a disastrous load of bollocks
would have emboldened the 'defund the BBC' headbangers in the tory government of the time.
I seem to recall we even had a thread called 'defund the BBC' a few years ago,
started by someone suggesting the BBC was undermining democracy

 

[Hugo Rune]

But that's the thing, they don't seem to understand what county councils do.

Almost all they sayb they will do has nothing to do with county councils.

But also they don't understand that County Councils run well when the parties come together and deal with each other and issues like sensible grown ups. Not like children who've been given come at a soft play which is what reform comes across as

It's actually a good thing that they are absolutely failing in their dress rehearsals of governance.

The weakest of mind will still stick with them, even once they have proved that they can't run a piss up in a brewery. However, those with more sense will be go back to the Tories, perhaps once Jenrick has taken the reigns. I'm pleased that he doesn't have the aura to attract those who favour personality and privilege over policy and integrity. So I'm hoping the hard right vote will be split 50/50 between Refrom and Jenrick. With any luck, the Lib Dem's will be the official opposition in 2029.

 

[WATFORD zero]

It's actually a good thing that they are absolutely failing in their dress rehearsals of governance.

The weakest of mind will still stick with them, even once they have proved that they can't run a piss up in a brewery. However, those with more sense will be go back to the Tories, perhaps once Jenrick has taken the reigns. I'm pleased that he doesn't have the aura to attract those who favour personality and privilege over policy and integrity. So I'm hoping the hard right vote will be split 50/50 between Refrom and Jenrick. With any luck, the Lib Dem's will be the official opposition in 2029.

A centre/left opposition to this current Government

 

[nicko31]

This is just staggering. People will lap it up. It could not be more obvious who funds reform. Imagine taxing something designed to save the planet and eventually mean we don’t need to import so much fuel. Goodness me.

I have an idea that would see a boost to the economy by far more than this but they are still pretending Brexit is a good idea.

During 2022 the government was forced to spend £44 billion subsidising single use fossil fuels for consumers. This lined the pockets of producers increasingly from petro states

The sooner we get away for this toward energy independence the better and we growth our economy during the transition.

Reform need to be called out again and again on this, it really is their weakest link.

 

[Scappa]

3 Maori MPs have been suspended as a result of doing the Haka in the NZ parliament. It was considered intimidating but the Maori MPs said it was their traditional dance.

So, do you think the Reform MPs will be shortly dancing around the maypole in the Commons or going for the full morris dance expression of traditional Britain?

Performative luzzing of plastic garden furniture while draped in flags of St George

 

[nicko31]

I think the BBC and others were in a difficult position.
Any editorial suggesting Brexit would be a disastrous load of bollocks
would have emboldened the 'defund the BBC' headbangers in the tory government of the time.
I seem to recall we even had a thread called 'defund the BBC' a few years ago,
started by someone suggesting the BBC was undermining democracy

The Beeb are always is a tough position, their impartial position means they get stick from both sides.

The problem is we get situations when they get two people in the room, one who has strong views and the other an expert in their field backed by facts, it can be very frustrating.

 

[WATFORD zero]

The Beeb are always is a tough position, their impartial position means they get stick from both sides.

The problem is we get situations when they get two people in the room, one who has strong views and the other an expert in their field backed by facts, it can be very frustrating.

Well they have to maintain balance.

Like with Brexit, everytime an expert who had spent decades working at senior levels in international trade was interviewed, they had to interview a complete moron who didn't understand any aspect in order to provide that balance

 

[clapham_gull]

And he's back

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf reverses decision to quit party

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has reversed his decision to quit the party, saying "the mission is too important" and that he "cannot let people down".

news.sky.com

 

[Hugo Rune]

And he's back

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf reverses decision to quit party

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has reversed his decision to quit the party, saying "the mission is too important" and that he "cannot let people down".

news.sky.com

In out, in out, shake him all about!
Mention of the burka makes him tired out.
That's what it's all about!

 

[WATFORD zero]

In out, in out, shake him all about!
Mention of the burka makes him tired out.
That's what it's all about!

Whoah, dodgy,dodgy,dodgy

 

[Hugo Rune]

Whoah, dodgy,dodgy,dodgy

Whoah, grifting, grifting, grifting

 

[mr sheen]

So it's ok to leave, change ones mind, go back?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Whoah, grifting, grifting, grifting

Whoah dodgy, dodgy, dodgy,
he's bent, he's daft
he's a c****

 

[5Ways Gull]

The Beeb are always is a tough position, their impartial position means they get stick from both sides.

The problem is we get situations when they get two people in the room, one who has strong views and the other an expert in their field backed by facts, it can be very frustrating.

The thing that always reassures me about how non-partisan and important the BBC is, is the fact that they have in the past and will always manage to piss off the party in government, whichever party that is, to some degree (HIGNFY had a couple of digs at Starmer last night). That can only be a good thing.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Surely, at some point, their suppers are going to realise that this particular shower of shit are absolutely a shower of shit.

 

[Pevenseagull]

 

[Pevenseagull]

Honestly, the state of these ****s


Now heading up DOGE


FFS