Can Reform UK decide the general election? With Richard Tice | SpectatorTV

Freddy Gray speaks to Reform UK leader Richard Tice on the first day of the general election campaign. They cover the ‘Rwanda farce’, why Net Zero will be scrapped under a Reform government, and why Richard Tice will never do a deal with Labour or the Tories.
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[@SpectatorTV]

Can Reform UK decide the general election?

[@kaygibson8942]

Yes.

[@anonnemo2504]

They can certainly mete out a well deserved punishment to the Tories for what they have done to the country since 2016. An excellent interview. Well done to both participants and Mr. Tice demonstrated gravitas, wisdom and great, good humour. I wish it could be seen by much a wider audience.

[@stephenchristian-k9s]

Absolutely. Out of acorns mighty oaks grow.

[@billbo7630]

@@anonnemo2504 unfortunately alot of people don't like him. Many people won't vote reform while he is leader.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

The son of an irish h.... (Michael Protillo), who hates The Tories Already (Monty Python's Life of Brian)!

[@dominicjohn8954]

I'm voting REFORM because I've got more than two brain cells

[@geraldaird9390]

But less than 4?

[@johnkibbey1875]

🤣🤣

[@peteratkinson922]

Three?

[@daisyhobbs7500]

GREAT INTERVIEW RICHARD!!! Keep up the momentum! Millions of us 'quiet ppl' are with you!!!!!

[@5578pedro]

We want our country and culture back. Anyone who doesn’t like it can feel free to leave.

[@bestinlondon]

Voting reform for change. We need a strong government and politicians representing UK on the global platform

[@ginadeacon9920]

What with? What's left? Not even dignity 🤔🤣

[@mitar6206]

@@ginadeacon9920 the decent caring people who want to live in peace and security.

[@jonrollerson7824]

Reform will be the status quo

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

another gullible gammon.

[@ginadeacon9920]

@@mitar6206 well not found on offer currently. This Country is terminally ill & needs rebalance. Even then how many years, with the right Policies & effective Tax Evasion recoup, targeting the real criminals will it take to rebuild what's been lost? Not to mention ending reliance on Arms Sales, that cause mass Refugees to overburden so many Countries!

[@brianstubberfield2116]

The establishment keep telling you that voting for reform puts Labour in government.. it doesn’t matter .. Labour will be in power.. even if you vote Tory!!! If you want change you have to vote reform !!!

[@Mrskirstyhitchin]

Absolutely spot 👍🏻

[@Elizabeth-jd3mn]

I'll vote Reform because I despise Labour and the Tories equally. I won't be tuning in to any of the debates because I wouldn't trust a word either of them say. Reform UK.

[@davetighe]

Totally agree.

[@maccagrabme]

They have both ran out of BS credit. Reform for me.

[@grateberk6435]

But they are lying cheating pointless charlatans who know nothing about running anything!

[@richinderbyshire4779]

Hear hear!

[@h9erbi9dog]

Agreed. Although I have tried it just disgusts me hearing them spout farcical nonsense, lies and generic plans with completely empty words, all while skirting around the only major issues they fail to and will never address that essentially means protecting our nation and it’s people. The only clear and correct plans lie with the Reform Party. There is nothing else to say

[@eh2179]

Reform all the way!!

[@michaelfox2323]

Reform for me.

[@crozwayne]

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[@freedomwhenneeded]

We shouldnt give up on reform like we did with ukip in 2015. And that wont happen. Reform will remain to exist, because they arent going to compromise with the tories again and made it clear.

[@ginadeacon9920]

Ah thanks, I fell once for the Ukip far from British claptrap. As you are comparing the two, clearly a link. As I learned more about Farage, I realised what a trap it was. Still he escapes Justice, I hope God will soon rule on his fate.

[@jacquelinebrook4688]

I am voting Reform because I am a conservative

[@Cherrytune386]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hitchhiker007]

Vote for an independent. Be brave.

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

yawn

[@allanfoster5418]

Well said 👏 i am voting Reform party as well.

[@william_marshal]

Sound like a change of poison to me.

[@lesliekime7567]

I will be voting Reform (unfortunately I live in a very safe labour seat), I would prefer Reform to separate from hope not hate though.

[@googleisshittoss]

Same here. The Sheep around my patch are in for a shock when they see how bad Liebour really are.

[@maccagrabme]

They have nothing to do with HNH and you know it. They are just responding to them so that HNH cant pin any dirt on them for candidates previous history. This isn't as easy as it sounds trying to organise that many candidates as a small party being funded by Tice.

[@charityjohnston4086]

Agree

[@vivienbailey8079]

Reform has my vote. Well spoken Richard Tice 👏 👍🏽

[@silver4831]

They lied about Brexit why would you vote for them now?

[@christinalayzelle832]

I'm definitely voting for Reform UK 🇬🇧

[@scepteredisle]

another fake account - you're a Labour activist

[@christinalayzelle832]

@@scepteredisle Nonsensical comment.

[@johnmartin7158]

Awesome, the more people vote for Reform it means more Labour seats.

[@christinalayzelle832]

@@johnmartin7158 You'll suffer just as much as everyone else if/when they get in.

[@111111877]

@@johnmartin7158 Wrong voting conservative,libdem and labour are all wasted votes that will help liebour.

[@Christine-ry1qq]

I can’t in all conscious , vote for any mainstream party. I’ve nothing to loose, I’m voting Reform In 60 years I don’t remember our country being in such a woeful place. And yes, I want my country back.

[@neilrobson3064]

It was never yours in the first place…..

[@jexpiperUK]

Our country never went anywhere.

[@Sunrise01118]

I agree!

[@donnaweetch7589]

I’m with you ❤

[@martinbowskill5511]

@@neilrobson3064 what are you on about immigrants need to be sorted housing cost of living out of control the UK is a bloody mess I'm with reform

[@krupadrum]

I shall vote REFORM as I believe in defending Britain's borders and putting our own people FIRST 🇬🇧

[@stephenjon3502]

And how will reform be able to do anything different to protect our borders without rejoining the EU ?

[@111111877]

@@stephenjon3502 We are a sovereign state we are legally entitled to defend our boarders. We are not doing so, at the moment, because pariament is full of eu remainer politicians who are working with the eu against the interests of the British people and letting in the eu rejects. We defended our borders for 100's of years successfully before joining the eu and we can do so again..

[@billbo7630]

Tow the boats back to France, they have said.

[@stephenjon3502]

@@111111877The thing is, we’ve moved on. You can’t keep going on about the past. We were a part of the EU and had an agreement in place to do exactly what people want now, and that’s to turn people back to the first safe country they entered into on their way to apply for asylum. Brexit supporters were so easily fooled by the people that were gaslighting them that they ( you) didn’t bother to check the rules of becoming a third country. We were always a sovereign nation. Again it sounds like you’ve swallowed the rhetoric laid out by a load of elite posh people that wanted only one thing and that was to divide the country.

[@stephenjon3502]

@@billbo7630How? Once past the 12 mile marker we are legally obliged to bring them in and process them. Despite the rhetoric none of them are illegal until they’ve been processed that way.

[@phillipcarter8045]

It certainly won’t be a two horse race . Vote 🗳️ reform .

[@roybradley9169]

problem is its a 2 party country , Blair has had this planned from the start when he opened the floodgates

[@TimComley]

Yes it will , don’t be naive

[@TimComley]

@@roybradley9169nothing to do with Blair, it’s fist past the post, opposition been going hundred plus years you’ve no chance

[@roybradley9169]

@@TimComley so Blair didn't open the gates

[@roybradley9169]

It will always be a two horse race thsts the sad truth about our country.

[@philfletcher3434]

Richard Tice? Totally clued up. Potentially the best Leader since JFK.💥💥💥💥❤‍🩹

[@annclarkson6349]

Definitely Reform for me. Let's all get involved and help move them forward 💪 😊

[@susanroberts9218]

I voting Reform all the way we need to keep the Cons and Labour out lets all vote Richard andReform 😊

[@barry013]

@@thetruth9210 That statement makes absolutely no sense. If you feel everyone is “not good” or worse why would you vote at all?

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

yawn

[@geraldaird9390]

The fact that Reform is an ultra right movement, is enough NOT to vote for them. Even if Reform could have some kind of government input, like in a FPTP system, they would just destroy Britain even further than the Tory shower. Taxes would be cut at the expense of social welfare, pensions, NHS,, and worse still deregulation would be introduced, a policy that has always caused devastation for ordinary people.

[@barry013]

@@thetruth9210 Sorry I didn’t realize you had such a deep and well reasoned strategy in place. It will be difficult to underachieve against your expectations. Good luck with that!

[@alanclifford1337]

Richard Tice has integrity and grit.

[@Cherrytune386]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tamrielspirit3285]

No integrity and is shit

[@774Rob]

@@Cherrytune386 The elites are the Emperors with no clothes. People are waking up fast.

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

ok gammon.

[@774Rob]

@@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g Racist.

[@keithlowton308]

I'M ALWAYS GOING TO VOTE REFORM.

[@user-kt1jf7mk5i]

Yeah this guy has my vote

[@lynnebarkas6906]

There is no better time that we need an alternative party. We Brits realise that Tories and socialist parties have continually failed us. Give us an alternative please. Not Lib Dem’s either.

[@MackemdownsouthF.T.M]

Brilliant to watch Richard, Reform all day baby 🇬🇧✌️

[@robertthomas603]

Our politics certainly need Reform

[@specialunit0428]

Voting Reform, the only chance we have to save our country and our people.

[@alanbone5512]

Still voting REFORM ,

[@sherlockh22]

Thats his best performance ever.

[@elaineathwal1277]

I will vote reform they are our only hope for the future 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

Vote Reform and Labour will come in to flood the UK with benefit scroungers ( please get a brain quick)

[@jmca3324]

Reform UK Ltd you mean . Why do you think a UK political party chooses to be a Ltd company Elaine?

[@maccagrabme]

In it for the long term too. Reform can cause massive disruption in lost Tory vote share, this is why they are panicking as they don't want to highlight the fact that a major party can be toppled by a much smaller party, they want to keep the illusion of Labour or Tory being our only choice, those days are over, all parties are going to have to work hard for every single vote, its not an automatic right.

[@Englandforever11]

Vote party of women.

[@stephenjon3502]

@@maccagrabme They said exactly the same thing in Northamptonshire and got beat by the disgraced outgoing MPs girlfriend. They don’t care about normal people, just pretend to.

[@sarahblunt1098]

Reform, it's a no brainer!

[@stephenjon3502]

Or if you have no brain, Reform.

[@wanderingsotherthings-hy4dy]

Voting for Reform here.

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

The only people voting for Tice will be a few GBNEWS racist viewers ( you're wasting your vote to help Labour) LOL

[@christinalayzelle832]

My black partner is voting for Reform UK, and he definitely is not that. You are though, it seems​@michaelathanasiou2030

[@tamrielspirit3285]

@@christinalayzelle832doubt any of that is true just saying ,

[@wanderingsotherthings-hy4dy]

@@michaelathanasiou2030 But up to me whom I vote for, my democratic right. Only wasted if I don`t vote at all.

[@chrisf9377]

@@michaelathanasiou2030 Labour are the racists & bigots. They hate Jews. And white people. And straight men. And women who acknowledge the fact that a man cannot become a woman. And working class people.

[@pennybunny]

Richard Tice should be in the debates, he'd destroy them both

[@johncook8141]

100% EXACTLY So!!!!!!!

[@edf6607]

The assumption seems to be that Reform will only take votes off the Tories. I wonder about that. Will red wall voters deserting the tories (which i think they will as they have been badly let down) go back en masse to Labour which is much the same policy wise as it was in 2019? I think quite a few will give reform a shot this time round.

[@vicicooper4720]

He is so right about Farage courting Trump. There is literally no one else in Britain that could do that and having US on side is the best thing for Britain and our fight against Islamism. So yes, totally patriotic. Thanks to Spectator for giving Tice air time. He really is blossoming and going from strength to strength.

[@martinwoollett8468]

courting trump? is there no end to the grift of this traitor.

[@christopherblanchard2099]

Nigel may be playing a long game in trying to advise Mr Trump to be more popular over here if he gets in again. This would be no mean feat.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Yea it's annoying that Farage ain't being on the frontline but getting Trump in will benefit us plus who knows maybe Trump will return the favour in 5 years time assuming Labour gets that far that is 😅

[@elainepitkin3561]

@@christopherblanchard2099 Nigel will certainly not be patronizing Donald Trump like that, my goodness. The best thing people can do is accept Trump as he is and be well and truly entertained by his guile and wisdom. I've learnt and like him now.

[@edvigq]

Courting Trump courts Trump not America. Trump will expect Farage to do what he personally says. If he does not he will find himself well and truly publicly and permanently "cancelled". Just look at the trail of destruction made of former friends and allies. Trump is not interested in international relations. Only Trump. He'd let Putin invade London if Putin flattered him.

[@gorgeouspaulwalker4372]

Please vote reform uk

[@stephenjon3502]

No. It’s not a proper party

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​@@stephenjon3502It really is

[@stephenjon3502]

@@dennisgoatimer1079Incorrect dennis - it’s a limited company only. Why don’t you pay your £25 to join then ask if you can vote for any particular person to be an MP. You won’t be able to. The money goes into the directors account. Thought you brexiteers liked democracy??

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

@@stephenjon3502 You do know that all political parties are limited companies right. Building up a strong company to take control of the country is a good thing and is entirely democratic if they get voted in.

[@stephenjon3502]

@@dennisgoatimer1079Try joining Reform and having any say in internal elections dennis because you won’t be allowed to. You are confusing the arms of the other political parties that control property etc with that of a proper democratic process to be able to vote anyone in or out from representing that particular party. When you pay your £25 to Reform it goes straight into the directors bank account for absolutely no say whatsoever.

[@GeoffDay-t4g]

Richard plays a blinder here. PM material. He has grown in stature with experience.

[@helentaylor1222]

People want Britain back.

[@774Rob]

Amen.

[@ahartify]

Where did it go?

[@Lewis-sn7mv]

@@ahartify to shit unfortunately

[@EJK1965]

What the hell does that mean?

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

more gullible gammon.

[@jmiller7209]

Labour is going to win this one anyway, so may as well vote Reform to pressure Tories to either adopt Reform policies else be replaced

[@christopherblackburn6811]

I’m not a massive supporter of 5% spending cuts across the board whilst promising pretty big improvements in public services. Sounds a bit too much like cakeism to me.

[@strangemagic5502]

There many disgruntled former Labour supporters too that may vote for Reform, as this happened at the last general election. My constituency has always been strong Labour but voted brexit and tory at the last elections. Personally I won't be voting anyone this time. After over 40 years of voting, I'm disappointed

[@rogerwoodhouse7945]

Anyone over the age of 60 must surely by now realise that voting for either of the two main parties is a sign that they are not interested in politics in Britain.Voting for 'the least worse option is a degredation of democracy that for years as decided our 'governments' for decades.This surely must be the cross roads in British politics but I fear the media will decide the outcome once again A vote for either of the two establishment parties is a wasted vote.

[@picaso023]

No ex labour voter will ever vote reform, they have nothing similar ​@@strangemagic5502

[@stephenjon3502]

@@strangemagic5502The people in the red wall seats that voted for Brexit were unfortunately too easily gaslit/bigoted/not very bright. Westminster was never going to level up/ build back better/protect our borders etc. For the North, leaving the EU was a big mistake.

[@markmak7548]

Reform and Richard Tice get my and my family and friends vote .

[@scepteredisle]

Another fake account run by Labour activists lol - you must think we conservatives and brexiteers are stooopid.

[@CorrineHarris-d5x]

Reform UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Trump for America 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@terryo5672]

Agree entirely but I am seriously worried of a Labour government. I feel physically sick that we will have even more incompetence running our country.

[@christopherblanchard2099]

Friend I share your fears

[@Dilbert-o5k]

You are probably going to get labour anyway so you may as well have a punt on reform just in case. If enough do, who knows what is possible

[@terryo5672]

@@Dilbert-o5k agree. What’s to lose?

[@davinawherry4687]

I'm voting reform something new

[@Swan_Ronson_]

He really is a breath of fresh air in British politics, man of substance unlike Sunak

[@PaulGappyNorris]

Yes, we really need a man like this running the country…🙄

[@Swan_Ronson_]

@@PaulGappyNorris I don't agree with everything he says but he comes across as a serious politician and a decent man, both things Sunak definitely isn't

[@jezzab4502]

I - along with 10 other family members and all lifelong conservatives - are voting reform without a doubt and will be encouraging anyone else to do the same. The British political landscape has changed forever.

[@janpetersen7440]

Reform UK is the wild card in the election. Great uncertainty for the Labour/Tory duopoly. 😉

[@stamp-pic-man]

From the river to the sea vote reform do you agree

[@tseringcole7108]

I’m voting reform

[@jimbo7223]

Vote Reform UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@softcolly8753]

Did Tice say anything about the covid scam? The jab scam? More of the same.

[@royhenderson9826]

REFORM NEED TO GET SERIOUS! PROMOTE THE PARTY POLICIES AT EVERY OPORTUNITY! THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WITH NO IDEA OF WHAT REFORM REALLY STAND FOR. 🇬🇧✌

[@whatsthelatest193]

Tice and his party is what i trust no one else.

[@stephenjon3502]

Did you say the same when you voted for Boris?😂

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Reform is polling at 49% in an on-line poll, Labour 14%, Tories 28%, Lib Dems 3%, Greens 2%, SNP 0%, Other 4%. From 5,860 voters.

[@maccagrabme]

They are downplaying the polls on most of these mainstream channels, Reform will make a significant impact and that's what these two parties fear most as it will show that the big parties can be toppled with smart, focussed tactical voting.

[@GeoffDay-t4g]

Wow! More info on this poll?

[@stephenjon3502]

@@GeoffDay-t4gThe Sun

[@ernestwakefield]

My god ,we have 40 million voters 😢😢😢

[@tonyblakemore2355]

@@GeoffDay-t4g Daily Express

[@CorrineHarris-d5x]

Reform UK the only way 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@brooksc900]

Excellent, thank you. Best wishes to all. Vote Reform UK.

[@jimoconnor2594]

Reform Party for me at the next general election

[@chrismetisse7248]

After a quarter of a century of the Uniparty , what is left to us but Reform ?

[@vjamesg100]

I used to be a Labour voter, not anymore. Vote reform.

[@johncook8141]

❤️👍

[@_J.F_]

Stunning how many people seem to think that Reform UK is all about Nigel. His help is of course appreciated but Nigel is a show man and not a leader so I am happy to have Richard Tice behind the wheel and supported by strong politicians like Lee Anderson, an dyes, of course, also Nigel Farage.

[@roysimpson9711]

Nigel talks the talk but isn't prepared to walk the walk Vote Reform and Richard Tice

[@repentmaster2842]

I didn't vote in the by-election, but will give Reform UK my vote as things stand, regardless of whether they win or not. Proportional Representation better than the Cons/Labour oligopoly

[@tamhunter5025]

There is no reform uk party it just english blighty fascists that frightened to call themselves that..basically little englanders that's pulling the wool over your eyes

[@titan2583]

15 of my family voting Reform UK so far, we are now talking to friends and work colleagues to encourage them as well

[@geraldaird9390]

Didn't you get the message from the local elections? Two Reform councilors do not a government make. It is almost impossible for a Reform candidate to win a parliamentary seat. 15 wasted votes. I doubt if Reform will even manage to have candidates in all 650 seats.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

Derby already have several reform councillors. There is still a lot of rammel to clear out, but it's a start.

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

keep voting bnp gammon.

[@geraldaird9390]

@@Dilbert-o5k No Parliamentary seats will be won by Reform, most of the Derby councilors were first elected under the UKIP banner, until the recent local elections there were no other Reform councilors anywhere else. When the leave voters finally realise that Brexit was a huge act of self harm and voting for ultra right wing groups like Reform I am sure the nonsense will be reversed.

[@clairee4939]

@@geraldaird9390 Even a Tory MP got sacked last week for back Remain. I nearly spat mouthwash everywhere laughing!

[@savethebeesplantherbs8809]

leave voters stop being played with just ignore Westminster now I'm a SDP member we need to unite for a true Brexit i will vote reform this is simply a national security reason take control of our borders or enjoy losing where you live

[@JulieMalone-oy1ll]

Im in my 60s and ill be voting reform

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

no1 cares.

[@PeaceAndLove303]

Richard tice attacks the severe disabled and vulnerable in our society also won't turn the boats around. There just a party set up as shown in the last General Election to take votes from Labour keeping the Conservative Party in power also not enough seats around Britian to get votes as shown in the local Elections. Richard Tice lies for votes another Privillaged who is totaly delusional. Remember Nigel Farage had already decided not to run as leader of Reform as he didn't in the last General Election he wouldn't make enough money being PM and makes money of our problems not fixing them. A willy niley vote if voting for Reform UK 5% of voters at best.

[@DJWESG1]

Waited 60 years to vote for poor ppl to eat porrige and work in potato fields? You must be bitter as ffff 🍋

[@stephenjon3502]

Pensioners are the reason we are in this mess.

[@111111877]

@@stephenjon3502 What a stupid thing to write. We are in this mess because of corrupt remainers undermining our national sovereignty as they have done for the last 50 years.

[@fredjones234]

Vote reform

[@godfriedmontana2705]

Labour = NO Change. Reform = REAL Change. Even if you're in a safe Labour seat your vote for Reform will help to show how undemocratic our election system is and help to put the Tories on their funeral pyre. That said I which I could say that Tice impresses me but he doesn't.

[@davetighe]

Vote Reform, leave ECHR.

[@stephenjon3502]

And give up your human rights? Are you ok dave??

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

​@@stephenjon3502We ain't giving it up the ECHR was for mainland Europe to sort themselves out we were alright on that front quite frankly besides the ECHR has gone way out of what are Human Rights quite frankly it overstepped it's purpose basically.

[@silondon9010]

​@@stephenjon3502,The human right of a foreign murderer or Rapist to stay living in the UK 😂😂😂😂

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 another sad old thick gullible gammon.

[@craigmarshall1980]

@stephenjon3502 agreed. I am not going to give up my human rights just so we can agree a refugee exchange program with rwanda that has a zero net gain

[@gayharrison9901]

Excellent. I'll be voting for you. Net zero will kill the planet, we need our CO2

[@Fwuzeem]

Where did you get your Science GCSE, your own arse?

[@elizabethstockdale2784]

Totally agree with voting for change , not out of fear!

[@teddytaffy5843]

Unfortunately, we have suffered the Labour and Torie for many years and we also know nothing is going to change. We seem to forget, that WE ARE IN CHARGE, It is time for us to signal the change. they let us down it is time to change. Let us vote for ReformUK,. and give them a chance. Remember "we are in charge".

[@robertdavies8318]

Reform UK

[@seewhatifound]

Did anyone else watch pmq's on 22/5. In one response to PM's cotribution Starmer started his response by uttering the words "We need reform, we need change. I have seen first hand how important reform is" - If only I was clever enough to capture those words out on a cut from that video, it would be good for everyone to see and a good advertising slogan

[@davetaylor812]

Rishi's electionannouncment proved beyond all doubt that he is a genuine WET.

[@Slumbert]

Globopopulist Tory party lied from Cameron on and was inept etc. Can't vote for that without feeling stupid.

[@774Rob]

Remember when he said he was the Heir to Blair?

[@lewisblight-bp1dt]

​@774Rob And said immigration would be reduced to the tens of thousands. In fact, I think every Conservative manifesto since the war claimed immigration would be brought down.

[@adsaccuracy]

Bring on reform.

[@VolKNo0]

Ex Tory’s, please vote Reform so labour can have more seats.

[@elizced]

I like this guy! He talks for the most part sensibly and factually to the point in a straightforward manner.

[@scottrogers7917]

Reform for me

[@Pipes747]

Tice is becoming really assured and has far more charisma than Starmer, Sunak and Davey. I'm in my 30s from the South East, have voted Tory in all General Elections in my life to date, but I'm sick of the lies and deceit on immigration - the country is going down the tubes and a lot of it has to do with the cultural and economic destruction caused by mass immigration - we need an actual right wing party and that is Reform UK.

[@geraldaird9390]

I feel sorry for people like you, by the time you reach my age there will not be enough working people to pay you a pension, an aging population, living longer, even with private pension the value of them will be greatly reduced as the pie shrinks.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

​@@geraldaird9390throwing all the cash away onto foreigners and overseas ventures isn't going to improve the lot of anyone here. Imports are also going to get old as are all the relatives they always bring with them. Trying to fix the economy with cheap labour is a Ponzi scheme that is totally unsustainable. Only the employer wins. The taxpayer has to fund the import because the employer isn't paying enough to support the worker and so the taxpayer has to work even harder to support themselves and all the extra tax they have to pay for the imports. Just train our own to do the job and give them a decent wage. If the employers can't survive , tough

[@teamev1976]

Even if Reform get a foot in the door with seats in parliament it’s a start.

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

I have not voted since 2001 I will be voting this year, for Reform. The Spectator's campaign against Reform is one of the reasons I have not renewed my subscription, and I have been reading The Spectator since 1980. In fact, just today I registered on Reform's website and offered to volunteer in terms of leafletting etc.

[@andrewoliver5222]

COME ON RICHARD TICE YOU HAVE TO WIN OUR ENGLAND BACK FOR ENGLISH PEOPLE EVERYONE VOTE UK REFORM 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@FRANKIECULLEN-r3g]

the joke party reform hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@edvigq]

What about the rest of the UK? Will you send the scots north and the Welsh back west? It would be respectful to your kin to include them, if you really just mean brown people.

[@clairee4939]

None of that please

[@shirleystewart7422]

I will vote Reform. Richard Tice is fantastic!

[@Mickyocean123]

Wouldn't say he's fantastic but he's certainly speaking my language. Where all voting reform by the way. 🇬🇧 👍

[@harrydance1969]

Always difficult to disagree with Mr Tice.

[@maccagrabme]

And he puts his money where his mouth is as most of the funding is coming from him too.

[@baltasarnoreno5973]

@@maccagrabme Fast track to the bankruptcy courts, then.

[@gusmlie]

Sunak has done his job. Drive the tories down to the same level has labour.

[@robertthomas603]

Red Socialist, Blue Socialist or Reform. Choose wisely!

[@derek6637]

in the rain sunak looks exactly what he is,a damp squib.

[@johnwade1095]

No, they cant. But im not voting labour

[@louiseparker1915]

Never again!

[@robertbilling2416]

The reaction to Farage not standing is purely emotional. Everyone knows that Labour are going to win the election and there's no point in Farage running and losing, it would just make him look unpopular. Farage should be brought in from a position of strength before the 2029 general election after a good showing in this election and some good results in the local elections once the public sees how much of a disaster Labour are. Personally, I would prefer him to work with Trump and strengthen Britain's interests overseas than stay here and present the news.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

Yes and get trump to arrest sunak for something or other just to get him back for the lies and damage he has caused here😊

[@AT-ytinvasive]

Reform and Conservatives should be campaigning against Labour, not each other.

[@774Rob]

Cameron was brought in to cement Blairism in the Tory party. Clegg got a job at Google for his reward and Cameron lost out for fumbling Brexit. No wonder he cried. The only actual Conservative to lead the Conservatives since Thatcher was Truss.

[@elainepitkin3561]

Reform are the only conservatives.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

Tories are labour in reality, in policy

[@pharcyde110573]

If they did the job they are paid to do then the Tories wouldn't need to be afraid of reform!

[@mattadams6641]

You can stop the boats by securing the migrant hotels

[@sandraroutledge6453]

True conservatives need to play the long game and show this government the door. After labour messes up yet again, maybe reform or a rebooted Tory party will emerge to take over.

[@Tone367]

Unfortunately it wont make any difference. the vast majority can only see red or blue. I have voted Reform or tried to since you started, but I am hoping for a miracle! But I will still vote Reform.

[@lindahilton6470]

I will be voting reform to get our country back

[@scififunk]

Good performance by Richard Tice here, except I still think reform would have done better with Farage at the helm.

[@jmca3324]

Farage failed 7 times , he ran away last election and is doing the same this one. Never forget that the Brexit Party "Ltd"pulled several hundred candidates last minute to allow Bozo to win keeping their candidates deposits , a nice earner for a Ltd company pretending to be a political party

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Yea but you got to think of the long game this election basically just a few percent difference if anything if Farage was in charge but in a few years time with Farage in charge and potentially Trump doing his bit by returning the favour now that's a bigger boost

[@elainepitkin3561]

Don't be downhearted, you wait until they both get going.

[@scififunk]

@@dennisgoatimer1079 Good thinking! Yes I could see that working. Although I think Trump will have finished his term by the time the next UK GE comes around. Let’s see what happens!

[@scififunk]

@@elainepitkin3561 It’s always a spectacle. I’ve taken out a paper subscription to the spectator to follow things more closely this time. As usual staying up late on the night will bring live drama!

[@Mrskirstyhitchin]

I’ll be voting Reform. Absolutely excellent interview with Richard. Clearly a very intelligent, open and honest gentleman 🙌🏻

[@lilianbarry-havlickova8748]

Yes

[@jonathancollard3710]

I think Richard Tice has and continues to show a huge amount of composure in the continual bombardment he receives as regards being portrayed by the MSM as the bridesmaid next to Nigel as the bride. He has grown in my esteem…

[@rickjensen2717]

I actually prefer Richard to Nigel to be honest.

[@Davyscales]

Tory, Labour, Liberals, Reform it would be interesting to see their individual manifestos and they should be held accountable if they don't achieve them.

[@Tigger-roo1234]

They are online if you look

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

That's what should happen if they're the main political party if they don't meet their targets they get punished in some way shape or form. Reform has their contract to the people out I don't know about the others

[@alice86142]

I actually smiled... that's rare when watching a politician