Reform UK is in freefall | Election 2024 | The New Statesman

Nigel Farage has lost control of his party.
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"It would be better for Nigel Farage if he is the only Reform candidate to become an MP" - Rachel Cunliffe
Freddie Hayward and Rachel Cunliffe discuss the unravelling of Reform UK as yet another candidate has suspended her campaign - and defected to the Conservatives.
With less that two days to go until the general election, they also discuss the hypocritical Conservative attacks on Keir Starmer who has said he will try Tory candidates who are already vying to take over the party leadership after the election.
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Reform could haunt a Labour government - Freddie Hayward
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[@illuminati1568]

a Labour activist kicked my dog

[@user-hr2tb1wy2k]

I hate labour ever since my poor old next door neighbour had her sign smashed down that said vote green by a labour man. He called her a green extremist and she just wanted a nicer planet for her grandkids. Never voting for them again

[@user-hr2tb1wy2k]

@@illuminati1568doesn’t surprise me after what happened to Dorris next door to me. She had her sign ripped down for voting green by a man shouting at her.

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@illuminati1568 Of course he did, I believe you mate.

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@user-hr2tb1wy2k Of course he did, I believe you mate.

[@hamiltonmews]

One Reform candidate resigning, is hardly "freefall". Nice propaganda piece though.

[@juliangilbert5465]

I'm a lefty, hate Reform but yes, Reform are not in free fall. Clickbait, at best.

[@j.x.x.r3645]

2 defections and counting, and their poll results are no longer increasing. But yeah maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration to call it free fall

[@sinders18]

5 in a week is quite bad. 2 stepped down voluntarily, 3 forced to stand as independent

[@M0j0J0j0]

Clean house is a good thing, get them out ​@@sinders18

[@davidcooks2379]

@sinders18 they were Tory stooges apparently

[@Squarepeg57]

I can’t wait to see the back of the Tories.

[@grantwalmsley8584]

I cant wait for the introduction of an immediate Reform government.

[@drigon100]

@@grantwalmsley8584 Gonna have to wait a while sadly. For some reason people don't remember the issues of the Tony Blair/Gordan Brown years... Best we can hope for is the country wakes up during Starmer's tenor and in 2029 people remember the conservative governments failures.

[@user-xo9zu2bx7l]

the traitor is never cherished

[@ashmash1934]

Vote Reform and ensure you will never have Tories in power again. All it takes is for Reform to get more actual votes than them, nevermind seats. If that happens, the Tories are an ex party!

[@VaucluseVanguard]

Is that so you can see their squad number?

[@mbx4699]

All this twaddle because Starmer wants to spend some time with his family says everything about the state of politics and the Conservatives

[@user-hr2tb1wy2k]

Vote reform to stop the racist who hit Dorris for wanting to vote green! I could never vote labour after that

[@lonyo5377]

Especially after Johnson. Not even sure he knows what work is or who his kids are

[@RichardEnglander]

Can you imagine if Nigel had said it though?

[@tonymccake3057]

​@@Misk10Nigel once said something else that wasn't utter bollox as well but it was so long ago I can't recall it

[@Misk10]

@@tonymccake3057 ha! I feel that comment could apply to many politicians from all parties.

[@1942Grampz]

More media propaganda...

[@jasqata3203]

The counter question should be “ what the tories have done with working 24/7 for 14 years”absolute destruction to every corner of the country.. perhaps the tories suffered of overworking 😂

[@marktrotter8971]

I don't remember Johnson working more than a couple of hours a week, and he had time to write an entire book. What is this thing that a PM should work on a Friday (or indeed at all) its just about shaking hands, jetting round the world and partying isn't it?

[@garyt.8745]

24/7? Don't believe it for a minute. All they have achieved in 14 years looks more like 0/7.

[@wildfire9280]

Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard Farage’s position on austerity.

[@rinkydinkfretboard8737]

Exactly they have been working AGAINST us with maximum prejudice.

[@rinkydinkfretboard8737]

@@marktrotter8971actually he missed cobra meetings, To write his book. And it remains unfinished. Perfect metaphor.

[@Squarepeg57]

I’m sure if something big happened on a Friday evening that Kier Starmer (as Prime Minister) would be on the job. I think it’s amazing that the Tory press have taken this as an attack line after supporting Johnson who was largely absent from his duties on most days.

[@markoconnell2458]

Thanks I also thought about Boris going AWOL

[@lonyo5377]

Duties as a father as well

[@Lynnefromlyn]

@@lonyo5377yeah, he’d have a bit of a problem deciding which family he was going to spend time with…

[@Test-hw5fn]

Donte forget Raab went on holiday as the Taliban approached Kabul. One rule for them another for the rest of us.

[@tonymccake3057]

​@@Lynnefromlyn😂😂

[@buzzukfiftythree]

There are a good many single parent families in our country who are the result of workaholic, detached fathers. Good on Starmer for declaring that his family are as important to him as being PM.

[@roseanncampbell3168]

I agree he's a good role model 😊

[@julieclonan2427]

Shame he doesn't feel the same way about Children and Women, who were SA and Sold in Rotherham, Telford, Oxford, London, Birmingham, Sweden. He Refused to Prosecute Saville and the Grooming Gang's.

[@db7541]

Yes, let’s just say something sexist for the hell of it, why not?

[@lukemesterovic4804]

Oh yeah he loves families mate, that’s why he’s refusing to dump the two child benefit cap. Wanker.

[@roseanncampbell3168]

@@lukemesterovic4804 Rome wasnt built in a day

[@suecharman2887]

If 61 is too old to work, Starmer's age, can you bring the retirement age down please instead of putting it up.

[@grateberk6435]

im 61 and finish work at 2 30 every day cos im knackered

[@illuminati1568]

Pretty fair point. I am voting reform but your point is bang on. Anybody who says he isn’t all there is just lying. He looks better than me and he is 20 years my elder

[@kanedNunable]

wow, i thought he was late 40s!

[@drscopeify]

@@kanedNunable Yeah same here I thought he was in his 40s too, he looks really young for his age

[@ExplorewithSarahlouise]

😂😂

[@davidcooks2379]

This person was a Tory stooge apparently.

[@davebento1548]

And what about all the tory MP's who don't work full time as MP's because they do other jobs ???

[@franciscouderq1100]

Yes and Which by the way should be totally banned

[@Embark2023]

The only thing in free fall is trust in the media! Why is media spending is much effort going after a party that’s only going to get a few seats?

[@localreviewking134]

When you go the circus, you sometimes remember the clown more than the tight rope walker

[@Leigh-ry3yb]

​​@@localreviewking134Meaningless pos.t

[@sammyskulll2]

Because they've come out of no where to grab 16ish% of the polling results and are playing a major role in the collapse of the Conservative party in these elections. it's why the media paid so much attention to UKIP.

[@CountScarlioni]

Because it's interesting. And most of this election isn't. The media circus is otherwise a bit starved of pizazz. By that I mean there's actually not a lot to say about the Tory-Labour positions. Most people's decision to vote down the Tories was made before the election was announced and frankly Labour are going out of their way to look as safe and uncontroversial a vote option as possible. There's only so many "Tories heading for oblivion" headlines you can put on things before people's eyes glaze over. On the other hand Farage and his fascist-lite PLC add some drama and uncertainty to proceedings. Their antics are much more meaty for talk shows than Ed Davey falling off a surfboard or John Swinney blaming the English for everything again. And if Reform fails to make the impact it promised (it'll probably get 3 seats at max), it'll make for a great little rise-and-fall narrative for the whole malarkey.

[@localreviewking134]

@@Leigh-ry3yb Please don`t knock yourself. OK, I agree your post is pretty useless.

[@nevillespence6101]

Vote Reform

[@giaximoi]

Reform UK Ltd - know the name of the business youre voting for

[@stevenwilliamson6236]

To be fair, plenty of fascists went to Eton.

[@AD65]

To be fair, to who ?

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

@@AD65 Oswald Mosley for instance.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

and Dulwich, apparently.

[@jamesprice4647]

@@Veni_Vidi_Vortice Winchester.

[@davidcooks2379]

And plenty of islamofascists are goint to be in the government by the end of the week

[@wendycurrie9629]

Reform in freefall? 5000 people turned up at a Rally on Sunday. Just because a plant tried to derail Reform does not amount to freefall. VOTE REFORM!

[@retinalcircus]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-gq9zx6rd4t]

Yeah what a turnout and what an atmosphere no other party would get near those numbers maybe that mop head and buffon boris johnson but would still fall 4,ooo short.😂

[@ag7075]

I sincerely hope Reform wins, if not this election (which would be amazing), then the next. The claims made on this channel and elsewhere that Reform is racist etc is laughable and oh so predictable. Starmer is a socialist who will sink England - no socialist country has prospered.

[@veronicamaine3813]

Who’s gonna tell OP that there are 69 million people in the UK?

[@_2true]

I am 20. This is my first election. Anyone who wants a proper conversation with an every day Reform voter, feel free to reply to me.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

Why are you going to vote reform?

[@_2true]

@@annepoitrineau5650 If this election was close I would reluctantly vote Labour. But Labour will win. In my seat and nationwide. This election is about who will be LOTO. I have both a firm belief that our political system is broken, and a firm belief that for a parliamentary democracy to work you need a strong opposition. I believe the two options for a true opposition to a big Labour majority are Reform and Green (The rest are too similar to Starmer's Labour) and in my opinion the greens are Economically illiterate to the point of delusion, so that rules them out for me. Also, while I in no way believe immigration is as bad for us as Farage thinks it is, the fact he is the only one who is brave enough to say that the population increase is unsustainable (which in my opinion, it is) is worrying. Kind of a 50/50 Policy/Protest vote. I wouldn't want him to be PM, but I believe Farage would be a fantastic LOTO.

[@beachcomber1able]

​@@_2true The Reform fantasy economic policies are a scream. 😂

[@annepoitrineau5650]

I understand your point and will vote green for similar reasons (Libdems do not make sense where I live). I do not see immigration as a problem. The problem lies in how tories have dealt with it. Also, the tories could have levelled up and solved the housing crisis in one fell swoop: there is a lott of empty housing which could be rehabilitated in deprived areas. Creating jobs in these areas and repairing the housing stock would not have been easy or sexy, but it would have been efficient.

[@_2true]

@@annepoitrineau5650 I guess those are just political differences between the two of us, but I feel we are on the same page where neither of us can vote for the duopoly.

[@heatherw.3528]

Absolute dirty tactics…Vote Reform

[@giaximoi]

Its Reform Uk Ltd - at least know the name of the business youre voting for

[@heatherw.3528]

@@giaximoi 😂😂😂oooh, I bet you are feeling some sort of smug…thinking you ‘ got me’!! I better go away and reflect on my life choices! 😂

[@giaximoi]

@@heatherw.3528 I couldnt care less about your personal life choices. What matters is that people voting Reform Uk Ltd know that it is a business, not a political party.

[@heatherw.3528]

@@giaximoi and I am pleased to see you deleted the original rebuttal.. 👍

[@heatherw.3528]

@@giaximoi i will make an educated guess and state you are voting Labour UK LTD?? Also registered with companies house?? Like every other party and business??

[@dereks1264]

Oswald Mosely went to Winchester so .... As for the Tories attacking Starmer for wanting to spend Friday nights with his family, it simply shows how desperate they are.

[@margaretflounders8510]

Thought Friday he was in a synagogue?..Wife not...

[@chrisjohnston5411]

VOTING REFORM! Keep peddling the trash

[@1st_PA_Scout]

Must be fun, so readily believing in easy answers from a proven grifter and chancer.

[@giaximoi]

Reform Uk Ltd - Its a business in which Farage owns 53% of it, he appointed himself as the leader because, unlike political parties, they dont do leadership elections - youre voting for a company.

[@johnpaulnash8144]

Labour and Tory MASS IMMIGRATION Uni party!

[@TesterAnimal1]

Russian propaganda.

[@davidbrinnen]

@@TesterAnimal1 In a few years we will have the numbers. Will it still be propaganda if the problem of net migration is not addressed by Labour?

[@diddybopper2052]

‘Reform is in freefall’. Never has the phrase ‘the wish is the father of the thought’ been more true here.

[@user-ks2uo3qh7i]

Nah. Decent people move away from extremism in the end. Farage is a sad joke.

[@MichaelPickles]

Well the left "rack it till you make it" comes to mind. More like reform are going parabolic. Well everyone outside of a major city likes reform.

[@matthewn1805]

Reform UK Ltd/Brexit Party/UKIP/BNP so many names, what will be the name after this election and they fail yet again?

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

​@@matthewn1805vote Labour and see how much closer under 30s get to buying a home. Blue, Red it's all the same. It's the civil servants that run the show. When you finally realise it's the system itself that needs to change you'll be 5 years older.

[@markhodgson5060]

What total load of rubbish. People are wise to this blatant propaganda. Looking forward to the upset on when election is over .

[@stevenwilliamson6236]

Where were they when Bojo was on holiday the whole time?

[@annepoitrineau5650]

On holiday as well.

[@31Blaize]

Once again, one rule for them... Even more ironically, Sunak himself protects some family time, yet he's attacking Starmer for doing the same thing. It's almost like they're totally desperate or something.

[@m9oxo]

Hilarious… Reform are just the opposite to freefall. Anyone who says this just looks like a fool ….in this case 2 fools. Wishful thinking ? 😁

[@inghell]

They're dropping in the polls so hard to deny that they're not struggling

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Yes, it's all a conspiracy, right?

[@davidbrinnen]

@@Captain_Aardvark It used to take years for conspiracies to be exposed or refuted. In this case, we only have to wait a few hours to find out. I suspect that the use of the word "freefall" may have been somewhat hyperbolic for the purpose of getting a response. However, that might just be a conspiracy?

[@suewardastrologer]

Where should he have his dinner on a Friday night? It is completely irrelevant.

[@OldGreyMulletTest]

Exactly!

[@amorosogombe9650]

I just wish the next UK government focuses on delivering economic relief for the base of the pyramid. That's what's so key for the UK 🇬🇧.

[@ashmash1934]

Then vote Reform, it's the only party even suggesting they might do that.

[@OutRAjious]

like Reform, income free of tax up to £20,000…. greatest reform ever

[@johnswift1736]

All the stories about racism has made me want to vote reform more. People are not allowed to say what they think. It is called free speech.

[@paulgibbon5991]

Free speech means you can't be arrested for criticising the government. That's it. It doesn't give you a license to lie and spread hate without facing any criticism or mockery. Unsettling how so few people who invoke "free speech" seem to know what it means.

[@fl-ri-]

@@paulgibbon5991 People have been arrested for saying "there are two genders", a biological fact. Free speech is dead. Recently a school child was interrogated by PREVENT for wearing a t-shirt saying the same thing in a tiktok video.

[@ForbiddenRealms]

@@paulgibbon5991 No free speech literally means free speech to say whatever you want other than invoking violence. Anyhow should be allowed to speak their mind even if it risks offending someone. I find the left offensive but I don't think they should be arrested for hate speech like many leftists seem to think if it contravenes their political worldview.

[@blackroseangel123]

Freedom of speech isn't freedom from consequences.....

[@EarthCitizen3]

To the young man: Macron thought Le Pen's party couldn't garner enough support, too. It took her only 2 years, so...

[@robertashmore1942]

I remember that party in the 90s, its taken her nearly 30 years to get it this big.

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

​@@robertashmore1942not under her leadership as well you probably know.

[@christianoronaldo9162]

You could say that about any party. The truth is that she has doubled her party’s size in 2 years.

[@jpb9481]

bit weird to realise this 4 days before voting

[@stephendudman1422]

She didn’t see anything up to now?

[@illuminati1568]

It’s all a trick! Look in to the bribes that their candidates have been getting from the tory party! Anywhere it threatens their seat they have given out bribes. Just google “consecrated attempt to bribe Reform candidates”

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

They're worried.

[@Ricimer671]

A serious question for you politically astute out there --- Reform is a company owned by Farage, can Farage fire one of his own MP's?

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

I hope so as the other parties withdraw the whip. Same thing. Vote for real change. Vote Reform.

[@adogmcdizzle]

I think its too late to change the ballot. They appear with Reforms name, but if elected they won't be a Reform MP. I'm guessing the candidates in winnable seats will have had more thorough vetting.

[@DUPLICATED2]

Freefall😂😂😂😂😂 Vote Reform Conservative plants They'll sink to the lower levels. Vote Reform 🎉🎉🎉🎉get out and tell all your relations.

[@localreviewking134]

Yes, you get your 2 seats.

[@buck6604]

@@localreviewking134 At minimum, Farage gets Clacton which means he will be in Parliament holding the part timer "damp rag" to account.

[@blackgrape73]

@@localreviewking134I’ll have however much money you want Reform get more than two seats.

[@Boghopper9999]

No thanks, I don't have time to learn to goose-step to the State Anthem of the Russian Federation

[@localreviewking134]

@@buck6604 He only went 1 out of 42 meetings on the fisheries committee, as an EMP. He allegedly spent over £3,850 on expenses each month, and never actually kept any recipients to what he spent UK tax payers money on? Farage’s expenses were a point of contention, with varying perspectives on their legitimacy and transparency. If you think he`s going to have a go at Sir Kier, or any other MP, then you do not understand how the House works. The Speaker, could simply ignore him, Diana Abbott for example a Marmite MP, but with decades of experience of how the House works. If she cannot get heard, then Nigel has zero chance. I'm pretty sure REFORM, will like the SNP effectively fall off the map. Nigel will be mid sixties and, let`s face it he is looking tired these days. A flash in the pan.

[@I_Was_Chrispy_Kreme]

My understanding is that he finish at 6 on Friday so that he can celebrate with his Jewish wife.

[@tomh2121]

How awful! A man caring about his wife and family!

[@bobikdylan]

It's definitely part of that, which makes it such a stupid thing for the Tories to have done. Dunno about celebrate. He's an atheist, but he shares the tradition.

[@K_j_M]

It's to look after the kids while she observes whatever it is she observes

[@bobikdylan]

@@K_j_M The kids are being raised in the Jewish tradition. They all eat together.

[@advocate1563]

Correct. sabbaoth.

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

Vote Reform if you really want change from the Uni Party. Be part of the revolution.

[@inghell]

What the racist revolution? I’d rather not thank you very much

[@paulgibbon5991]

Look up where that catchphrase came from,. then ask yourself if you want to model yourself on someone like that.

[@ForbiddenRealms]

@@inghell yet can't provide an example of racism from any nominated reform candidate / policy. Labour is full of the racist identity politics that see the world through oppressor/victim mentality like any socialist. Most people on the right don't care what other people look like, but do care about maintaining culture, something the left hate if they are to achieve global world government without nation states and induced cultural uniformity with a centrally planned economy rather than free markets.

[@Hickzy]

@@inghell point me to a single bit of evidence Farage is racist

[@ag7075]

@@inghell Do some research. They are not racist but many on the left bung on about whiteness and white privilege, which is disgusting.

[@stuartivins7846]

Boris Johnson missed x6 COBRA Covid meeting so he could finish writing his book on Churchil for cash!

[@hreader]

This attack on Sir K is a sign of just how desperate the Tories - and their attack-dog press - have become.

[@RichardEnglander]

As is the attack on Farage and ReformUK

[@aclark903]

Nah- being PM means you work Saturdays. It’s not a part time job. Which is why Thatcher was the most effective PM in modern times- her work rate was 2nd to none.

[@Teme1756]

Listen now to 'The King Is Dead' by The Herd. Not the 60s band. An Australian rap/hiphop band. Great line about 'dog whistle' in a song about the joy of the electorate ridding themselves of a vile right wing government.

[@wulfsorenson8859]

Translate that comment for the attack on Reform.

[@DaboooogA]

I remember when The New Statesman was a respected outlet

[@derekrequiem4359]

Who else is here after Reform was projected to win 13 seats? 🙋‍♂

[@jennybyford8071]

I’m still going for reform

[@K_j_M]

Imagine a fool like Badenoch winning the leadership for tories haha. That would be the end of them. Same with Cruella

[@janetgreatrex]

KEEP YOUR NERVE DON`T LISTEN TO THE MORONS, VOTE REFORM

[@giaximoi]

Reform Uk Ltd - it is a business, Farage owns 53% of it.

[@alexy8520]

Stop shouting bot!

[@philreid4319]

Farage got rid of BNP? They all joined UKIP then Brexit then Reform.

[@pandora8478]

100%

[@evolassunglasses4673]

They were banned from Ukip. Many particularly in Barking joined Labour.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

​@@pandora8478 BNP members were banned from ever joining Ukip. Many particularly in Barking joined Labour

[@stevenhoward3358]

@@evolassunglasses4673 not a very effective ban

[@phoenixreborn6065]

The powers that be put UKIP in there as a containment mechanism to stop the potential growth of the BNP so Nigel is somewhat right, Tommy Robinson was/is used in the same way. The other problem for the BNP was internal conflicts.

[@neilbeaumont2820]

tories upset when kier gets more done after 6pm on a friday than those fools got done in 14 years

[@stobeszx9674]

😂😂😂😂😂....such BS nonsense

[@stobeszx9674]

Saville's mate won't do any better than the tories

[@OutRAjious]

they’re on the Up

[@jackbackd]

It’s cute that they think this harms Reforms total vote share, instead of appealing to more people. To me the polls are indicating a rising tide of Reform in the week not a fall. Seems a little out of touch.

[@giaximoi]

Reform Uk Ltd, at least know the name of the Business your'e voting for.

[@jackbackd]

Fair point. Also I can’t vote. 😂

[@wildfire9280]

14:41 Imagine how much worse this is for parties so small they’re not even the official opposition.

[@gigas302]

Absolute bull, 1 more day to get out and campaign for reform. Do something for your country that's given so much to you.

[@bobikdylan]

I wonder how the 6pm thing has gone down with the Jewish Tories of Finchley. My guess is that quite a few of them will even vote Labour now.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

I thought mocking KS for this was borderline anti-semitic, but then I am a non-obervaant Jew...except for Friday night dinner.

[@caribstu]

I suspect it's gone down even worse with the Palestinian flag waving Leftist activists who've suddenly realized Starmer honours the Judaic Sabbath.

[@adlemmwanza2801]

Nice Try!! Reform are just fine.

[@Boghopper9999]

No thanks; I'm too old to learn to speak Russian

[@johnburrows3385]

Fine if you like tho see the demise of the NHS.

[@ag7075]

@@Boghopper9999 what a load of bs!

[@Old_Scot]

I don't like Starmer, but considering we know the Tories were getting pissed during late night sessions at No 10, that's a stunning lack of self-awareness on their part.

[@gerrya3610]

oh dear, you are so biased in your reporting.

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

Im going to share this video after the election. This guy will be unemployable if it goes viral.

[@albertjack4050]

Already postal voted for ReformUK and will again next time.

[@user-qx2jv7sh7s]

No one cares?

[@02314066]

What a load of cobblee! Vote reform if you want change 🇬🇧

[@user-fu1mx4hv6z]

No

[@giaximoi]

Its Reform Uk Ltd - at least know your cobblers from your cobblee

[@grantdenham1782]

the best part is these people actually think they are working class lol

[@mrhappyfoot]

Lynn Murphy, reform easington, claimed on tiktok that children are being taught about scissoring in school. A rather obscene claim.

[@cardinal-fang]

@@mrhappyfoot a rather obscene thing to be teaching young children

[@mrhappyfoot]

@@cardinal-fang a ridiculous claim of a desparate populist witch.

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@cardinal-fang Can you show the proof it actually happened, and wasn't something being wildly exaggerated or taken out of context? i don't think you can.

[@RichardPierpoint-di8fi]

Not to mention breathtakingly stupid - just saying...

[@mrhappyfoot]

@@paulgibbon5991 my MP's staff were watching it, hilariously only them and three others were watching her live. I dont use tik tok myself, not a safe app, I assume it will be on her account for all to see. Go look

[@UNNOIN]

Left wingers using the word fascist always just makes me laugh.

[@isaacingleby8771]

Right wingers not understanding history always just makes me despair

[@robertashmore1942]

The left shout fascist all the time and yet it's the left that routinely undermine democracy.

[@ag7075]

@@isaacingleby8771 Fascism and communism are both products of a left wing paradigm courtesy of Hegel and Marx. Both have at their centre the use and abuse of power. Both bring misery and fail to encourage innovation and human flourishing.

[@bcarg69]

This aged well.

[@LMD89_UK]

Vote Reform 👍

[@daverawlinson1594]

But they're losers?

[@giaximoi]

Reform Uk Ltd - Its a business, not a political party and Farage owns 53% of it. He appointed himself as the leadership as they dont do leadership elections, like political parties, because its a business.

[@davidwhite8045]

And the people of Clacton really need to think long and hard if they want to actually get anything done in their community.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Farage doesn’t give a f*** about the people of Clacton. He’s just using them. Unfortunately his fans in the constituency are far too dim to realise that.

[@illuminati1568]

And if that answer is yes they will vote farage. It is a tory seat and the pier hasn’t been open for a while and looks like it’s falling down. Maybe they should vote for their labour candidate that keir has removed funding for for being racist lmao. I am from near clacton and I can’t wait to vote reform and I have been around clacton and everybody is singing his praises

[@ozzy-o8215]

@@illuminati1568 "the people of clacton really need to think"….bit of an oxymoron right there, dude

[@sb_dunk]

​@@illuminati1568What do you think Farage is going to do for Clacton? He's not really ever been a proponent of public spending. He hasn't proposed any plans to create jobs in Clacton or to get the economy moving. His whole campaign has been about immigration, which isn't really a huge deal in Clacton. He's really just a Tory but even more so than the Tories. I think you've been misled mate.

[@paulwilliams8389]

Even if he wins, the night of the count will be the last time the people of Clacton see Farage in the constituency until the next election.

[@mbx4699]

So having 'campaigned' for weeks, suddenly two days to go and a switch to the Tories. Yes really..........

[@illuminati1568]

Absolute joke. People being bribed left right and centre

[@illuminati1568]

It’s all a stitch up… google “conservatives party attempts to bribe reform candidates” see what comes up.

[@Leonjacqui]

“Reform is in free fall” Christ you kids are in for a surprise come Thursday.

[@giaximoi]

Reform Uk ltd - its a business not a political party and Farage owns 53% of it

[@Yui-ip7cd]

All elections Ballots boxes must be checked and place under CCTV . Extra White Skins security personnel must accompany the Ballots Boxes from the voting points, Transportation and the counting points .

[@warringtonuk8699]

What planet are you lot on?

[@inghell]

Planet earth

[@Prometheus7272]

This is so over the top 😂 Reform collapsing are you high.

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

Vote Labour and see how much closer under 30s get to buying a home. Blue, Red it's all the same. It's the civil servants that run the show. When you finally realise it's the system itself that needs to change you'll be 5 years older.

[@keithsibley122]

vote Reform

[@giaximoi]

Its Reform Uk Ltd - know the name of the business youre voting for.

[@user-ee1zb1fn3y]

Reform in freefall? Lol.

[@grumhelden]

hold your breath…..most people feel like racism is a meaningless slur these days . the only people who care are inside the media bubble where groupthink rules. joe bloggs hates that he can’t afford to eat and that the country is utterly broken.

[@lcg8220]

The sooner people realise Reform are just a worse version of the Tories the better, its unreal how people sick of the country falling apart immediately moved to a group that promises more of the same but worse.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Labour and the Torys are the same. Farage is correct on mass replacement migration/ cheap labour and is the anti NeoCon war/ Peace candidate.

[@kanny5175]

Lol Labour will be more of the same ×5 with added bankruptcy , its just a change of middle management.

[@cardinal-fang]

Yeah I can't understand that either, Lieblair will be alot worse.

[@K_j_M]

​@@cardinal-fangconsistent growth and investment under the last Labour government though. I think you're being dishonest with yourself

[@LonesomeTwin]

@@K_j_M All that success would be why Labour got trashed for the last 14yrs?

[@deborahmtondo9735]

They planted them regardless what the polls say .Am proud to vote for Reform party complete change 🎉🎉❤

[@bobito8997]

@15.30 - Imagine the humiliation of coming lower in a conversation about intellect than Kemi Badenoch.

[@davidtalent1858]

I do wonder if we’re about to see the biggest upset ever in British politics. A lot of the teenagers are leaning to Reform. Let’s see if they make it out of bed to vote 😂

[@seb_gibbs]

I'm voting reform

[@stevek3036]

Desperate times for you people! I'm enjoying the lengths that certain sections of politics are going to - remember the Brexit vote? kids never learn - Happy Dayd

[@dazjackson1972]

Freefall? I'm waiting for post election articles blaming pollsters for "getting it wrong" when Reform do better than expected.

[@emmaeltringham91]

As someone who cannot stand reform UK Ltd, i hope they gain around 18-19% of the vote because if they do then the Tories will be squashed into 3rd place in seats getting a sad two questions at PMQ's.

[@oitoitoi1]

a lot of reform voters are going to realise on july 5th that all those people online they thought were real and agreed with them were in fact russian bots and american maga crazies.

[@dazjackson1972]

We have that in common at least.

[@Boghopper9999]

​@@emmaeltringham91 Not worth it; better to have Lib Dems as the opposition

[@emmaeltringham91]

@@Boghopper9999 I'm pretty sure that's what i said. Reform UK winning 18-19% would only win 6-10 seats. The Lib Dems would be 2nd in seats, the Tories 3rd and the SNP 4th.

[@stevenhoward3358]

For the handful of tories that remain, they will be drowning in woke for the next decade. What will become of Times Radio, GBies, TalkTV?

[@grandpre9442]

So many people I know voting Reform. Unreal.

[@terry9819]

They were very anti-mask, shouldn't they be happy that their mask is off and everyone can see them for who they are.

[@jeffsimon9594]

Yes I have no doubt you are fully up to date with the Mystery Juice, well done

[@22448824]

I didnt know Reform were anti mask. This must account for their burgeoning popularity.

[@stevenhoward3358]

Incredible lack of research on Times Radio to seek the relevance of Starmer wanting family time on Friday evening. You would be falling over yourselves with criticism if Corbin had wondered why Starmer wanted family time on Friday evening.

[@marleyhorne7580]

The one thing that has - throughout this election - rubbed me the wrong way in particular is on social media, with reform voters' voracity to attack any and all non Nigel Farage/Reform political figures. I dont think I've ever seen a reform voter say something along the lines of: 'there are things that I don't agree with Nigel/Reform but...'. The 'My way or the highway' mentality is very grating to experience and has only further soured my impression, regardless of what I already may think.

[@oitoitoi1]

because it's not a real political party, it's a cult.

[@Afterthoughtbtw]

I think some of that is to do with Russian bots, to be fair. A lot of the names of social media users I see praising Reform are very suspicious in terms of bot activity.

[@englishbob9492]

It must be just me then. I don’t like Farage or agree with all of his ideas but the ones I do agree with are overridingly important.

[@oitoitoi1]

@@englishbob9492 what ideas? "I 'ate dem foreners...except putin!" that's literally his only idea.

[@Misk10]

@@oitoitoi1that’s simply not true.

[@rayf926]

I am listening to another brainwashed young man.

[@Mondegreen2020]

"Freefall"? Nonsense.

[@RobertPeters-mo6fj]

Never a Reform candidate in the first place and would never have had time to meet any of the people she is insulting in the first place. Tory plant. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧VOTE FOR A BRITISH VOICE IN PARLIAMENT🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧VOTE REFORM 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@rollinwithunclepete824]

An American here but it seems that Nigel Farage is the Teddy Roosevelt of current British Politics. TR's daughter from his 1st wife, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, said of her Dad, "My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening."

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

No he's a budget Trump wannabe.

[@degaulle30]

The Starmer not working past 6pm thing is interesting, as Boris had the same attitude. He also didn't work between the hours of 9-5. Or at any other time come to think of it

[@Shineon83]

One or two candidates (who might have been plants, put in by his opponents in order to damage the Party) should not cause as much damage as you are indicating… It seems “The wish is closer to the thought”….

[@baronessdebadassiere2289]

Looking at the this comment section makes it abundantly obvious how little many reform supporters understand our electoral/political system. Our educational system really does need to do better in teach politics

[@nickharvey7233]

Because very many (not all) are bot farm accounts

[@ForbiddenRealms]

I bow down to your moral superiority and self righteousness, yet most of those on the left are net tax consumers over the course of their lifetime hence their preference for redistributive tax policy to use government force to take wealth earned from ones labour and redistribute to others in order to buy voters off with free stuff. Most of the left are not particularly well educated or have high IQ's otherwise they would be more self reliant and less in favour of an authoritarian big government state. They tend to live in their own echo chambers that speak openly about their political views as they think they are morally superior to others.

[@nickharvey7233]

@@ForbiddenRealms I’ve been Left for life and have been fortunate enough to have been in the top 5% of earners - I’m more than happy to pay more tax than I currently do (I avoid no tax) to support public services and those less fortunate. You are also obviously unaware that studies have demonstrated the reverse - I.e. most tertiary educated people are left-leaning. Lower education levels are closely correlated to both voting Conservative and supporting Brexit - and that is a fact. But don’t let facts get in the way of something that makes you feel a little better.

[@baronessdebadassiere2289]

@@ForbiddenRealms Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a condescending reply. Let’s start with my educational levels. I’m university educated, are you? Now let talk about how taxes are distributed, were you born in an NHS hospital or were your parents wealthy enough for you to be born in a private hospital? Did your parents privately educate you or were you sent to a state school? (I won’t ask if your parents were in receipt of child benefit as it’s a universal benefit so they definitely did). Do you only/currently use a private GP? Do you only use private hospitals? If you only use private hospitals have you ever had to use A&E, sorry, how silly of me, private hospitals don’t have A&E departments. Is your rubbish collected every week by the council or do you just store it in and around your land? Do you have land? With a reply like the one above you must have acres of the stuff that you’re worried about lefties like me taking away from you. As for me living in a morally superior echo chamber, if you can’t answer yes to any of the questions above… you may need to take a long hard look at the chamber(pot) you find yourself in and thank the lefties for all they’ve done and will continue to do for you, or do you not want a state pension?

[@coppershark1973]

I cannot believe that you’ve mentioned the 6pm thing. STOP DOING THE TORIES JOB FOR THEM! You make a talking point out of NOTHING but vitriol.

[@lonyo5377]

They are pointing out how ridiculous it is and 99% of people agree

[@nvna1111]

Are you serious copper shark, they are criticising it

[@Woke-Fact-checked]

This won’t age well 😂

[@paulmetcalfe4054]

Don't listen to he said she said. Look and compare the policies. Only then can you make an informed decision. Any manifestos that are vague about what they will do when in office, run a mile.

[@idalinafernandes2342]

Vote for REFORM UK Nigel Farage for Prime Minister all the way NO MATTER WHAT YOU'LL SAY ABOUT HIM.

[@gregcoles401]

NO WORRIES TRUMPY👍👍

[@nvna1111]

Nigel garage works for the WEF

[@lesleylamy]

Not yet until he cleans his party up he cleans his act up and act like a proper MP, and talk about policies, instead of just knocking the tories.

[@michaelillingworth6433]

Never voting Conservative or Labour again in my life. Vote Reform and save the country.

[@perculiar_daughter]

Friday will tell us how good these fortune tellers are 😂

[@drummingtildeath]

How did someone join Reform without noticing who they appeal to!?

[@kingmilanovic6733]

I hate the tories....but loath reform!

[@JimRogers-oc2jd]

Is this a Labour MP commenting?

[@Boghopper9999]

Reform, the only party that could make me support the Tory's

[@mikeyc6563]

hate is a crime

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@mikeyc6563 Of course it isn't. What a silly thing to say.

[@davidbrisbane7206]

​@@Boghopper9999 Indeed, so true.

[@chrissaltmarsh6777]

Farage will be fine. He'll get the cash, which is the point for him. Any political power is not there , which he knows. Dosh is king.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Well, he’s already getting a £73,000 per annum ‘pension’ as an ex-MEP.

[@localreviewking134]

If Farage was from a secondary school in a rough part of town, but no he`s part of the elite. A public school boy, lives in a big house with a swimming pool, and 5 cars.

[@chrissaltmarsh6777]

@@localreviewking134 I would not call him 'elite'. Succesesful con man, yes. He is rubbish.

[@davidbrisbane7206]

Farage, the failed German and French citizen. They did not accept him as a citizen. The red, white and blue socks he wears are no doubt recycled from the days she saw himself as a future French citizen.

[@Captain_Aardvark]

@@buzzukfiftythree Farage should be prosecuted for taking money as an MEP. He very rarely showed up for work. Anyone else would have been fired.

[@amberroberts8364]

It’s not being racist it’s supporting our own country before others. Supporting the British citizens, before supporting immigrants.

[@labt8194]

OH YOURE IN FOR A BIG SHOCK ON THURSDAY

[@user-zo4hq5bp3m]

Those 'defectors' were tory plants, fooled you mugs though! 😂

[@user-gz5ry6uj3w]

Well duh the Tories think the working class should work 20 hours per day 7 days a week.

[@alanhowe7659]

I wish. But this election's very unpredictable.