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[News] Nigel Farage and Reform



ROSM

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So I know the grifter Farage, the millionaire conspiracy theorist Rupert Lowe, and the moronic 30p Lee. Who are the other two ****s?
Mr Isabel Oakeshott aka Richard Tice.

Here she is finding out she will need to be in Skegness each Friday
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The Clamp

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Does anyone else find this scary? It’s the methods of Nazis. And I mean that literally. These are Nazi tactics.

“Lowe added: “I have gathered a list of schools (including primary level) in my constituency where teachers were allegedly pushing their own aggressive personal views about Reform on young children”.

 






5Ways Gull

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Does anyone else find this scary? It’s the methods of Nazis. And I mean that literally. These are Nazi tactics.

“Lowe added: “I have gathered a list of schools (including primary level) in my constituency where teachers were allegedly pushing their own aggressive personal views about Reform on young children”.

Well I for one hope he publishes it and someone organises a country wide whip round to buy them all a drink!
 




A1X

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Does anyone else find this scary? It’s the methods of Nazis. And I mean that literally. These are Nazi tactics.

“Lowe added: “I have gathered a list of schools (including primary level) in my constituency where teachers were allegedly pushing their own aggressive personal views about Reform on young children”.

It is scary. It also shows how Reform plan to operate, through intimidation and threats to silence dissent.

Still, some on here will love that judging by today.
 








Eric the meek

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Does anyone else find this scary? It’s the methods of Nazis. And I mean that literally. These are Nazi tactics.

“Lowe added: “I have gathered a list of schools (including primary level) in my constituency where teachers were allegedly pushing their own aggressive personal views about Reform on young children”.

British politics with Reform could get both entertaining and ugly.
 






The Clamp

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Don’t get me wrong, in no way shape or form did I vote for Reform, however, Farage’s commentary around the erosion of British values does strike a note.
Best get anyone who doesn’t pay heed to British values on one of Reform’s lists. They need to be dealt with.
 






Zeberdi

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Well yes, it's a lot better. They exist for a start! (I can't believe you're able to equate the two).

And yes, my mum would have served as a councillor if she'd been elected - and would have been happy and proud to have done so. However the chances were incredibly slim, so she and her fellow Lib-Dems campaigned in wards where they thought they had a chance.

I actually feel slightly insulted on her behalf. How dare you say she had 'absolutely no intention of keeping their end of the agreement'
Then your mother clearly didn’t fit the description of the sort of behaviour I was referring to did she. You failed to mention she actually wanted to serve on the Council. 🤷‍♂️

Probably more accurate to describe what I am referring to as “Dummy Candidates” (who are also real peoole btw) to avoid confusion/upset however, Paper Candidates are often fielded with no wish to be elected



No need to take it so personally anyway - it was a criticism of the general practice of ‘paper candidacy’ when it is simply to increase the exposure of the Party or a means of taking votes away from genuine Candidates etc that I was making - not a comment on your specific circumstances. Smaller parties (groups like Reform ) get a disproportionate coverage of their campaign messaging by putting a ‘name’ on every ballot - I think it does a disservice to the electorate if, unlike your Mum, those ‘names’ were in name only and weren’t engaging in any other way with the electorate that they are asking votes for - it doesn’t matter if they get 3 votes - that is 3 people who are using their franchise to vote for them because they would like to be represented by them however unlikely that might be.
 
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Eeyore

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Then your mother clearly didn’t fit the description of the sort of behaviour I was referring to did she. You failed to mention she actually wanted to serve on the Council. 🤷‍♂️

Probably more accurate to describe what I am referring to as “Dummy Candidates” (who are also real peoole btw) to avoid confusion/upset however, Paper Candidates are often fielded with no wish to be elected



No need to take it so personally anyway - it was a criticism of the general practice of ‘paper candidacy’ when it is simply to increase the exposure of the Party or a means of taking votes away from genuine Candidates etc that I was making - not a comment on your specific circumstances. Smaller parties (groups like Reform ) get a disproportionate coverage of their campaign messaging by putting a ‘name’ on every ballot - I think it does a disservice to the electorate if, unlike your Mum, those ‘names’ were in name only and weren’t engaging in any other way with the electorate that they are asking votes for - it doesn’t matter if they get 3 votes - that is 3 people who are using their franchise to vote for them because they would like to be represented by them however unlikely that might be.
I was asked to stand as a 'paper candidate' in my village a number of years ago for the district council. I didn't. Good job too, because I would have been elected. There was a shock turning against the incumbents.

I've often joked about how a call from Mrs Postlethwaite about the pot holes would have been met with confusion the following day and her saying 'Well, you are the local councilor'
 


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clapham_gull

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Trust Nigel to get the tone wrong in the commons on his first speech.

He's going to get far less coverage now as a real MP in the "cheap seats", so will use the opportunity to say something divisive to get media coverage.

Something even Mark Francois pointed out today. He already looks incredibly uncomfortable there.

Farage was seething after standing down candidates to allow Johnson a free run. He expected a knighthood, but didn't get as much as a lunch or a £20 Waitrose voucher.

This election was all about revenge.

I'm not sure what's left of the Conservatives are going to forgive him any time soon and if he doesn't deliver for his Clacton constituents there will be trouble.

I suspect both Tice and Farage will get bored very quickly.

Personally, I like to see Parliament with a larger proportion of independents.
 
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