Fed up with the ruling Conservatives, some UK voters turn to anti-immigration Reform for answers

(26 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clacton-on-Sea, UK - 21 June 2024
1. Various of Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader and parliamentary candidate in Clacton-on-Sea, playing game in amusement arcade
2. Various of Reform UK supporter holding posters outside arcade
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader and parliamentary candidate in Clacton-on-Sea:
"Never before in the history of these islands have people's lives been so fundamentally changed and affected by a population explosion on a level that nobody could even have imagined. The population is up 10 million since (former British prime minister, Tony) Blair came to power, 6 million since (former British prime minister) David Cameron came to power. And the impact of that on accessing health services, the impact of that on rents, the impact of that on housing availability, the impact of that on traffic, on infrastructure, on everything. And I would argue very strongly that the population explosion has diminished the quality of life of everybody in this country. And yet, bizarrely, the other two (parties) would rather not even talk about it because they're both responsible."
4. Reform UK campaign banners
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader and parliamentary candidate in Clacton-on-Sea:
"I've always been a disruptor. You know, I think we have a sort of status quo. The truth is that between Labour and Conservatives, on economics there are almost no differences, on immigration there are almost no differences, on really big issues they argue like, you know, they argue as if they're in a catfight. But the reality is there are no big philosophical fundamental differences at all. And we've injected something new and fresh into this campaign. I have no doubt we are the subject of most conversations around people's breakfast tables. And hey, you know, we might just keep growing. I think we've got a good chance of that."
6. Various of Farage chatting with supporters
7. Wide of beach
8. Clacton signage
9. Sunbather on beach
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dorothy Carr, Clacton-on-Sea resident:
"Immigration, the national health and help for the young people for jobs. That's the main (issues for the election), people can't get jobs, that's the main things, I think. Get the doctors back."
11. Carr sitting on promenade
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dorothy Carr, Clacton-on-Sea resident:
"This country is getting (to be) a joke, a complete joke. (Indistinct)... if there's a war, people should come over, but the boat people, it's bad, because we're putting them in hotels, giving them money and our soldiers are sleeping on the street, and it's not right."
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Janet Clancy (left) and Sean Clancy (right), Clacton-on-Sea residents:
Janet: "Immigration."
Sean: "NHS (National Health Service)."
Janet: "The NHS, yeah."
Sean: "It's mainly the NHS really."
Janet: "And all the promises and nothing ever gets done. You feel like every time they vote whoever it is, whether it's Labour or Tory (nickname for Conservatives), they're just lining their pockets to be, you know, they're earning a lot of money."
Sean: "That's how it seems, the rich just get richer and everyone else stays as they are."
14. Union Flag flying
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Janet Clancy (left) and Sean Clancy (right), residents in Clacton-on-Sea:
Janet: "Our country just can't afford it. You can't afford to just to have.."
16. View of pier and sea
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London, UK - 25 June 2024
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Anand Menon, director of the UK In a Changing Europe think tank at King's College London:
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[@alexhornett6985]

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[@leehotspur9679]

So am I with my pen

[@willhall4037]

NOT anti immigration. Just control. Vote REFORM. And a bit of honesty please.

[@edwardlewis7468]

Took the words out of my mouth 👍

[@SMG706]

just about to say the same

[@wesdowner5636]

Yeah, good luck with that!

[@spinaway]

@@wesdowner5636 Crawl back in your hole waz.

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

They can't afford to be honest.

[@julielampreda7170]

Reform for me.

[@HBFREEWORLD]

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[@chriswatson3464]

He'll give us new problems. But he's better on immigration.

[@CHUTNEX]

Farage is nothing but a liar.

[@unitysprings3631]

@@chriswatson3464 He knows what a woman is and the importance of family. We could cut back on mental health spending if we go back to family values.

[@chriswatson3464]

@@unitysprings3631 he doesn't he's sexist and doesn't even know what a man is. As for the trans issue, more research is needed.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@chriswatson3464 Yeah, Le Pen is gonna like his plan to ship migrants to France. 😂🤔

[@PiOfficial]

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I'm voting for Reform UK 🇬🇧

[@stephendarlison8140]

Vote REFORM

[@CaptainAutizmo]

open borders for israel

[@JT_Williams]

This man has 100% of my vote! 🇬🇧

[@ziggurat-builder8755]

I love this man. Postal vote sent in 3 days ago. Vote Reform.

[@johncorner4179]

Where is it now ?

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[@Dinvadbhatmarathi98]

If they can return me the Great Britain of the 70s with cobbled streets chamber pots, gas lamps in the streets , and only three channels IL vote for them given me a Britian with Micheal aspel , Hattie Jacques, and Frankie Howard as it used to be flowered wallpaper and curtains TVs with timber on them , and Granada TV with a hammer horror movie on every evening Miss that Britian , there are too ,too many Pakistanis coming in as the Tories have given them a loophole to use the European country's route then they come here and become carers or sole traders to gain a foothold in the uk

[@Mags1906]

​@@Dinvadbhatmarathi98wouldn't that be wonderful! 😊

[@mcscas68]

Anti immigration?? Their biggest donor is Muslim. He gave an excellent speech in Birmingham, btw!

[@star-ed7fj]

He will go to hell, instead of giving it to people in need

[@TOP.FOX.]

​@@star-ed7fjhis money he can do what he likes with it.

[@mrwelshaviation_024]

there’s a difference between being muslim and an illegals immigrant. learn it.

[@martindunstan8043]

​@star-ed7fj he donated his money to what he believes in. You typed that nonsense because that's what you believe in. We're all curious what you've done for the needy lately,if anything

[@leehighland5435]

@@star-ed7fj So Islam is a works based salvation?

[@jeannemillsom9300]

I am voting Reform.

[@dazza9326]

Farage will win Clacton without a doubt.

[@CHUTNEX]

And the people will never see him, he's a lazy user and grifter.

[@ezioauditore3128]

@@CHUTNEX Oh give it up. Try telling us why he's wrong.

[@VOTEREFORMNOW]

@@CHUTNEX Cry more 😂😂😂😂

[@rowancrew2934]

Doesn’t say much for the integrity ,intelligence and morality of the voters of Clayton.

[@dazza9326]

@@rowancrew2934 It says a lot about them that they're thinking outside of the box.

[@latchmere100]

Go on Nige. You can do it. VOTE REFORM.

[@bobmalooga7249]

Reform has my vote!

[@km4089]

Reform...the common sense party and the only party worth voting for.

[@joe-vl3nd]

Nigel Farage is our only hope in Broken Nothing works Britain 👍🇬🇧

[@rodgerhargoon3402]

Good Heavens ....how yhe good lord have changed things .... well I do suppose it's the lords will and you cannot fight against him .....😂

[@SkipFrontzJr]

It's almost like conservatives trashed everything.

[@hyperfocus4866]

Reform 🇬🇧

[@thegloriouslion5200]

VOTE REFORM LADS

[@jaket9559]

I'm voting reform and family

[@user-by1lk6ph4f]

Congratulations nigel Farage I hope you win in the General election need reform Party in government I am glad reform Party are standing in Northallerton and Richmond north Yorkshire rishi sunak is a mp there power to the people bring it on need nigel Farage as leader of reform Party people would vote for him need nigel Farage as prime minister he tells it how it is and has good ideas

[@clintonreisig]

UK is overpopulated

[@Truth_Seeker_UK]

Can fit the UK in France three times over yet have the same population, our sewers can barely cope, never mind the rest of our infrastructure

[@pincermovement72]

England is the 7th most populated country in the world and all parties including Reform wish it to continue.

[@The1Green4Man]

​@@pincermovement72 it's true, reform are too soft, but they've all we got.

[@FRIDGEYTHEGOAT]

@@pincermovement72 the UK is the 21st most populated country in the world

[@georgegeorge4921]

It's ALL immigration, NOT just illegal 😤

[@boswellwhanau]

There are two types of immigration. Legal and illegal. Those who enter the UK via small boats are illegal immigrants and should not be housed, fed, looked after for years on end taking valuable resources away from citizens and those immigrants who arrived LEGALLY!

[@Truth_Seeker_UK]

Vote Reform

[@thegloriouslion5200]

Correct, vote Reform

[@thelastbrobo7826]

Exactly, vote Reform

[@ryantowell]

Not all immigration. We should block the illegals but still welcome expats, students and specialists providing they have ID, visas, no criminal records etc

[@Michaelsrevelation]

We waited 3 hours for a police officer to come and talk to people next door who were playing music at 3 am. Smashing windows

[@mallard4495]

I’ve suffered that. It was like living in deepest, darkest Africa.

[@Truth_Seeker_UK]

If you told police your neighbours misgendered you, the whole force would be there in a flash

[@pincermovement72]

What’s a Police officer?

[@iainhughes6637]

Vote Reform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@briancoombes9789]

Reform for me

[@jsfsdf-nh9lc]

The only sane choice

[@Roger-mx1ff]

The impact on the tax payers being forced to fund our own downfall and childrens futures. Vote REFORM 4th july 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

*VOTE REFORM AND TAKE YOUR OWN BLACK PEN!* 🖊️🩵🗳️🙏🏽👍

[@lindsaycaress450]

Looking forward to voting on Thursday.

[@marshgatelaneposse]

Say what you like the man is down to earth please vote Reform Uk

[@EnglishAbundance]

He’s a private school-educated, German wife-importing investment banker. What’s down to earth about him?

[@TOP.FOX.]

​@EnglishAbundance o get a life you fool 😅😅😅

[@coletteellerton1840]

So he is not racist then or does that only apply to to black people 😂

[@denb695]

@English Abundance he's not anti Europe or immigration,he's anti EU ,and uncontrolled immigration.

[@Truth_Seeker_UK]

@@EnglishAbundance you sound like a bigot

[@50stuart1]

Vote reform,get immigration under control

[@darrenbarker5045]

Vote Reform UK if you love your children!!!

[@not2longnow]

Mr Farage has now stepped upto the plate. It's now on us. For our children and grandchildren's future. Our veterans didn't die for nothing. I used to live in Essex and i know you will do the right thing by the rest of the country. Time to re-group and Re-form. The time is now! 💂‍♂️🇬🇧🆘️🗳✅⏳

[@user-nc3zl6vz8f]

VOTE REFORM UK 🙂 HELP REFORM UK 👍 JOIN REFORM UK 💙

[@DutchTulipStonks]

Devon Reform voter here, vote reform 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@ibana8449]

Not like a journalist to spin a tale, Please AP Archive provide evidence from which policy or Reform candidates where they explain they are anti immigrant ? All ears. VOTE REFORM

[@Thunderhead357]

Reform UK 1000000% 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@carolegill2456]

REFORM FOR REAL CHANGE TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY AND FREEDOM BACK. BE PROUD TO FLY OUR FLAG AGAIN

[@Commandoj251]

Surprised the AP didn’t label him far right in this headline here, bunch of clowns.

[@Truth_Seeker_UK]

Bash us with whatever stick they want, people are past caring

[@CapoKabar]

First interview Nigel did where some idiot isnt talking over him

[@omlette0]

We are not anti immigration. We are Pro British values.

[@andysut79]

Such as…

[@newtrix548]

@@andysut79How’s about Family, Community, Country, Freedom of Speech, Invest in GB First, Everyone who embraces our culture is welcome, encourage employment & small business, In God We Trust … that enough to start with?

[@Mags1906]

​@@newtrix548 Well done! Voting Reform!

[@leehotspur9679]

@@andysut79 Respect, honesty, Manners ,Chivalry, strength ,courage ,diplomacy, fairness

[@pincermovement72]

I am ?

[@GreenStreetPlayer1]

The whole centre right MUST vote Reform. Come on, we can do this on Thursday, it’s up to us!

[@Pl89uk]

Voting reform no matter what the msm say

[@michaelbenton2518]

Anti ILLEGAL imagration.

[@GloriaL28]

You can have too much of a good thing.. country is sinking in people Vote reform

[@billdemudd6697]

vote reform

[@user-hp1mr8rm3f]

Im voting Reform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇱✡️✝️🩵🩵🩵🩵☑️

[@ram64man]

Get the world out people 3 days we need your help push reform , we need 28 seats minimum

[@theloneranger2101]

We absolutely need to stop the Decay in the UK... Nigel all the way! God Bless the voters of Clacton 🙏. We all know you will make Nigel an MP. THANK YOU! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TheEnglishOne]

He's been my leader since I was able to vote.. I'm 27, I first voted for him when he was the head of the ukip party. Then again for brexit, I would have voted for the brexit party, but they did a deal with the tories. And I'll vote for reform on Thursday 👌

[@donkeykong7946]

AP Archive's homework today is to write out 100 times: Reform is not anti-immigration Reform is not anti-immigration Reform is not anti-immigration

[@davidwibberley6183]

I always vote for what I feel is good for average working man and my country. So I’m voting reform this time

[@FDCAFOK]

Reform, Reform, Reform!

[@hahanah1463]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧reform

[@markguest2698]

Vote Reform everybody

[@Molesey_97]

Not anti immigration ? Just sensible immigration ie only people we actually need ?

[@FJB_TheBigGuy]

The headline demonstrates why corporate media is so hated by society.

[@kevinadamson5768]

Let's get back to being proud to be British not ashamed to be. Our forefathers built this great country through blood sweat and tears. We were the leaders in the world of ship building, mining, justice system but we gave it all away by joking the EU. It's time to get our country back before it turns into a third world one. Zero immigration for five years, start recruitment of British people to be doctors and nurses, help our farmers by making it profitable to grow our own food. We did it through the war years and survived with very little. We have lost our bulldog spirit through successive woke governments dragging us down, selling our water and other resources overseas and degrading our military and police. Reform is the only party that represents white patriotic hard working people. 😊

[@ClivePlatt-jk7im]

We have to vote reform close the doors on immigration and get our country back please vote reform

[@hospitalsgivingpatientsdan8894]

WE NEED WORRY ABOUT OUR CITIZENS AND WHY THEY ARE NOT HAVING FAMILIES KIDS. AFTER THAT WE FIX THE WORLD 🌎

[@AjG007]

Vote Reform and help save the UK from all the madness!

[@skyliner467]

Reform 🇬🇧 all the way

[@unitysprings3631]

It' not just immigration, it's knowing what a woman is and how important a strong family is to the next generation.

[@47PANADERO]

The Tories have processed immigrants. THEY HAVE NOT CONTROLLED THEM. "Processing" by the Home Office means getting rid of the back-log by GRANTING the vast majority of applications. REFUSING them takes too much time and effort. VOTE REFORM.

[@johnwp111]

It is all about immigration, politicians need to understand that when you come to a country, you come under the citizens terms, not on the migrants terms.

[@peterclarke7184]

The hotels for boat migrants cost 2 billion 550 million a year and every boat that arrives cost even more and then every thing else costs on top, totally outrageous.

[@seangleason260]

Americans support Reform! Make Britain Great Again! Britain for the British!! 🇺🇸 🤝 🇬🇧

[@jasonjohnston1772]

immigration, please prioritize the British first !! and your have my vote

[@Muttley-UK]

Way more than 'some' and not just for population control, all their policies make sense. We are literally a people's army following and supporting. You can volunteer and get involved, it's great!

[@user-op6eu3tt9j]

You cannot build land for accommodation which isn't there. It isn't rocket science 😮

[@ChrisBudd-yb9lm]

It's about REAL CHANGE.

[@letsdisagree]

Reform

[@user-ny8hk2wf9y]

REFORM is not about anti-immigration it is about controlled immigration, allowing people to enter our Country with the skills we need and the right attitude towards integration and acceptance that this is Britain and therefore anyone allowed to settle here must accept that we have our own culture, traditions and religion and do not expect incomers to try to force their customs,traditions,religion and ideology upon us, whilst still allowing them their own traditions etc. Vote REFORM

[@user-wj7cv9hb5j]

100% turning to him for revoking ir35, no school fees and increasing income tax threshold! Reform have great policies. I think they are doing something with migration as well? Not sure could be wrong.

[@lennyrobinson7321]

Immigrants when i was young were hard working That was 70 years ago Corner shops open all the time as an example They did help the local communities even though we did not realise it at the time Even the old school immigrant was peaceful no religion mentioned at all we all moved along no big issues whatsoever Nowadays you have to put up and shut up over their demands a different type is what we get nowadays In fact you would think these people come from another planet wouldn't you

[@gerrylowrey1235]

Vote Reform UK for a happier future for everyone.

[@pjduff7577]

How great that all these intelligent people risk their lives on dinghys to come and serve us

[@StephenP-uf7uj]

Voter from Ashfield please for Nigel please vote for REFORM 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧uk needs change

[@eloise-rw3sj]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this guy is hilarious. Im voting Reform uk ❤

[@user-xd7jz7qw4o]

The point of national gov is to deal with the big issues such as defence, immigration, law, infostructure etc... Not local issues council issues like the tories and labour want to speak about. 🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@Lionofjuda957]

Postal voting has in past has the been crooked, people filling in ballots for other people, especially the old and the people with reading difficulties. 😊 I would like to see a change, vote at the ballot box only, I remember when they came to your house if you were an physically challenged...you have to have photo ID...

[@PatrickEdwards-en2kz]

VOTE REFORM STOP THE BOATS!

[@truckerfromreno]

Reform are not anti immigration - unfortunately.

[@1aatlas]

how so?

[@truckerfromreno]

@@1aatlas A policy of net migration is not anti migration.

[@RK-zo9vs]

They are sufficiently, net zero is maximum, idea is only skilled required services like medical nurses etc and rich business people who could bring more than a million pounds investment into the country etc. I.e keep unskilled immigrants out that mostly just come for free benefits.

[@gerrylowrey1235]

A message to the lovely intelligent people of Clacton, please vote for Nigel and Reform UK party, our country needs your help and to our country please vote for Reform UK party for a happier future.

[@KH0RIUM]

Voted REFORM via Postal Vote so did the Mrs and sons.

[@YourFoodBank]

Thanks disingenuous AP

[@AthelstanEngland]

Some? It not fair of 20% now according to the polls.

[@Design_no]

"Some" uk voters? What planet are you on? 😂😂😂😂

[@michaeljensen6116]

This is making me actually sick to watch😢

[@Tomgrayman]

Are you one of the silent majority? Well, it's time for you to find your voice and become one of the millions voting reform.

[@sjruksjruksjruk]

I've bet on Reform I'm convinced this is another Brexit moment.

[@jonevans4331]

The pushers are fixed at the fareground!

[@yourma2000]

"anti-immigration" Well that's libellous.

[@Valhalla88888]

Farage is a scandal waiting to happen 😂

[@stuartcarey2322]

Vote Reform I did forget MSM vote for yourself I did vote Reform at 8.38 today

[@wwbuirkle]

Title is a lie