Reform

[beak]

Saw a programme about the new party. Sultana was in discussions with Corbyn about him leading it and he told her he would think about it and she and her mates, on social media, just bounced him into it. I felt sorry for him.

She sounds like a basket case so not good omens for those that would be interested in joining.

Getting rid of the nutters will make Labour more appealing.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

That may happen if the exodus of the swiveled-eyed turns from a trickle to a deluge to Reform.

What remains of the Tories will be that party despised on here for its pragmatism, economic prudence and respected statesmanlike presence that has been absent for a very long time.

Too small to take on the populist, bloated behemoth that Reform will briefly become, it will coalesce with the Libs and the Greens and possibly take jumpers from the Labour right.

The problem for them as I see it is that the trend of politics will continue. The dimming of the land will descend further as people source their only information from social media or platforms that emit only their already held view.

Moreover, if Reform come to power, they have promised everything with little budget to back it up. The first thing they must do to survive will be to control the narrative. And one way will be by closing the OBR, NAO and any other body that provides empirical data to assess their "progress". The BBC and Ch4 will have their funding stopped. Meanwhile, soundbite soma will be fed to the masses through X etc.

Of course, Reform will be an irreversible catastrophe. But we will never know.

What on earth have I just read?
Are you OK Silvertop?

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

What on earth have I just read?
Are you OK Silvertop?

Rather more ok than many of the deluded posts that suggest Reform is the answer.

There is a ceiling to how many can be conned into joining their hard core supporters. I think that’s already been reached.

 

[Stirlingsays]

That may happen if the exodus of the swiveled-eyed turns from a trickle to a deluge to Reform.

What remains of the Tories will be that party despised on here for its pragmatism, economic prudence and respected statesmanlike presence that has been absent for a very long time.

Too small to take on the populist, bloated behemoth that Reform will briefly become, it will coalesce with the Libs and the Greens and possibly take jumpers from the Labour right.

The problem for them as I see it is that the trend of politics will continue. The dimming of the land will descend further as people source their only information from social media or platforms that emit only their already held view.

Moreover, if Reform come to power, they have promised everything with little budget to back it up. The first thing they must do to survive will be to control the narrative. And one way will be by closing the OBR, NAO and any other body that provides empirical data to assess their "progress". The BBC and Ch4 will have their funding stopped. Meanwhile, soundbite soma will be fed to the masses through X etc.

Of course, Reform will be an irreversible catastrophe. But we will never know.

While I'd agree with the idea that Reform won't be able to turn the country around....because the chances of that have been wrecked by both mainstream parties over decades.....This doesn't mean that they don't deserve the chance of governance. Rewarding the Labour or Tory party with government is like providing the 72 virgins to the terrorist for their crimes....especially so after finding out what the Tories have done with importing Afghans.

Regardless, I enjoyed reading the well written post.