The Reform Thread

[AlexLaw76]

7 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

I must admit I’m enjoying the irony that one of this forums most ardent Reform supporters originally chose his user name as a piss take of one of what are now the current few Reform MPs. On the plus side, we aren’t likely to see Lord Lego Head any time soon.

Banter🙅‍♂️

[Holmes_and_Watson]

On 13/12/2024 at 11:38, hypochondriac said:

Young people today do not have enough respect for traditional British values- Bit of a generalisation but in general that is correct. 

 

Migrants coming to the United Kingdom across the English Channel should all be immediately removed from the United Kingdom and prevented from ever returning- 100% correct. No one jumping the queue and crossing the channel in that manner should be allowed to stay here. 

 

The sentences that the courts hand down to people who have been convicted of crimes are not harsh enough- Not sure about this. Again it's a generalisation but there are certainly some crimes that I think are punished too harshly whilst some are not punished harshly enough. 

 

Multiculturalism has made the UK worse - Not sure I entirely agree with this but undoubtedly there are a lot of examples of multiculturalism being a net negative in areas of the UK. Personally I would say the amount and rate introduced has been the issue rather than multiculturalism itself. 

 

Rich people in the UK are able to get around the law or get off more easily than poorer people- I would imagine the majority on this forum would agree with that. If you have more money or status or are a politician you are much more likely to get off crimes that others would get prosecuted for

 

When it comes to defence spending, the government should spend more on defence- Yep. With world politics as they are at present this is common sense. 

 

The death penalty in the UK should be permitted for some crimes- I don't personally support this but it's not an outlandish view to have. 

 

Big businesses in the UK take advantage of ordinary people- Definitely true in a number of cases. Most on the forum would agree.

 

Ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation's wealth- Again I assume the likes of soggy would agree with this. 

 

Utilities like energy, water and railways should be run in the public sector- This is pretty much a labour policy 

 

When it comes to transgender status, people in Britain should not be able to legally change their gender- totally correct and currently this is the law.

 

Rich people in the UK should be taxed more than average earners- Another Labour policy that would be supported by most on here. 

 

The NHS should be able to use private companies to provide treatment alongside its own services- Complete common sense as long as it is done in the right way. 

 

Same sex couples should be allowed to get married- Surprisingly progressive views from Reform voters and certainly more so than some religious groups. 

 

So other than maybe multiculturalism and the death penalty, what is so unreasonable about these views? 

I appreciate you taking the time, and sharing your thoughts on the above.

I guess the OP didn't see your post. I'm assuming that the whole point of their thread was to discuss reform, and not just to post links.

I'm sure they have some interesting thoughts on it too.

[sadoldgit]

This growing spat is something to look forward to in 2025.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/12/28/elon-musk-fact-check-badenoch-fakery-tweet/

[hypochondriac]

9 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I appreciate you taking the time, and sharing your thoughts on the above.

I guess the OP didn't see your post. I'm assuming that the whole point of their thread was to discuss reform, and not just to post links.

I'm sure they have some interesting thoughts on it too.

So did I. More fool me for assuming that the original poster actually wanted to talk about Reform rather than just spamming links from external sites. 

[Turkish]

21 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

I must admit I’m enjoying the irony that one of this forums most ardent Reform supporters originally chose his user name as a piss take of one of what are now the current few Reform MPs. On the plus side, we aren’t likely to see Lord Lego Head any time soon.

Sums you up to a tee

Edited 28 December, 2024 by Turkish

[Gloucester Saint]

Farage and Badenoch spat escalating with Kemi complaining about the extent of Farage’s airtime on GB News and making threats about regulatory action. A few issues there Kemi:

- You’re not in power and not likely to be so for some time (hint, it won’t be as PM)

- Hypocrisy; not long ago that Tory cabinet ministers were being interviewed by Tory MPs

- Nobody watches the channel apart from Tory MPs, Reform and the most hardcore and obsessive members of both parties

Musk now apparently ‘fake news’ assigning Kemi’s X posts as well. Remember, Reform is the party for working class people.

[Turkish]

One of the lads 🤣🤣

[badgerx16]

Rupert failing to understand how the HoC works, ( if you listen closely you can hear the Speaker say "This is a shambles" );

 

[Gloucester Saint]

That won’t be a shock to any Saints supporter. At least with him having a seat in Norfolk I’m less likely to come across the plank.