Could Nigel Farage be the next Prime Minister? | Andrew Marr | The New Statesman

[@1toppotter987]

Seriously! The country has lost it's discipline, no respect for anyone, our poison is social media!

[@keithyoung810]

The MSM is poison Social media is talking about what the main stream media won’t

[@seanp8220]

They don't deserve respect. Respect is earned.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

No, people didn't want mass replacement migration

[@paulinequinton1478]

You do know that people have been saying that for several hundred years?

[@bk4885]

Its up to the media to discredit reform

[@unblessedcoffee1457]

The "shock horror" reaction to the idea is the same as when Trump was first considered for President.

[@brettmeikle]

@@unblessedcoffee1457 that's still a totally sh1te consideration mate.

[@nathanmarsh3172]

The masses don't feel listened to. Always a treacherous state of affairs.

[@robertdavidson8028]

Various people, who, frankly, I respect a lot more than AM have been saying for a little while now that, If we're not careful, in a few years time we could wtness a kind of re-run of what would be the century earlier, to some extent.

[@marksimons8861]

Alternatively, the masses are being listened to far too much.

[@robertdavidson8028]

@@marksimons8861 I think that's probably a bad idea in the long run.

[@traviscutler9912]

It's worth pointing out that Starmer won with less votes then Corbyn got in either 2017 or 2019 elections despite being smeared without evidence as an anti-semite by the corporate media and the right-wing of his own party. The only reason labour won was that the far Right and Conservatives split the vote and Labour eeked out a victory with just a little over a third of the vote. Hardly a resounding endorsement by the people of Britain. With good reason too, as Starmer is the Biden of the UK, campaign to Left the through the primaries and deliver for the donors in government. Starmer is going to do nothing except make sure the rich get richer and eventually they will get the far right party they deserve because neoliberalism that delivers the benefits to the very top, eventually produces fascism. Corbyn like Bernie was the UK's last chance to get off the sinking ship of neoliberalism and it's Siamese twin, colonial violence. The system works.

[@Geffo555]

The problem is who the masses are listening to. And believing that an elitist shyster actually cares about them.

[@John-se3fm]

If starmer wants to hold reform and tories back, he needs to sort immigration. simple

[@peteratkin3788]

Joining the EU will help with that, just look at the immigration figures vs dates.

[@Nice0n3]

@@peteratkin3788 Mayhaps you would do well to note that the EU also has a say on who joins...

[@johnslavin2270]

How do you mean 'sort' immigration?

[@michealridgway7607]

Immigration went up massively when we left the EU.,Whose idea was that?

[@SimonPJohnson]

How do we sort immigration in an achievable, cost-effective manner? It's not simple at all. Brexit was supposed to allow the UK to take back control of its borders and reduce immigration. Instead immigration has increased. Farage simply blames the wrong type of Brexit having been implemented without providing any details of the type of workable Brexit he might have wanted. It's all front with him - no depth at all.....

[@mackieincsouthsea]

Props to Marr for acknowledging the void of actual left-wing political parties here, it's genuinely gratifying to hear this said plainly within more traditional outlets such as TNS

[@Borderman47]

Well the media Marr works for put an end to Corbyn

[@nicksimmons7234]

Bloody Starmers Labour giving doctors 22% pay rise, when will we get a left wing government.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

Who is Jeremy Corbyn again? Are we honestly forgetting? He was literally the head of the Labour party and now has created his own far left and Islamist party that may have as many members as reformed does…

[@EdwardLindon]

​@@Agtsmirnoff "There's a dearth of leftwing parties in the UK" and "Corbyn's *currently setting up* a new leftwing party" are not contradictory propositions. The less Humean-minded might see something like causation there. Many European countries have actually communist parties that have played a non-negligible time in their politics for decades.

[@jackjude]

​​@@AgtsmirnoffIslamism is a right wing ultra-conservative doctrine 🤦 Left-wing doesn't mean things you don't like. Even though you were fookin' a legend in Ginali!

[@terry9819]

He seems to be the choice of the media. Even the BBC gives him way too much air time.

[@MrBrock-kp5te]

How true! I wish they would stop talking about the silly little man. Far too much media coverage.

[@Dooguk]

@@MrBrock-kp5te You want to censor him?

[@paulfaulkner6299]

@@MrBrock-kp5te So your view is not to beat his arguments with something better - it's to simply shut him up BECAUSE YOU CAN'T?!?! And YOU have the audacity to call him an extremist? How long have you actually had THE monopoly on always being right? The public are understandably sick and tired of being lied to. I voted REMAIN for what it's worth. We wouldn't have left the EU had we not had literally DECADES of being told "we can't do this becuase of the Europeans...." And then, when we sadly collectively took a laxative to cure the headache STILL haven't done anything about it. *STOP THE BOATS and control our borders!* Parliament makes the law in the UK. We always did have sovereignty. Constantly blaming someone else for their own failures caused us to exit the EU. Still the lies about multiculturalism eniching us... The long and short of it is that if the Labour or Tory parties _won't_ do something about this, then at long last the British public have had enough of being insulted and called extremist .... Because YOU _I glean from the way you write_ appear to have a monopoly on all things righteous! We cannot keep dumping alien cultures in the poorer places like Bradford, or parts of London, Bristol, Manchester and hope it will all sort itself out! *Stop the boats!* STOP THE BOATS! If they don't, I'm sure Farage will. Very sure - but this will mean that we will become a less pleasant country in the process!

[@pieeaterman3649]

Milkshake!😂😂😂

[@timmeh1507]

Hear hear 👏 out of all proportion to what they actually get in elections. They're determined to push him on us. They only got 14% for goodness sake.

[@christurner2398]

It doesn't help Reform to have the focus on migration. They're already very clear on those policies. They need to show that they're able to have viable plans for the basics of government- defence, housing, education, wheelie bins etc. If they do that they show their viability

[@johnslavin2270]

That would be expecting Reform Ltd to play the game fairly. They aren't doing that. They've taken money from a member of a foreign, extreme right government. Beats me why Farage isn't having his velvet collar felt.

[@T0AD0FT0ADHALL]

They don't have plans about those things. They are a bunch of sleazebags. They're in it for themselves and nothing else.

[@gdwe1831]

Spoiler...they have no plan

[@MarkHalberstram]

Border control is “the basics of government”, pretending otherwise is what created the current situation.

[@rokketron]

​@gdwe1831 They have a plan, you just haven't read it!

[@prashantkotak5181]

The 'main lesson' is that when Andrew Marr flips from saying 'far-right' to saying 'populist-right', you know that Labour are in deep deep trouble with the red-wall Labour voters!

[@RockdownPlus]

Give over. It's been 5 months.

[@prashantkotak5181]

@RockdownPlus Just wait till the council elections. If Labour don't postpone them that is.

[@grai]

@@RockdownPlus 5 months of jailing people for Facebook posts and calling people who disagree with him "Right wing thugs" Starmer has been a disaster beyond belief

[@calzirongaming1332]

@@prashantkotak5181what are you actual grievances? Take immigration and identity politics off the table, what is it you fundamentally dislike about the way the country is going?

[@prashantkotak5181]

@calzirongaming1332 Oh, in a nutshell, the entirety of the dysfunctional political and media milieu which has sold all of us down the river since the great banking crash. My invariable reaction is to pour bile on the media smuglords when they spout drivel.

[@joshlang6442]

Pay off the debt, close the borders, fix the schools, roads and nhs and let people live their lives.

[@crayontom9687]

How though? Nigel doesn’t believe in Government, he believes in the invisible hand of the market

[@MIEJ4]

You can’t fix the country if you close the borders

[@067captain]

Completely agree, well said.

[@edaleman2758]

How has closing the borders and isolationism (Brexit) worked out so far?

[@Geffo555]

Close the NHS, run down schools, and driving the lower classes into debt would be a more realistic outcome of Reform policy.

[@margaretcurran53]

he is a traitor he needs to go to prison and his cronies hes committed trason

[@margaretcurran53]

he is the worst politician ever we want farage not this traiter

[@1292liam]

100%.

[@brettmeikle]

Three of ye, two with horrendous spelling and punctuation and the other with hee-haw to add to the argument. Aye, faridge's lot to a T.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

​@brettmeikle wtf are you going on about?😅

[@Carlotta-x3c]

@@brettmeikle Lol the irony of your message . You cannot spell Farage . Jog on

[@lodden90]

Boris Johnson monumentally sold brexiteers down the river. The decimation of working class people's wages due to freedom of movement was the reason I voted for Brexit. I had no idea that we would enter a new era of zero hour contracts and wage slavery under the Tories and now Labour seem to be perfectly comfortable to carry it on. The only difference is that the poor of the world are invited to the race to the bottom instead of relying on the poor of Europe to satisfy our lust for cheap labour.

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

The present government has pledged to ban zero-hours contracts. It's part of the 2024-25 employment rights bill, that is set to go before Parliament.

[@jayneteale9782]

Yes totally agree.

[@maverickkhan2718]

Thats what capitalism is mate, no matter what you do, the big buisness are going to find a way to squeeze and pinch that penny from working class.

[@keithlillis7962]

When young Europeans, many being Polish came to the UK for work, they were willing to do low-paid jobs, such as in the hotel trade and caring for old people. And they did these jobs with smile on their face. These jobs were open to the UK working classes, but many didn't want to do the work. There were also many European nurses and doctors working in the NHS. Many have since left. Since Brexit, the UK is a poorer country and will remain so. A poorer country means less money for the NHS. Less money for Social Services. Less money for Defence. And before you ask, I am from a working class background. Also, traditional working class jobs died long before Boris, Thatcher managed to destroy the UK industrial base.

[@andyyorath2732]

Fair enough but don’t for one second imagine Farage or whatever party he purports to support at the next GE is going to change that. He is every bit as self-serving and disingenuous as was Johnson.

[@EdLeslie-h4w]

Britain cant get any worse...... Or can it? 🤔

[@peteratkin3788]

A lot worse, let reformed UK in and find out.

[@TonyLagdon-t2o]

Give it 4 years with this lot

[@stevefoster5789]

If Labour stay in it will

[@lodden90]

Right now we are frogs in a saucepan on a low heat with the uniparty, sometimes its better to go for something radical than carry on a slow decline to where the likes of South Africa are at.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Happening across the West. Open borders Globalisation is destroying the West.

[@davewarwicker2512]

The arrogant classes do not know that they are an arrogant class. Should you tell them or shall I?

[@jayneteale9782]

Yes they also think they have superior intelligence 😂 should we tell them 😂

[@johnsimpson8893]

Our politicians and elites have forgotten that the point of a democracy is to do what the majority want. The "populist" parties are aware of this.

[@mrsammyg3125]

well majority voted for labour

[@johnsimpson8893]

@@mrsammyg3125 If 20% of the electorate is a majority.

[@thomasmoore1499]

How does one demonstrate a majority to the satisfaction of the many, or maybe not quite the many ? We have seen recent calls for another election, even though Starmer won by FPTP just 5 months ago. So we have a majority already and democracy has been served.

[@matthewmcbride28]

It was a protest against Tories. Ex conservative voters went right not left.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

​@@thomasmoore1499 Globalisation destroyed the nation state democracy decades ago unfortunately. Its all a sham

[@ghita5207]

Please don't even suggest it

[@sirrusly]

If the mere thought of it terrifies you then I suggest you toughen up a bit. The wind has changed

[@chrisclose8356]

@@sirruslywe’ll toughen up if you wise up. It would lead to utter chaos and last about 6 months. To assure you he’s an out and out racist. I repeat for reassurance he’s an out and out racist. If you’re in doubt look up the German workers party & if you can’t see a similarity read it again and again , seriously.

[@totalvoid6234]

2029 is a very real possibility. 2034 is the most likely outcome. We can't stick our heads in the sand, we need to prepare.

[@marksteward1139]

The fact this is even being discussed, is an indication how bad things are in the UK. I live in France now and the comments about France may be true. However, there's no first past the post winner here which makes it much harder for extreme parties to have absolute power.

[@Wakeaholik]

I agreed with much of what Andrew says, but an income tax rise would be the end of Labour for a generation. The only thing that will save this Government would have been growth but the budget put a whole bucketload of nails in that coffin!

[@ausbrum]

So how do you grow an economy which produces nothing that the world wants to buy?

[@jackdubz4247]

Things have to be paid for, regardless of the lies the Tories tell people.

[@darrenb3830]

@@ausbrum You make it fertile ground for business growth and become competitive. Look at the $100Bn investment from a single company Trump has secured in the states.

[@alpinaCD]

Reform voters are the person on the street. Im 66, quietly retired, just looking towards an enjoyable retirement, taken away by Tories and Labour, Reform is my hope!

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

Reform needs you in a little boat out in the channel. You might get a nice uniform.

[@californiadreamin8423]

Reform voters are the loud mouths in the pubs. You’re looking forward to an enjoyable retirement !! You put your cross in the wrong box in 2016. When did Labour take away anything from you ? Spell it out. You’ll be burning books next.

[@crayontom9687]

If you think Reform represent you, I’ve got some magic beans to sell. Are you interested?

[@maori185gc]

When you began working, there were 15 workers for every retiree. Now that figure is 3 workers per retiree. That's unsustainable without a baby boom or more migration. If you want a comfortable retirement, maybe don't vote for conmen like Farage or the bullshit of Brexit to remove free movement

[@californiadreamin8423]

@@crayontom9687 Lots of censorship by KZbin in favour of Reform occurring.

[@woildee9998]

The Conservative and Labour parties will team up to stop this happening.

[@gug1970]

Yep. we wouldnt want actual democracy to win out would we !

[@joewilson4191]

​@@gug1970. Democracy won at the last election.

[@Owen-sm7ob]

The British public are oddly unified for for the first time in years, in their dismay for the two main parties.

[@SlowhandGreg]

Labour are picking up the mother of all economic messes. We will see how there doing in a few years.

[@jamielyons4961]

One way to stop reform winning is stop calling everyone far right like they're doing here! Reform are not far right.

[@hotdognights1]

How about extreme right then?

[@jamielyons4961]

@@hotdognights1 How about center right or just right. They only seem to mention far right when the truth is only a small percentage of what they call far right are actually far right. Most of them will be center right to right.

[@jonno946]

It reminds me of the Brexit referendum and the over exaggerated and blind threats about what would happen if people voted leave. That sort of journalism doesn't work and just drives the anti-establishment sentiment

[@ivanarchivaldoguzman8783]

It’s disgraceful how many fake do gooders are out therr causing so much damage the ultimate disrespect for the ppl that keep our country going the working ppl this infestation needs to stop no fkn right doing this

[@Dooguk]

@@jamielyons4961 How about, right?

[@kevingrant7098]

If he does, I blame the media we have wall to wall coverage of him every day the media never called him out for who he really is and what he has put this country through he has divided this country and put it on a path that I thought I would never see in my lifetime. Nigel do us all a favour and don’t stop drinking and smoking Nigel

[@Londinium379]

💯 Agreed.

[@paulfaulkner6299]

Farage is coming to drain the swamp. There is a tsunami coming and a large clearout to follow.

[@timmeh1507]

Well we know the media would love him to be PM. But it wouldn't be good for the rest of us. He doesn't give two hoots about ordinary people, just people he'll use to get him where he wants then dump them, like Trump.

[@maverickkhan2718]

What a brilliant comment

[@charliezz6746]

He's cut down massively during the election he looked in between better shape and much skinner too Farage.

[@davidfenton4387]

Absolutely, need rid of WEF puppets and someone who cares for his country unlike Starmer.

[@PanglossDr]

You like Putin puppets then?

[@evelynwoolston7]

I thought trump MAGAs were dumb!

[@MIEJ4]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bangbangcan2]

Sources please. Where have you got this information about WEF? Tenner says social media, alt-right platforms, or plain conspiracy theories. Edit: Meant to put "common sense" in my little list there as well.

[@johntreherne4611]

Wouldn’t be that surprising given what has occurred in the country over the last 15 years.

[@tonywilliams5489]

Problem is the treasury will resist any attempt he makes to cut it.

[@pauljohnson1664]

I'm slightly to the right of Genghis Khan, and I will be voting for Reform. Call me all the names you want; I don't care at all anymore.

[@derekgb3780]

Good man the lefties are panicking as seen on this video

[@JamieH98]

Gotta hate selfish people like you, people like you won’t care when the poor die in their masses if Farage gets his way with the NHS, the absolute third world cesspit this country would become if that charlatan ever got into power.

[@geordiedog1749]

See, a few years ago I’d have said straight away “no fkcuing chance!” But since Brexit and Boris I don’t trust our voter as far as I can throw them. I mean, it could happen. I reckon someone would go full Luigi on him though. Throwing Molotov not milkshakes type thing.

[@leo1961berlin]

Andrew Marr, stop changing your opinions like a weather-vane and within a short space of time too. Just a few months ago you were hailing Starmer as a second Attlee, praising him to the heights. And now? Only last week you were ventilating Westminster gossip with suggestions that Starmer might soon be out with the two opposing camps centred on Streeting and Rayner biding their time. I could do all this speculative chat just as well as you can. That's not what I want. I'm not expecting a master soothsayer but I do expect a degree of consistency. And swinging wildly from one view one week to another view the following week does not strike me as evidence of consistency.

[@zonianfjb]

Marr is just typical BBC guy. Very overrated host.

[@dangermouse2235]

Im amazed anyone cant see through NFs public image. Its so plain to me that his loyalty is first and foremost to himself and his own ambitions for power. Behind the mask of the straight speaking patriot lies a deeply untrustworthy and malignant character who finds it a little too easy to spout untruths and half truths to appeal to the media/voters who cant see through the act. Hes more politically astute than most of our politicians and thats what makes him dangerous, unlike the present day politicians who think we cant tell theyre lying, therefore making NFs job that much easier. We should probably judge him more around who he emulates ie. Trump, who has mastered the art of lying to the point that he has convinced 75 million Americans that he is one of them when he so obviously isnt. Cult leaders are notoriously good at this deceit and are known to be extremely dangerous to the gullible amongst us. NF has figured out the British psyche - the negative side anyway - and should be handled with kid gloves.

[@kloffus3]

What we need is responsible journalists and media to constantly call out Farage and Reform for the nonsense that they talk. To expose their lies .The big problem is "People prefer to believe what they prefer to be true.". Many Reform voters are not impressed or interested in facts or logical argument. They respond to simplistic slogans. They love conspiracy theories that exonerate them from responsibility or blame. It is so much easier to find fault, to blame others , to complain than it is to have positive rational and realistic remedies . Brexit is a disaster and everyone can see it. Even Farage has had to admit it but does he apologise and accept responsibility. No , Never. He insists it is everyone else's fault , the wrong sort of brexit, messed up by Remainer civil servants and Tories . If only he has been PM everything would have been fine he assures us. He is a dangerous man because so many find it easier to listen to him than to face reality and the hard times that are required to put 14 years of Tory misrule and brexit right.

[@StephB93]

Lol. Biggest cult leaders BBC. LIES LIES LIES.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Is that you? James O 'Brien 🤣

[@grai]

the same could be said for Starmer he is NOT the bumbling idiot he pretends the guys a communist through and through

[@martywest6004]

Check definition of communist

[@Pitftw1]

Why does anyone think Farage and Reform will actually do anything for them? Edit: Also, totally agree with Andrew’s analysis at the end

[@charlieleedham5265]

Whats labour doing for us apart from freezing pensioners and giving trains drivers a bigger pay rise, paid more than doctors and police officers

[@randymarsh3636]

Because we’re going to use reform as a wedge before voting for UKIP or Britain First 👍

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

@@charlieleedham5265 Banning-zero hours contracts?

[@Pitftw1]

@@randymarsh3636 yes because that’ll work. Basically did that with voting for Brexit in the referendum and look how that went.

[@Pitftw1]

@@charlieleedham5265 they don’t get paid more than doctors, junior doctors yes but not fully trained doctors. They just reformed councils to allow for local mayors which allows for better local representation. That’s why I said I agree with Andrews analysis, Labour need more money to make people like you and me feel like something is being done. Farcy Farage is not the answer though just because you feel labour isn’t doing much.

[@jayjaypen2]

All depends on the economy. The measure of its recovery will determine if the status quo can continue to bear up and survive all other compounding factors such as migration. Get the economy right, and not much else will matter.

[@thecheesefactor]

The Tories botched the economy on almost every metric. A low bar indeed to do better.

[@grai]

migration is no longer just something used to blame for the problems any more a Million people came in last year and it's becoming clear mass immigration is NOT good for the economy it's actually costing money so even young people and Left wing people are really thinking about the whole immigration situation

[@CarlSmall-cs9iw]

If people can elect Trump and Boris as leaders then anything is possible. 'You get the government you deserve'.

[@adamstanford2549]

Nobody deserves a Starmer government

[@MrNewtonian]

Do we deserve this Labour Government?

[@adamstanford2549]

No. Socialism doesn't work, never has and never will

[@brutusoftroy2810]

Why on earth would you ask Andrew Marr, he's been wrong about pretty much everything for 30 years...

[@Rees-007]

They can only cope dealing with those in their echo chambers. They are absolutely clueless, completely disconnected from the majority of British people. Hilarious listening to them.

[@MichaelBrown-yj9kj]

Labour and the Conservatives are NOT centralist parties. They are both Brexit parties. The Tories are trying to be a light version of Reform and Labour are trying to be a light version of the Tories. They are letting Nigel set the agenda and he is loving it. But the problem is that the Brexit parties cannot come up with a solution to address the Cost of Living Crisis. And that is what is making voters more angry.

[@glostergloster6945]

The man most pleased about the rise of Reform is Ed Davey. They split the Right assunder. Yes they have lots of 2nd places but the split ensures the ability to convert to 1st places is limited

[@superted6960]

Until Reform and the Tories come to an accommodation. Then the Libs are toast. And Labour

[@robertsmith9810]

so you are counting on more miss Labour rule lol

[@grai]

but Ed Davey is nowhere so what's the good of that for him??

[@derekgb3780]

Go Reform UK and Nigel for PM for 2029 - bring it on! 😀

[@1292liam]

a traitor and one trick pony. sure, great idea

[@JJ-te2pi]

@@1292liam Traitor in what sense exactly?

[@paulouzman7267]

Reform getting a bridgehead in parliament has been bad news for both the tories and Labour because Reform have been seen to be competent parliamentary performers. Now they are seen daily going head to head with mainstream parties, and looking good doing it, the MSP can't denigrate them as fringe loonies as they liked to do so in the past. That Marr thinks they are knocking on the door of number 10 says a lot.

[@andrewlusty5584]

I’d say this: Trump has just won in America, and it’s clear the game has changed. Traditional media and politics need to wake up and catch up. I say bring it on-our stagnant political system desperately needs a shock and some real disruption to shake things up.

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

That's what was said in 2016. I'm sick of shocks and disruption, it's BS.

[@PanglossDr]

Really, you think electing an a***ole like Trump would help anything. Watch what happens to the US over the next few years.

[@californiadreamin8423]

Bring what on ?

[@adrianlloyd6403]

The May council elections next year will be an indicator of public opinion as to whether populism in the shape of 'Reform' has a future or any traction........also if Musk is prepared to donate $100m that will of course matter significantly.

[@jackdubz4247]

@@adrianlloyd6403 If Reform UK Party Ltd take that foreign money then they should be arrested by the police and their private company dissolved.

[@supremeworld87]

Their manifesto is complete nuts - raising the tax free allowance to 20k 🤣 yeah sounds really realistic. When will the british piblic stop falling for populists and grifters who just tell you want you want to hear

[@sirrusly]

Like every election winning manifesto over the past 30 years? Grow up

[@gug1970]

Hows all that "truth" the other parties have been spouting over the years (let alone the last 6 months) working out for you ?

[@supremeworld87]

@gug1970 its working put great. Not a single thing Labour has done has negatively affected me so everything's just lovely thanks. I. Really enjoying laughing at all the pathetic whiners crying about the government though

[@BenJ2020]

Just like labour's fully costed budget 😆. The government spends 1000 billion each year, and you think the markets are terrified of 22 billion. Clowns the lot of them

[@supremeworld87]

No the clowns were what we had for 14 years. These are the guys repairing the country you melt

[@robertsmith9810]

Labour deserve to loose

[@sholness85]

Lol.

[@moomin7461]

Lose.

[@robertsmith9810]

,i know you have read it lol​@@moomin7461

[@robertsmith9810]

@@moomin7461 i no you have read my post lol

[@t1rjb1]

Unlike Badenoch or Starmer, Nigel Farage actually answers questions. You may not like the answer but he answers it and that shows honesty and a politician with conviction. That is why the people trust him.

[@johnslavin2270]

Not because he is a racist then?

[@DoggleBird]

Prime Minister Nigel Farage? That would be brilliant.

[@geoffnewman3109]

No mention of the totally different electoral system here vs France !

[@buck6604]

The majority of regular people do not want the aspirations of socialist sixth form politics. Trump’s performance in the US will dictate the UK’s direction, particularly if Labour continue to make people less safe and poorer.

[@jackdubz4247]

Trump only has a majority of 1.4% over Kamala Harris. His cult dies with him.

[@ancietman]

I think if Reform looked like winning 2029 the uniparty would band together Lab/Lib/Con/SNP/Green to keep him & Reform out much like happened in France to keep Le Pen out.

[@ministry2627]

Which will make reform even more popular.

[@MatthewM-m8v]

They wont stopthe people

[@ducktack1]

Everyone I know is now voting Reform

[@nick711ful]

We need a change. Reform doesn't look like a bad idea any longer. We need people in charge who are not afraid to do things that are unpopular but badly needed.

[@DavidsonJamesHow-jf9dq]

That counts Reform out then.

[@TheLucanicLord]

"I don't like Labour because they're doing unpopular things, so I'm going to vote for the party - I mean company - that will do unpopular things."

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

"any longer" Conservative voter detected

[@cubbyhoo]

Yes they do. Do you like the NHS? One thing they are SQUARELY against. Farage has said REPEATEDLY he wants a US style system. Why are you all falling for this US corporate shill. Disgusting

[@jackjude]

​​@@TheLucanicLordThey must aluding to Farage's *really* unpopular ideas, like our healthcare being insurance based. We could have insurance and healthcare companies among richest in the UK, funded by our aliments and addictions! Just like the US. Labour aren't being unpopular enough!

[@colinbaldwin8769]

Very dismissive of the reasonable views of more and more thinking people that we have lost our democracy. People power.

[@pamelacornelius8430]

Do hope reform is voted into power soon its needed so badly

[@gdwe1831]

Do hope you pop off this mortal coil before the neck election.

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

What is economic policy, or the defence policy of Reform, I bet you couldn't even tell me?

[@Rees-007]

@@AndrewTeale-cy3dw You don't know Liebour's policies either because they lied about everything in their manifesto. Labour are toast. Reform is coming...

[@ronf-6152]

I feel at some point in time the majority of the people in this country will decide their own interests are more important than the agendas pushed by various institutions. The present MPs will never do this, so they won't end well.

[@jayneteale9782]

I’m sure he will be,watch this space .

[@madsimoninsky]

i see the same thing that happened to trump , all the bad things were said and the people finally saw the way the same is happening with farage the people are always right

[@gherkamum]

Nigel Farage tells the truth, thats why i like him......Labour just lie.

[@crayontom9687]

Lol, Nigel tells the truth 😂

[@maori185gc]

If you think Farage tells the truth I"ve got a bridge to sell you

[@AndrewTeale-cy3dw]

Nigel lies. You've been hoodwinked poor chap.

[@VitoCorleone-tm2qc]

“Nigel tells the truth!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You would be a snake oil merchants wet dream.

[@wannabeadrummer]

I truly hope Not, what's become of this country 😮

[@adama3195]

Starmer must also address concerns regarding multiculturalism and Islam, there are legitimate concerns there

[@anthonyeverett9112]

I thought it strange that Marr was sounding sensible, but no he thinks the popular vote is ominous, what a sad little man he is....

[@Rees-007]

Same, I could not believe my ears. He is another one in MSM, extremely out of touch, he is pathetic to listen to, a sad man.

[@robertlister960]

Both traditional parties are finished we are sick of the woke idiots that have been destroying 5his country

[@thecheesefactor]

It's the economy. Not culture wars.

[@Ptf74]

In normal times, "incumbency" would be a strong factor as well as a good economy and living standards that people "feel". But in these times, Labour are gonna be toast if they don't deliver.

[@saturdayplayer2492]

We're truly down a rabbit hole if we are looking for leadership from Farage.

[@MrNewtonian]

Who's faults that?

[@Rees-007]

None of the elected Labour government have run successful businesses. They are the least academically qualified lot to lead the UK and my god it is showing. They are terrifyingly thick and stupid. Reform have brilliant business acumen and between them many, many years experience in politics. I will definitely vote Reform.

[@chrislesiter4531]

To get cut through with the lower immigration voter onside, Starmer should say "The era of over immigration is over". And they need to emphasize how much the NHS waiting list has dropped and how many kids are getting free lunch meals, seat by seat if necessary. But to find the revenue to overcome the feeling that nothing really has changed they should close more loopholes. But without Farage would Reform limp along like UKIP still does?

[@LukeEdwards-x8c]

Love Nigel he is very down to earth and in touch with the people 😊 the main parties have lost touch with the people - take the people with you not neglect them 😢

[@SimonPJohnson]

and being paid by Nomad Capitalist LLC to promote the interests of HNW economic migrants too..... he's a prime hypocrite who appeals to the disillusioned until they become disillusioned by Deform UK's false promises.....

[@YaxKukMo1426]

He went to Dulwich College was a broker on the London metal exchange and a member of the Tory Party and East India Club. Yes, very anti establishment.🤡

[@jameshill4911]

One thing is for sure. Labour will be in power for one term.

[@CecilJRhodes]

Add both of the major parties together and the amount to Zero. It’s all very well Marr sneering at the populists but what have they ever contributed apart from hot air. Give me populism any day. We’re the workers. That made this country

[@peteraustin370]

Let's not forget...The BBC were ( still are?)..paying Andrew Marr around £ 27,000.....PER Month....!!!!!!...

[@rogermanvell4693]

Ironically if Labour deliver on their housing plans at a time of continued very high migration they will play into Reforms hands by further raising anger over the destruction of the countryside without solving the housing crisis.

[@nelson474]

nothing new, english people are a conservative people, Farage will make everyone happy.

[@christophernunn943]

Unfortunately you have failed to recognise the massive post Blair ethnic presence now active in UK, mostly Labour voters.

[@nelson474]

@@christophernunn943 14 years of Tories?

[@1292liam]

nope, English are puppets to billionaire media owners

[@bops3y]

' Really' .... how can this be a shock , its so strange to listen to people like this ,who i assume believe they speak for and live lives like ordinary people . I voted Labour all my life ,i voted remain , i was so so wrong to do either . i have just become a member of Reform ,its the first time iv`e jioned a political party , this country needs change .

[@MemecoinBro]

Vote reform

[@TheOffroader7458]

Yes please

[@alundavies1016]

He doesn’t want to be PM, that would be way too much like work. He just wants to work his grift by being in the public eye with as little accountability as he can. Look at his current workshy attitude.

[@barriepeck643]

@@alundavies1016 you are talking rubbish he will do what Trump has done get use to it

[@alundavies1016]

@ you may want to pick a better hero

[@stevefoster5789]

Yes if enough people vote for him

[@prashantkotak5181]

I like the idea of 'more fiscal power' if it involves Reeves being deposed. Can AM make this happen? And while he's at it, can he dump Starmer as well? In fact, thinking on it ditching the entire Labour government would be really good.

[@Banyan314]

Reform the Electoral System otherwise Reform will steal the day, by splitting the moderate vote. Consolidate the moderate ground where the majority of the UK sits, or let Farage in through the middle. We are no longer a two party country, reform the electoral system or we’ll die by it.

[@terryjones6504]

God they like their own voices and opinions. Reform for me and I think most true British people.

[@maverickkhan2718]

While you cant deny the mess that has been created by the elites , Farage is never going to be an answer. UK is more stable politically with 2 party hegemony, the moment UK elects Farage , it would be utter chaos and I would be extremely sorry for the people who would vote for him because they would still be screwed.

[@katywalker8322]

Reform getting in would be scary.

[@GerryPowell-r6s]

I am continually surprised at the ignorance of French politics coming out of the mouths of paid establishment servents.

[@johnhall8013]

FGS please no, absolutely scares me to death even thought of that grifter taking charge. Look up narcissist and you will see this odious little man.

[@Rees-007]

Are you really saying Stamer and Boris aren't narcissists? Look closer, lol.

[@vivwindsor4055]

Farage is very good at tapping into peoples grievances, but he doesn't provide any solutions. His pitch is basically 'Vote for me because I hate the things that you hate'.

[@andrewcalladine2507]

If Farage or Reform is the answer, what on earth is the question. People who would vote for them need to take a long hard look at themselves.

[@gdfggggg]

I took a good long hard look at myself. I’m even more likely to vote for them. Thanks

[@robbailie5878]

Anyone who voted in Labour in the last general election needs to take a hard look at themselves.

[@cosmicdragonian]

Get a grip the status quo has failed miserably. The public will do what needs to be done. Stop hanging on.

[@thecheesefactor]

@@cosmicdragonian Reform are the billionaire establishment. They are all about the status quo.

[@Rees-007]

Perhaps stand back and take a long, hard look at yourself. You are so out of touch.

[@studiopond]

Yeah I'm straight up leaving the country if that man gets in power.

[@iamyourfather3040]

God help us 😂

[@stevefoster5789]

No we need his help now

[@silondon9010]

Starmer is truly Awful

[@BenJ2020]

Jesus, I don't see how reform could be any worse than labour that would take some doing

[@andrewdobson813]

Kier Starmer has a majority of nearly 200 and will be in power for the next four years. Suggesting that Farage will be PM in 2029 because of events in another country in 2024 is absurd even by Mr Marr's standards. I can remember when he was a respected commentator.

[@ouzalghost8411]

Because Reform are saying what the majority of people in this country think, why does Andrew Marr call them hard right and, surly with all of his past Marxist links, views and actions since taking office why are they not calling Keir Starmer and his party hard left.

[@crayontom9687]

They are not saying what a majority think. They are saying what 23% of those who intend to vote think, which is about 13% of people. Barely one in ten

[@hotdognights1]

No they're not they're just parroting what the Daily Mail told them to think.

[@harlsmusic]

Probably, the most ironic outcome is the most likely to happen

[@nomore6939]

It's simple, reform speaks to and for the Working man

[@jeansiddall4893]

😂

[@Rob-qn6od]

No they don't.

[@Rees-007]

VOTE REFORM...💯

[@squizza28]

That only depends on whether labour cancels democracy. They're already planning to cancel council elections next year in areas where Reform UK expect to win big.

[@tonygold1661]

The chattering classes can see coming collapse.

[@ANNEMCCORMACK-y1d]

How wonderful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@evertonfrancis640]

Farage et al would be like Truss and Kwarteng on steroids!

[@Janece-ft2mx]

Marr getting it all wrong again apart from saying Nigel will likely be PM. Bring it on.

[@DavidSmith-jm2ux]

Tories finished now, as Labour is, unfortunately is going to be such a tough time for businesses for the next 3 years or so, lets just hope that Nigel Farage is the next Prime minster, lets just hope,

[@robclarke5438]

Labour has only had 4 months .

[@thecheesefactor]

Some very impatient people here, most of whom obviously did not vote for Labour. Also they are too blind to what the Tories did to us for 14 years.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Yes, four awful months.

[@thecheesefactor]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504You'll get over it.

[@EightThreeEight]

What a horrifying prospect.

[@davesmith4614]

Yes, horrible to think Labour still has more than 4 years in power.

[@Dooguk]

It's because people like you never listened.

[@garyharvey98]

Can't stand Farage but I'd vote for Attila the Hun or Genghis Khan rather than Stazi Starmer and his inept cohorts.

[@tusken2305]

I totally agree with Andrew Marr , if the PM wants to survive,he needs to give Britain and its people need a sense of greater security, both economically, personally and internationally, the Tories manifestly failed on this, gutting the armed forces, damaging alliances and presiding over a collapse in living standards and personal financial and housing security for millions of people in the UK

[@ausbrum]

"Internationally"? I've got news for you, mate. the rest of the world isn't interested in a cold island any more

[@DavidJames-p9f]

Starmer is making people feel less secure, be it farmers families who might not inherit the family farm, pensioners who might not be able to heat their houses, small businesses who cannot afford the NI increases, children whose education is insecure due to the VAT on private schools or a multitude of individuals who fear that a unwise Facebook post might put then in prison.

[@douglashopping8267]

Reform all the way my friends

[@VictoriaShirley-xx1zm]

Don’t underestimate the change of heart people had towards Farage when he did well in the jungle

[@christopherodonoghue3858]

We could end up with a labour conservative coalition government in 2029.

[@YesYes-xb6he]

Same as we've had since about 1997 then

[@thecheesefactor]

Conservatives are being squeezed from the left by Labour and from the right by Reform. Lib Dems might take some territory from them as well. The past 14 years have been dire.

[@snowyowel7961]

I wish he was prime minister now starmer and the labour party are a load of idiots. Get labour OUT

[@SimonPJohnson]

Yes to prove that he would not be able to (a) cope with being PM and (b) earning money from GB News, offshore funders, etc

[@snowyowel7961]

@SimonPJohnson Utter crap. ✨️NIGEL ✨️FARAGE ✨️ 🌟REFORM 🌟

[@debbieburgess2207]

100%

[@Birdman7456]

@debbieburgess2207 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@debbieburgess2207]

@@Birdman7456 ?

[@thomasmoore1499]

I wouldn't take any of these people seriously. Four more years to go before an election is required so Starmer has enough time to see some of his policies come good. Farage is a one trick pony and has shown himself time and time again lacking in serious answers to issues beyond the small boats and even there he is weak on realistic solutions. He has surrounded himself with " yes men " most of whom show little if any talent, to imagine him gathering together a majority to squash Starmer is fanciful in the extreme. And to make comparisons with what has gone on in Europe is pointless as there is no comparison to be struck. Lastly it is entirely possible that Farage's fate may be decided by Trump's fortunes across the pond, if it turns sour for him, it might badly harm Farage in turn.

[@richardgregory3684]

_Starmer has enough time to see some of his policies come good_ What policies do you think will "come good"? How will dumping massive tax increases on business improve things? Cutting winter fuel payments? Cutting disability payments (because they have already baked in the same £3 billion in savings into their fiscal forecasts that the Tories had)?

[@MatthewM-m8v]

Ur gone found out we the people are coming

[@Rees-007]

Lol, Farage is not a one trick pony. Highly successful business man, 30+ years experience in politics, the only one to stand up to the failing totalitarian EU commies and deliver Brexit. Set up a highly successful political party, Ukip and now Reform with billionaires funding the party and conservative defections on the rise. The timing has never been better with two useless leaders, of the uni-parties, one loathed and despised. Also 115,000 Reform party members since July 2024. Millions are finally waking up, Reform is coming and I will do everything within my power to help Reform get elected. Wokeism is dying on the vine, hallelujah.

[@brucehulmes]

She quotes some bloke who says Reform voters are different from the rest, soon she and others will be saying only the less intelligent vote reform. Is that to comfort herself, remain said the same thing in 2016 but labour still wanted those they insulted to vote for them, insulting two faced scum. For her and the rest of her dinner party set, the university types are the ones that have brought the country to this point, not the workers. So smug yet so thick.

[@Rees-007]

They used the same attack about Brexiteers, called them thick and stupid etc. Look how that ended, lol.

[@tomjones7593]

'The one thing that would finish Reform would be to be in government'; well, it's finished Labour, hasn't it ?

[@thecheesefactor]

They are not finished until 2029.