The Tory Heartland Where Voters Have GIVEN UP On Democracy

Aaron went down to Chichester to find out why people in the Tory heartlands have given up on politics.
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[@Waywoodprojects]

100 years of loyalty repaid with turds in the rivers. Says it all.

[@kiuk_kiks]

They’ll still vote Tory, best believe 😂

[@hiushihiushi9032]

Apparently not....😢

[@intraum]

older socialist fella with a packet of prawn cocktail crisps. now that is a man of great sense and tastes

[@showme360]

Until his misses came along and nick the packet!! far more important than talking politics. lol

[@paulflint6254]

Wouldn't mind a dictatorship lol

[@Sammmgill]

Crackin flavour, bring back Worcestershire Sauce too

[@barnarnarpower3696]

Love both of em

[@frankydave]

More of a salt and vinegar man myself. ​@@Sammmgill

[@guapochino140]

45 years of neoliberalism and you get the most apathetic country on earth. It's worked out perfectly.

[@ciaranirvine]

I keep saying, there's a REASON why the US and UK have been most obviously affected in this age of disinformation, conspiracy theories, "alternative facts" and right-wing sadopopulism. It's the decades of neoliberalism.

[@rolandrothwell4840]

I agree people are apathetic or very reactionary.

[@guapochino140]

@@rolandrothwell4840 True. I suppose they are 2 sides of the same coin.

[@sparking2016]

It's not apathy it's surrender

[@ttynorttyl]

It's embarrassing. I'm from the UK but left years ago. It's odd going back and seeing what's going on. Weird atmosphere.

[@zenastronomy]

THE TORY VOTER the establishment came for the weak, the ill and the unemployed, and they voted for tories. the establishment then came for the labour supporters, the poor, the students, and the wage workers and they voted tories. then the establishment came for them, as the establishment had no one else to feed off of. and they got upset and gave up on democracy 😂😂😂😂 laughable if not for being so tragic.

[@DrDanQ92]

Don't forget their last ditch effort to blame the immigrants (historically an outgroup like the jews).

[@DrDanQ92]

Don't forget their last ditch effort to blame it on the immigrants...

[@hermonbrowne5217]

Bang on 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Now they feeling that pain

[@vardito10]

so spot on man.

[@bookie5667]

Nigel Farage was a commodities trader in the City of London. Richard Tice was CEO of the real estate group CLS Holdings and CEO of the property asset management group Quidnet Capital LLP. Both were privately educated. Both are former Conservatives. Both are former members of the European Parliament. Both are millionaires. Why do some people interviewed consider them "working class"? Is our education system really that bad?

[@tomricketts7821]

Yes

[@TheHoveHeretic]

More likely the deficiency lies in failure to adapt to the instantaneous communication of the internet (it's only been a thing for 40 years after all), let alone get to grips with 'social media'. That needs to change for all sorts of reasons ... and fast.

[@andrewrushent2737]

It's the media, largely.

[@allenmontrasio8962]

In a word? Yes.

[@yn7751]

Neither went to Oxbridge which is the only relevant thing. Tice went to some no-name cheap private school, worked in his family's firm and then started his own. Farage went to a mid tier private school, didnt even go to university. and went straight into employment. Commodities traders are dime a dozen, if you think its worth bringing up then you don't know anything about it lmao A world apart from the Tory and Labour front bench.....

[@Shrike-Valeo]

Tories dont do mistakes. They know and choose to act corrupt and inept.

[@shortydoc85]

😢😢fh! Ku up

[@joaquimioakim229]

Yes because Labour never lied about WMDs and went into a w20 year war that cost thousands of civilians lives in their country, over five hundred military live and counting and cost 36 Billion pounds and counting Have a look at disgraced Kieth vas with his rent boys and cocaine habit and now Lord, Peter Mandlesons record

[@hsthatzo8063]

@@SC-bp5lq"Leftists": right wing conspiracy theorist!! The jab was 100% safe! Also leftists: **your comment**

[@Atamanxxxvii]

Yes. People often try to cope that mass-immigration was simply Tory incompetence, but the Tories specifically enacted policy with the goal of maximally opening up pipelines for immigration.

[@jamessmithson-br7rm]

Replace “tories” with “politicians” and you are not far wrong… can’t trust any of them

[@olliehodgkinson5023]

Genuinely refreshing to see a leftist old man at 12:39!

[@vinopacino2423]

Talked a lot of sense the old boy. He's right, the system is broken in this country

[@philiplevins6702]

a proper 'old school' Gentleman...spoke with balance and reason...something we need more of ( imho )

[@El-Burrito]

Glad he exists, sad to hear it sounds like he's given up hope. But it's not easy when you see things the way he does.

[@beanbunn4029]

Nice to see a clued up old man.

[@marktime9235]

Totally agree with this chap. Need more like him. Spread the word mate!

[@JulieLevinge]

Paying for the wealthy to get wealthy whilst the most vulnerable are left to suffer!

[@leonardmead1425]

Ur comment fkng nailed it.

[@SusanScarrott]

Elderly man in the beige jacket had it right.

[@Sam-ue3yu]

Announcing you want to go to another country because too many people have come to your country is an effective way to convey your intelligence

[@Bward888]

What are his options then? This is actually one of the arguments against immigration. An Indian India will still be there for the Indians that want it, but there is no meaningfully English England somewhere else for this man to flee too. There is an economic zone called England, but he increasingly feels like a stranger in his own homeland. You should pay attention to his concerns because they are shared by millions, not just here, but all across the West. They will be fueling significant political changes in the near future.

[@deicide666100]

@@Bward888you’re missing the irony of his statement, there are too many foreigners so he wants to leave and then become himself a foreigner in whatever country he decides to go to, it doesn’t solve anything, it creates two immigrants instead of creating a plan that gives people opportunities in their own countries so they don’t need to find a new home, simply blocking access does nothing except make people find new ways to get around the block, stop the reason at the source and it isn’t an issue anymore

[@kravan5063]

Your comment would have a point if he was against any form of migration, which he clearly isn't, he's against mass migration. So him leaving the country isn't fulfilling 'mass migration' as he is one person, emigrating. There is no contradiction or hint of hypocrisy in his position. If you were as smart as you think you are you'd realise that and not make a comment like this.

[@tr3vk4m]

@@kravan5063 Doesn't like foreigners - wants to move to live with foreigners...?

[@keirmitchell5560]

Explain where things have got better

[@JasonAtlas]

This is what happens when you cripple the local councils. The government entity that's most visible looks useless and ineffective.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

So the tories give the whole town away to their mates as an enterprise zone.

[@mikecook1537]

What's wrong with the Tories? Or do lefties just hate Tories in general

[@JasonAtlas]

@@mikecook1537 I was born after they went from conservative to neo conservative with Margaret thatcher so maybe they were good at some point but everytime they get in they decimate public services.

[@kingkonut]

@@mikecook1537 yes

[@mikecook1537]

@@kingkonut oh no balance?

[@andrewglasson4583]

I don't understand all these Tories complaining about the state of water when they would have voted for Thatcher in the 80s and now privatisation as become a failure they are turning against the Tories. Until we get rid of neoliberal economics and go back to embedded liberal economics that we had between 1945 and 1975 nothing is going to change.

[@JohnJones-k9d]

We voted for thatcher for the following reasons. Country was technically bankrupt. Unions and closed shops ran the country, no union card meant no job, upset the shop steward and you got fired for having no union card. Secondary picketing meant you might be able to get into your place of work due to this and therefore no pay. Unions were on strike Rubbish piled in streets due to strikes 3 days week as no electricity due to power workers or coal workers striking. Waiting 6 months to get a landline installed. Etc Etc Etc If you did not live through this terrible time, don’t comment on something you don’t know about.

[@dennismccarthy7032]

Thatcher asset stripped Britain. I'm voting Workers Party their policies will undo the harm she caused .

[@WarrenPeaceOG]

@@JohnJones-k9d We don't have unions now, so none of that should be a worry. Keynesian economics is what's powering China. Neoliberalism has created nothing but gross inequality, stagnant economies, and shit-hole countries with collapsing schools and hospitals and shit in the water. It's astonishing how universal its effects are in every country it was tried. In Canada, for example, they also have people dying in ambulances in the hospital parking lot. Underfunding. Privitization. Falling living standards. Kindergarten economics🤮

[@TheHoveHeretic]

​@@JohnJones-k9dActually, I did come through it. The first PM I recall was Macmillan. Sorry.this is on the long side ..... As now, the media in 1979 played it's part (and I'm not denying the likes of Scargill and Bickerstaffe played theirs too). There's one variable which really doesn't get the airtime it should. North Sea Oil and Gas. Until these reserves were identified, frankly Britain was just some irrelevant washed up, near bankrupt ex-colonial power, of no real interests to seekers of profit beyond the dreams of avarice. Probably just coincidence, but compare and contrast with the UK's path with that of Norway, where a national fund was created, investing in the country's infrastructure. That's very different to wasting a one-time largesse on unemployment benefits for three million plus idle workers, wouldn't you say? .

[@andrewglasson4583]

@@JohnJones-k9d Yes but that was because neo liberal economics began with the Callaghan government and resulted in cuts to public services that led to the strikes which just continued with Thatcher.

[@alexpetrie2327]

I know I'm a soft-handed middle-class ponce but I genuinely find it baffling how many people have bought the lie that we're in the sh*t because of immigrants. It's the oldest trick in the book!

[@MrSebastianBlake]

Alex you told no lies. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Finn959]

Soft handed, smooth brained

[@lindasemple4687]

People believe it because the media keeps telling them Over and over and over again.

[@pimmspimms5462]

It’s tragic. None of these people realise that we’re in sh*t because of 14 years of horrific austerity cuts.

[@algardaus]

@@pimmspimms5462 You're in the shit because of 30+ years of Blairism with different management teams but the same goals.

[@tomsemmens6275]

The likes of the BBC will never admit it but democracy is on notice in the UK.

[@douglaspouch5313]

If the richest 100 people in the UK have trebled their wealth in the last 20 years to over half a trillion pounds, then you could argue that the system is working exactly the way it's supposed to.

[@BusstterNutt]

Why is white collar crime so under reported........?

[@lemonsandaztecs3072]

The purpose of a system is what it does

[@MMartinVideo]

The guy at 15 minutes, protect him at all costs!

[@mh1593]

someone nicked his crisps!

[@deangelisdata]

@@mh1593 potato

[@AxGerm756]

And this is the best thing that can happen for the tories. FPTP working exactly as designed. To keep the voter away from voting and to keep the rich and influential in power forever. FPTP once again working exactly as designed.

[@avs4365]

The overwhelming sense of loss of hope - dangerous times indeed.

[@JaveyEL6369]

Never underestimate the gullibility of the average Tory voter 😢

[@jake751]

Reform ones are worse.

[@ninjafotos]

Or TikTok user

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

They SO want to be members of the rich and posh set - to the manor born - and they never will be!! Please Boris, make it come true!

[@richardmays4584]

Did you know the word "Gullible" has been removed from the dictionary

[@mcooley88]

As thick as mince

[@rich24h]

The young kid mixed race thinking the Farage wants him in England.

[@neilmccarty944]

think he is more worried the seagulls are going to steal his goolies the way he is hanging onto them

[@stevenhenry5267]

Beloq is a 🤡

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

@@neilmccarty944😂😂😂

[@yucol5661]

It’s like communism, they are desperate and feel poor and hopeless. Any promises of hope will latch. Like how Brexit worked

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@rich24h yes accuse people of racism so you can just ignore what they are actually saying. And then when non-whites do actually listen to what is said accuse them of being idiots. Wonderful strategy.

[@stu0508]

That women in the red coat i could not believe what i was hearing, Simply astonishing.

[@GetGwapThisYear]

16:20 loved this gentleman. Reminds me of my socialist granddad. He sounds drained thinking and speaking about it. Heartbreaking. I hope we don’t all get to that age and look back to acknowledge that our governments have never really given a shit about us.

[@palwales]

The worrying take for me is how the young people interviewed have totally swallowed the anti immigration rhetoric of Reform and Farage. A terrifying prospect for the future.

[@richarddavidjohn6803]

I’m not surprised they are worried when net migration is 1% of the population in 1 year

[@stryk3r360]

the tories have been political terrorists for the youth of today, take away most hope, services and possibilities for the young driving them to despair, then it makes perfect sense to me they could be radicalised by anyone with an opinion promising any kind of change

[@theshazbot93]

The statement, "this veneer of civility and democracy", hits embarrassingly hard. Love from across the pond.

[@joaquimioakim229]

I’ve always said it’s nothing more than a veneer, you seen what happens when we have riots or how people acted in supermarkets during the beginning of the first lockdown

[@BjørjaBear]

This is happening here in Scandinavia, and I suspect, all over Europe.

[@Ronnet]

And it has been happening since the dawn of time. Its severity comes and goes. It was much worse in the 1930's.

[@ajsctech8249]

The answer is a PR voting system and a parliament that might be coalitions of 2 or 3 parties. That will give more people representation.

[@joaquimioakim229]

A referendum was given to change the voting system by Cameron, hardly anyone turned out to vote and those that did voted overwhelmingly for the status quo, did you go and vote ?

[@vmoses1979]

Absolutely. But the 2 party system will never relinquish power of first past the post.

[@joaquimioakim229]

@@vmoses1979 Never say never!

[@simonc5624]

@@vmoses1979 Yip one of the best changes in NZ in my lifetime is the change to MMP proportional representation. And yes to get it over the line there had to be a well-organised apolitical campaign set up to push it because both our main parties opposed it. That's what's needed in the UK as well. You need the minor parties + NGOs to come together and campaign for it cos the other two won't.

[@vmoses1979]

@@simonc5624 Unfortunately that hasn't helped the cost of living and especially housing prices there. A beautiful country the size of the UK with only 5 million people and house prices are higher than the UK. Huge mismanagement going on there that proportional representation, a more democratic system, hasn't managed to solve. The thing is people will discard democracy if it can't address basic issues like housing. People would rather have a Chinese style authoritarian government if it can actually build homes at affordable prices.

[@cantrellisgod]

People talking about reform like they're the new true party of labour and the working class... Scary.

[@brassidium7686]

They are all new and thus yet to be corrupted

[@zapermunz]

The last time reactionaries cooped left-wing rhetoric and talking points we got funny mustache man

[@severian1916]

I do like your interview style Aaron you are such a polite chap very respectful and gentile. What a gentleman. Nice job

[@bilbobaggins5752]

I just want to listen to that old socialist for an hour

[@Bobmudu35UK]

The one with a soft spot for dictatorships?

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

@@Bobmudu35UK Communists always love Dear Leader

[@gamerknown]

@@SwedishEmpire1700not kropotkin

[@stephanguitar9778]

​@@Bobmudu35UKThat's the Farage devotees

[@susanmitchell5447]

Oh dear me this is SO depressing........

[@TwiztedEU]

The socialist bloke fucking sums it up completely.

[@azumishimizu1880]

So you want a dictator ? You guys have literally zero clue what that means!

[@-SashaAlex-]

@@azumishimizu1880 Reform all the way baby!

[@Dalabombana]

@@azumishimizu1880socialism or communism? Can you make a distinction?

[@azumishimizu1880]

@@-SashaAlex- Idk how that is relevant to my statement? Reform doesnt want a dictator.

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

I last voted in in the 80s, i gave up on the political system back then, in the 40 years since I've seen nothing to change my mind.

[@scottstevens78]

I found the young lady talking about Tik Tok the most terrifying. The last guy is an absolute legend. He has really pondered his views. I could have a lovely blether with him.

[@iuruoy-shao]

I think she herself is quite smart and capable of recognizing the influences that social media has, it's just terrifying how impressionable they are and how deep the far-right pipeline is online

[@mrcreosote3808]

I was completely baffled why teenagers were advocating reform, and then the word 'TikTok' and it all made sense.

[@belbrighton6479]

My god Reform is all the young people can talk about. They are definitely paying young people to chat to other young people on line to sway their votes. It is really scary stuff.

[@Skygrey2943]

I think the radical right have dominated gaming spaces for a long time now. Also, Farage and to the lesser extent, the Tories have understood that many see 'working class' as a cultural identity rather than a socio-economic class in relation to the means of production.

[@c.j.griffin]

I'm saying this as an elder Gen Z -- almost every single TikTok relating to the General Election is flooded with Reform UK bots in the comments, advocating for the party.

[@joh22293]

@@c.j.griffin And on YT in places like Sky News.

[@sophieewohaa]

The left need to stop being so fucking useless at social media.

[@PeterKenyon-mx3zs]

such a respectful & reflective vox pop - if the mainstream media were more interested in real people,rather than the "gotcha" moments they need for their ratings - we might have a chance of understanding why people are so obviously utterly disillusioned with democracy in its' present incarnation... great stuff Aaron!

[@TheAdio26]

Well, that was both depressing and terrifying.

[@jcanyiam8309]

14 years of Tory Government has taken HOPE & HONESTY out of the British people. Very very sad!!!

[@JohnJones-k9d]

It’s 30 years of dishonest self serving politicians from all parties.

[@rosemorgan7503]

More like 50 years of Tory leaders from both sides of the house

[@Cromwell648]

Apparently the people of Chichester live in a dream- world. One where Sunak,"is doing a good job". Sad 😢deluded people 😢.

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

The women with the pink jacket is out of her mind.

[@stevied667iswin]

Came here to make this exact comment.

[@jamesculverhouse4657]

I disagree... id say the jackets more red than pink

[@sophieewohaa]

The Tories heard the press were in town so got a couple more of their councillors on the job.

[@richardjohnson713]

Yes she is Mad

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

@@sophieewohaa She certainly sounds like she's campaiging.

[@Jim1255783]

Chichester is broken; did you see that elderly gentleman getting mugged in broad daylight in a drive-by, had his crisps stolen from him at @14:00, just awful.

[@fs7808]

Ahahahahaha

[@suec6521]

That's what happens when you give a person with a disability a wheelchair.

[@Idcanymore510]

🤣🤣

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

Vote 3rd Party, break up the duopoly!

[@kingcurry6594]

LDs can win Chichester!

[@stephanguitar9778]

Vote Green

[@pevebe]

Vote Reform

[@beverlysbrookes8247]

Give me strength. Some of these people🫣🫣🫣🫣

[@Ronnet]

At the end of the day, you get what you vote for. It's the simplicity of some of these voters that allows parties to dumb down the agenda and get away with not following through on it either. It also allows a corporation like Reform UK to enter the race, pretend to be a party and get away with it. If the population was better educated then we'd have better parties and politicians as well.

[@MagSpud12]

Come to Basingstoke. "Safe" Tory seat, but poor infrastructure, high population growth... more working class than Chichester. Could be interesting. Plus they elected the first WEP councillor!

[@HkFinn83]

As somebody who’s never been to Sussex and never likely will, this is fascinating.

[@redlightspellsdanger7177]

You have to plan a trip now, add it to your bucket list! 🫠

[@MsAquaDaffodil]

You’ve never been to Brighton?!

[@DavidSmith-gx5mu]

Those 2 old couples around the 4 minute mark are what's wrong with the country

[@moif_velocita]

Is full of Brits

[@progpuss]

OMG selfish people make me sick

[@david-pb4bi]

Vomit inducing, don’t wish anyone any harm but.

[@martynscott1227]

Sheep following… snouts in the trough

[@ferahsudenazulusoy4553]

The older ones decide the youngers life. So sad

[@krautsky]

The problem is to think that what is called "representative" democracy has anything to do with real democracy. Those with the money=power will be representet. The rest has to obey.

[@TheShortStory]

It doesn’t have to be that way. Most representative democracies fare pretty well. But for historical and societal reasons the UK has got itself in a real, intractable mess

[@dennismccarthy7032]

Make lobbying illegal

[@redman_plus]

4:52 "- What are the people from Chichister called?" "- Errrm, old farts, no..." Bro this had me 💀

[@staggabob]

I wasn't aware of the Chichester Harbour pollution issue but just looked into it and saw this: "Data from Southern Water’s Beachbuoy system, which shows real-time sewage discharges from storm overflows, reveals the storm outflow at Thornham in Chichester has been releasing sewage for 710 hours and five minutes between 24 October and 23 November." In other words that outlet was only NOT releasing raw sewage into the water for less than one day that month. And it's "legal"

[@biscuit4259]

Love an old socialist.

[@vincetownsend2514]

He was a guy I could really relate to! And the Super Dry man.

[@alexanderfuchs8742]

except for wanting to risk nuclear war he seemed chill

[@jessicamilestone4026]

He was brilliant. Someone I could honestly say, I'd be happy to chat witg for hours.

[@Bobmudu35UK]

He seemed to have a soft spot for dictatorships. Naive old fool.

[@montaguewithnail6372]

@@Bobmudu35UK Bastani should have shown him the picture of Starmer looking like Stalin and maybe he would've voted Labour.

[@allmodcons2274]

Tories really have broken Britain 😢 Come to Newark-on-Trent...Jenricks haunting ground.

[@azy83]

Come to Glasgow and find out how people really feel about Labour

[@pms9838]

The lad wanting reform, to benefit normal people really needs to read their manifesto. It will benefit the richest even more blatantly than the Tories

[@ginost7]

not a manifesto it is a contract, manifestos are used as toilet paper nowadays

[@realkekz]

People complimenting the guy at 12 minutes seem to be ignoring the fact that he unironically said democracy has failed and if they had a dictatorship something would be done. It is political complacency and corruption that ruin democratic institutions, not the simple existence of democratic institutions.

[@realkekz]

@@e.o.s.4768 Corruption is inherent to every political system. You think democracy is corrupt because you have not lived under a dictatorial regime. Everything that goes wrong in a democracy happens, and occurs to a much greater degree in dictatorships. When you see corruption getting worse in democracies it is almost always happening in tandem with the erosion of democratic institutions such as checks and balances, separations of power, freedom of expression and journalism; that is to say- rules. This is called democratic backsliding. This is why a functioning democracy is not a "majoritarian dictatorship", because it inherently does not fit the definition of dictatorship. When your leaders and bureaucrats are easily thrown out by elections and term limits, it's hardly a dictatorship. If you want to see a majoritarian dictatorship, well, you should go to China and Russia. Putin holds a pretty narrow majority of support, but he is by and large popular, and the Chinese have very effectively mobilized their population and controlled what their allowed to see and consume, so the CCP has a rather high approval rating among the mainland Chinese. Now take a state like Hungary, Hungary is not quite a dictatorship, but they are experiencing democratic backsliding, Orban has harshly cracked down on the media and freedom of expression, and has reformed the Hungarian legal and electoral systems to put his cronies in charge and make sure it is difficult to vote them out or otherwise replace them. This is also why Donald Trump is an insidious force in American politics, he on paper hasn't done anything fascistic in policy, but he has normalized the idea that our democratic institutions are somehow flawed and need to be replaced. This is most blatant in his claims the election was rigged, but takes other forms when he attacks government agencies that critique or investigate him, he fired cabinet members that critiqued and investigated him, he threatens all his enemies with prison, he attacks the media and seems to approve of censorship. You may say that all this has been going on for centuries and you'd be right, but again, it is the normalization and mainstreaming of it, he has made it okay for large parts of our country to openly claim that our institutions are illegitimate, he sets a precedent for the future for the real fascists.

[@pevebe]

He's right.

[@trudieangelica]

He is speaking facts

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

@@e.o.s.4768 Don't mistake democracy and electionism.

[@ConstructiveMinds100]

And why Labour doesn't call for severe punishment for politicians if they are caught stealing, embezzling money? .... I think it would make perfect sense for the voters. Unfortunately they prefer to have equal opportunities and are equally corrupt.

[@leedowner2249]

"Bourgeois democracy, although a great historical advance in comparison with medievalism, always remains, and under capitalism is bound to remain, restricted, truncated, false and hypocritical, a paradise for the rich and a snare and deception for the exploited, for the poor." - Vladimir Lenin Your choices are red capitalism or blue capitalism, either way if you're working class your standards will continue to fall because that's exactly how capitalism is supposed to work

[@coopsnz1]

the government exploits you communist leaders are worse

[@briandelaney9710]

Well Lenin knew a bit about exploiting people. The Soviet record is there for all to see

[@Bward888]

I fully agree, but for some reason, many on the left of things seem absolutely unable to let go of supporting mass immigration, despite it being a very obvious tool for capitalists to drive down labour costs and break the kind of natural racial and cultural solidarity that makes unionisation a risk. It's no coincidence that every gigantic capitalist entity also supports immigration and bourgeois progressive social causes.

[@zapermunz]

We've had the lessons of revolutionaries of old for decades and we abandoned them and now it's coming around again. Liberalism in the 1930's gave us fascist dictators and now in the 2030's we're close to making the same mistakes. Let's not let the spark of revolution die or be killed.

[@Levenstone132]

S'kier might be thinking twice about sixteen year olds voting. Yikes!

[@taykitrleevitt4314]

Indoctrinated dead heads will always be a problem... regardless of age.

[@Wildgrowsthenature]

That poor man in the baseball cap… we need to free him!

[@darrenhamilton5859]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the lady in the red coat is obviously living on a different planet

[@Idcanymore510]

Cloud Cuckoo Land, somewhere in the outer reaches of the galaxy.

[@colincampbell4261]

Reform plc - these young uns need some education. TicToc gen, Frightening!

[@Lily-cl6zk]

i wonder what Reform is doing on tik tok, worth an analysis?

[@kumstuke]

It's quite clear they bought many bots to type their rubbish out in the comments all over social media

[@bear.b]

they are the most active political party across all social media. The algorithm has targeted the correct echo chamber of young people susceptible to brainwashing.

[@zapermunz]

Mr Putin's investment

[@AndrogyneMichinaga]

In Wrexham, previously Red Wall and not Tory since 1935 went Tory in 2019. Yet the only candidate literature has been 2 leaflets from the sitting Tory MP. It is like Labour has taken Wrexham for granted and diverted resources to other seats. I will vote Green or Plaid Cymru for various reasons, but Labour is not trying to keep my vote. What do they expect?

[@nickmaria3188]

Kids wanting to vote for reform after watching tik tok? Scary times!

[@syleshwhycantileavethisbla802]

The real scary part is when you start to wonder how such an omnipresent social media campaign like that is funded.

[@ColinMaxwell-oc1ok]

What's scary about that the fake news ie itv BBC have been feeding people lies for years your have to go elsewhere for the truth take your head out off your rear and wake up.....

[@DameHoracia]

sheep. I really hope not.

[@symmo1969]

Kids aren't swayed simply by watching TikTok videos, they're swayed by commentary & arguments they're already predisposed to.

[@OneEyedDronie]

Beat me to say Tic Tok before the girl even mentioned it..... ignorant young people swayed by people and not facts.. .very sad ..

[@paulmorris8775]

Love the young guy with the chain, His views are refreshing

[@robertstraw9881]

Try Sunderland. The first place to declare for Brexit. See how they’re feeling 8 years on.

[@jamesculverhouse4657]

Ive been listening to "fully automated luxury communism" today and its an excellent book, thanks comrade!

[@cliffhughes6010]

I was a farm worker in Sussex and was amazed how Conservative and Royalist farmers and country people are.

[@annemoncrieff3875]

U just have to look at Scottish electoral map and u will see all farming areas in Scotland r tory. Even in Scottish 2021 election, after brexit realities were exposed and how damaging it was going to be for farmers, they still voted tory. Unbelievable. Chichester will nit be messed up cos it probs has a tory council so will be assured of plenty financing. Why do pple not think things thru.

[@cliffhughes6010]

@@annemoncrieff3875 So many farm workers look up to and nod the head to fox-hunting, baronial types with posh accents. It makes me feel sick.

[@sugarush1476]

Really? I have always thought of farmers as prime Tory voters. Being rural and often fairly well off.

[@HkFinn83]

@@sugarush1476not just the well off. The rural poor in these areas are Tory. You’d be amazed at how deferential they are.

[@sugarush1476]

@@HkFinn83 I can imagine, same everywhere tbh. The more inner city and exposed to diversity and change you go, the more progressive you get. In densely populated areas, you're exposed to different ideas and you have to co-operate more. The more isolated you are, the more conservative and stuck in their ways people become.

[@crayontom9687]

We don’t live in a democracy in anything other than name

[@Steven-vo4ee]

RU propaganda.

[@IXXILordFibonacciIXXI]

​@@Steven-vo4eeKleptocracy. Corporatocracy. Technocracy. No Democracy. Sustainable Development 2030 is not a democracy.

[@spugesdu]

Be yourself and just type that in Russian.

[@Steven-vo4ee]

@@IXXILordFibonacciIXXI Ok Pootie-poot bot.

[@ChrispyNut]

Indeed. The people are seriously mislead about reality, our choices are predetermined but neither really matter, because whomever's elected is wide open for intimidation by everyone other than the people in their constituency.

[@francisstephens9828]

That tory couple. They gave done a brilliant job. Over the last 14 years. Says it all really!!

[@BusstterNutt]

I've heard some right-wing think tankers refer to themselves as the "ruling classes" maybe conservative think this is true?

[@rich24h]

Funny how the man on the bike complaining about foreigners yet he’d have no problem becoming one himself, or bringing back the old empire.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

He never said anything about the empire. And why is that funny. You can be an immigrant and not like other immigrants, a good immigrant integrates. Bad ones like the ones flooding the UK don't. Small immigration by skilled people is healthy. Mass immigration by the unskilled is bad for all but the rich.

[@BR-qf3wq]

Listening to the voters, little wonder the country's politics is a shit hole

[@jammysmears4077]

The racist black guy playing with himself. Amazing stuff.

[@clairewilliams8225]

''I'm not like the others'' he thinks...tokens get spent.

[@MrSketchydave69]

Like a turkey voting for christmas.....

[@screeny_]

nothing he said was racist,but carry on...shows more about u then him

[@andrina118]

@@clairewilliams8225 "Tokens get spent" - fantastic turn of phrase man

[@scottandcoke1342]

​@@screeny_Arguably not racist but inarguably ignorant

[@ay2deet578]

Say the line Aaron 'Beautiful Godalming'

[@dennismccarthy7032]

Is Aaron canvassing for the workers Party?

[@scouse_roar]

The UK isn’t a democracy. So that’s not a shock

[@andrina118]

We need proportional representation

[@john1703]

@@andrina118 That seems to work in the Netherlands, but not in Italy. It would require a hung Parliament, which is unlikely. Nick Clegg messed up his chance big time in 2010.

[@richieclean]

If it's not a democracy then what is it?

[@jablot5054]

​@@richieclean a monopoly.

[@Steven-vo4ee]

@@jablot5054 Evidently not.

[@amberdreams_0]

Wow so depressing to hear teenagers supporting Reform UK. That's just awful.

[@jgmediting7770]

The propaganda of wealth.

[@mclark667]

wtf else are they supposed to do???

[@valeriecamroux4197]

@@mclark667 what else are they supposed to do? Perhaps to look around them and stop bleating on about people that don't even live in their town. Mind you, I totally accept that they are encouraged by nearly every political party (ie except the Greens, ThenWorkers'mParty and Independents) to think that immigrants are the cause of every ill going. Education could be used to get young people to think critically, to examine media 'news' output. But no. Just prepare for the useless tests, keep the blinkers on … and wait for fascism.

[@pevebe]

So happy to hear how upset you are with Gen Z waking up. You are all in for aa major shock 😁

[@jaspermooren5883]

Young people tend to be more extreme in both directions. I didn't find it surprising at all. Although these specific guys were particularly racist. Saying Britain has become hell just because sometimes you can see an outsider is frankly insane. Also the UK just doesn't have an immigration problem. Most other European countries have more immigration than the UK does.

[@paulrussell9667]

If you look at our so called democracy, where it starts to go wrong is how political parties are funded. If for instance they relied solely on membership fees to pay for the party, then their membership would have to be very involved and become more interested in what is going on. You could see that happening with Labour under JC, Labours MPs could see what was happening and shut it down under KS. That's why what is happening in Gaza is taking place, our 2 main parties are being paid by the Israel lobby, and that is just one issue.

[@Rnankn]

Those people are nuts! They have non idea what they want.

[@fionakingston4715]

Have you thought of Northallerton. It’s a very wealthy old market town surrounded by farms and is allegedly one of the richest towns in the UK. It is also Rishi’s constituency. I know it well and can’t believe it would vote Labour.

[@Aureas2]

Agree with the man at the end. Even though he stole that lady’s bag of crisps.

[@sarahjaneross2918]

😅

[@nemrutbaba]

Many people have given up on democracy since it is money and donors that matters more.

[@Happy_Shopper]

Scary that those younger guys think that reform represents their interests and not those of the wealthy.

[@pevebe]

Be scared 😁

[@ruthnugent3199]

13:58 did she just steal his crisps?! 😂

[@joescarecrow]

You should go to a working class, ex mining, traditionally Labour area in Wales like Merthyr Tydfil. It would be the opposite to this.

[@lolly1811]

This is so, so grim. Overall, grim.

[@davidscourfield1065]

Rhondda Valley meant to be safe Labour seat, Winston Churchill should be hated in Tonypandy, a lot of posters of Reform, feel the working class feeling ignored

[@leonardmead1425]

That old couple saying the tories have done a great job. Wtf!! They will say that while being stabbed in the head by Sunak probably.

[@KR-us9pj]

Private utilities and train companies taking massive profits to spend in other countries. Outrageous.

[@CollapseWatch]

Hard to not find it depressing

[@eamonreidy9534]

The one thing I keep trying hasn't worked and I'm all out of ideas

[@brigittenowers]

Weston Super Mare ....According to a Government survey, North Somerset was the district with the third highest inequality in the UK last year, measured by the range between the most and least deprived areas. All of the pockets of deprivation can be found in South or Central ward in Weston-super-Mare, which includes the town centre as well as the Bournville and Oldmixon estates. The report also suggest parts of Weston were more deprived last year than they were in 2010, with Weston Central now sitting in the most deprived two per cent in the UK. The Alfred Street area is in the top one per cent of most deprived areas, the Grand Pier area in the top two per cent and the Ellenborough Park area is in the top seven per cent. The Stafford Road area of Weston is also in the top 10 per cent of most deprived areas nationally, while Clarence Park is in the top 15 per cent. Argyle Avenue and Byron Road in the former South Ward area are also in the top one per cent for deprivation. Text copied from the Weston Mercury newspaper.

[@monkeymox2544]

Younger people falling for right-wing propaganda, it's very worrying. I don't see how there can be so much difference between my generation and the one that followed immediately after, we basically share the same material conditions.

[@JackVezz]

Tiktok bots are the difference

[@kumstuke]

​@@JackVezzit's exactly the same as what happened with Cambridge analytica. But many forget or don't know or care

[@jgmediting7770]

Same material conditions, different propaganda from the elite and anything left of blair cancelled from the public arena.

[@tamsinemily]

fab segment. loved Aaron pulling a Rishi with no umbrella

[@michelemartin7276]

How about Southport which was Liberal/ LibDem for years but became the only Tory seat in Merseyside in 2017. It’s just been gerrymandered to try & keep the Tories in. It’s a seaside town who’s economy is based on tourism, the elderly care sector & a large civil service centre Smedly Hydro that is currently threatened with closure. So having a local MP that votes for sewage dumping onto our beaches & backs the removal of the local stroke unit is not popular. It’s lost its courthouse, 3 libraries, half the hospital and the local police station is a shell with police cover operating from Bootle a 40 minute drive away. The town centre is full of closed shops including BHS & Debenhams. Young people don’t stay because there’s no future for them here.

[@t.g.troughton8245]

You do know the electoral commission draws the boundaries, not the tories?

[@rosemarycuthbert4623]

Two scots voting for Farage. Omg 😢

[@Ayeright.]

As a Scot, my sincere apologies to humanity for those two.

[@davidcarruth1317]

They got chased out along with him

[@timmelia7551]

How dare Scottish people vote for somebody I don't approve of .

[@davidcarruth1317]

@@timmelia7551 simmer

[@chrisholland7367]

Sun reading knuckle draggers 😂

[@railman7454]

I found this a depressing snap shot of the country, everyone fed up. But don’t believe any Party can solve the problems

[@brandon_youtube]

Not weird at all. "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." - Lincoln

[@pollyannakarina]

The old couple bringing up "problems" in the harbour, but still plan to vote Tory.

[@BiggusDiggusable]

God bless the Labour voter in Chichester

[@kingcurry6594]

He needs to vote LD tactically to get the Tories out.

[@nickclarkuk]

Disappointed to see the young attracted to reform. Easy to blame the lack of housing on foreigners.

[@jgmediting7770]

It’s an old trick the elite have used for a century.

[@beingatliberty]

Cicestrians is the term for a person from Chichester.

[@NimpanZ]

I love this series of videos. I really hope this format sticks around. Unfiltered opinion, no judgement, no putting words into peoples mouths, just letting the people have their say. 👍

[@ajrh82]

Can we have more of Aaron’s Trump impression?

[@dennismccarthy7032]

He does a good George GALLOWAY