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To think that a Reform UK government would just be like a Truss on steroids one ?

78 replies

Peeppuandpopo · 13/06/2024 08:58

So all the folk using them as a protest vote against the Tories will just get the usual cutting of benefits, selling off of stuff to huge companies, further privatisation of the NHS, demonisation of anyone ‘different’.
Loads of them are from areas ravaged by Thatcherism (which is basically Trussonomics) but they’ll just get more of the same….

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AnthuriumCrystallinum · 13/06/2024 09:09

Well hopefully that's something we'll never see, but as far as I understand it Trussonomics and Thatcherism are examples of trickle down economics, whereas Reform have said they are aiming for 'trickle up' - e.g. putting more money into working class and middle class pockets.

However, many of their policies will benefit big business so that's quite possibly a load of bollocks.

I'm interested to see what those more knowledgeable than me think!

Catza · 13/06/2024 09:07

I had a misfortune of checking out their “manifesto” and, judging by the language and complete lack of detail, I can see that they are targeting lower education segment of electorate. Three word sentences, a lot of emotive language and no clear explanation on how they propose to achieve their aims. Yes, it all seems to revolve around privatisation, abolishment of human rights, environmental laws and shrinking of the state. It felt more Trump than Truss.

MsLuxLisbon · 13/06/2024 09:02

I voted YABU, not because you're wrong about Reform, but because I am sick of all the threads about them. They don't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting in, so why worry?