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Labour activists are so aggressive

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skintasabint · 22/03/2025 13:21

My town is preparing for a b-election due to the previous MP beating up a member of the public.

Today I visited the old town to pick up a couple of bits of shopping and I thought I would take a walk with my daughter in the pram.

I was walking minding my own business when I was approached by 2 older ladies handing out leaflets, that was no problem and I accepted one. They tried to get me to stop and talk but I politely said I didn’t have the time and went on my way.

I went around the corner and 2 more approached me, these ones were early 20s men? And I say this in the nicest possible way. They were wearing the far left “uniform”. Multicoloured hair, the pronoun badges etc..

They tried to pass me numerous leaflets but I told them I was in a rush and just kept on walking. Tell me why they decided it was appropriate to follow me down the street letting me know that reform are racist and if I want to save the town I shouldn’t vote for reform. They just wouldn’t stop badgering me even though I asked them twice to please leave me alone. Even crossing over the road with me as I tried to get away.

They really intimidated me, and just would not take no for an answer. I just wanted a little walk with my baby, who has had me up most of the night teething.

Sorry, I just wanted a rant. I did vote for Labour in the previous election but this new person just isn’t the right person for my town so I’m unsure of who I will vote for this time around.

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ERthree · 22/03/2025 15:40

TheAlertFinch · 22/03/2025 13:27

You lost me at 'far left uniform'

Oh dear, never mind.

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 15:38

I do agree it is difficult to differentiate between the main parties now and what they stand for- and even worse that whatever manifesto they stand on seems to be a pack of lies anyway

Kissedbyfire1 · 22/03/2025 15:34

There are no “far left” activists in the Labour party. The Labour party is a centrist/ centre right party.

Sorrelbird · 22/03/2025 15:33

’Far left uniform’ 🙄

Longsummerdays25 · 22/03/2025 15:32

And a veneer of ‘niceness’ that is totally fake.

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 15:30

Bluebellwood129 · 22/03/2025 15:20

Labour’s candidate is vowing to close an asylum hotel despite previously claiming to welcome refugees. Almost as repugnant as the previous candidate that forced the by-election.

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The asylum hotel is causing issues, locals are already struggling with high poverty.

It wasn’t mentioned a lot 6 months ago/ 1 year ago but is mentioned a lot now by numerous locals who I have contact with. That means something must have changed otherwise it wouldn’t keep being brought up as an issue.

Locals have mentioned numerous issues of blatant shoplifting as one example

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 22/03/2025 15:30

They were wearing the far left “uniform”
Multicoloured hair, the pronoun badges etc

Ok, this is where you lost me 🤣🤣
What a load of cobblers lol

Longsummerdays25 · 22/03/2025 15:29

There is a definite uniform

Allergictoironing · 22/03/2025 15:28

You met 2 very pushy Labour people. So what? I've met just as pushy if not worse Conservative representatives, some pretty insistent Lib Dem canvassers and some outright scary and aggressive Reform activists over the years. As others have said, 2 people aren't representative of a party as a whole and behaviours aren't limited to one particular party.

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 15:26

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 14:57

So what's changed with regard to the issue in the last six months?

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I imagine nothing has improved and things are worse, from what I hear anyway

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 15:22

PhilippaGeorgiou · 22/03/2025 15:17

People can vote in the safe knowledge that Reform will never form a government. Protest votes at by-elections are commonplace. Nigel will hoot and honk and predict a landslide at the next election, but when the time comes around, if anyone gets a landslide it won't be Reform (or whatever they are called at that time - it's hard to keep up with which party he is leading).

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Yes I agree.

Bluebellwood129 · 22/03/2025 15:20

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 14:38

If it’s the seat I think it is then reform are nailed on to win if they are fielding a candidate because of the numerous ongoing issues with migrants in the area.

I work in this area and hear the issues regularly from colleagues who live in the area and service users, and also have seen it with my own eyes.

Labour’s candidate is vowing to close an asylum hotel despite previously claiming to welcome refugees. Almost as repugnant as the previous candidate that forced the by-election.

PhilippaGeorgiou · 22/03/2025 15:17

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 14:57

So what's changed with regard to the issue in the last six months?

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People can vote in the safe knowledge that Reform will never form a government. Protest votes at by-elections are commonplace. Nigel will hoot and honk and predict a landslide at the next election, but when the time comes around, if anyone gets a landslide it won't be Reform (or whatever they are called at that time - it's hard to keep up with which party he is leading).

JessicaPeach · 22/03/2025 15:14

Pic hasn't attached, it's a poster for stand up to racism national day of action. They were meeting at 11 in Runcorn to 'stop reform'

PhilippaGeorgiou · 22/03/2025 15:14

TheAlertFinch · 22/03/2025 13:27

You lost me at 'far left uniform'

Me too. I am so far left that I fall off the spectrum. I have grey hair (natural), the only badge I own came from a Star Trek convention, and I am a long way off my 20's.

AFAIAA, there hasn't been a far left in the Labour Party for decades (if ever). I vaguely liked Jeremy Corbyn, but he was a bit right wing for me.

JessicaPeach · 22/03/2025 15:13

It will have been this

Labour activists are so aggressive
sometimesmovingforwards · 22/03/2025 15:07

skintasabint · 22/03/2025 13:21

My town is preparing for a b-election due to the previous MP beating up a member of the public.

Today I visited the old town to pick up a couple of bits of shopping and I thought I would take a walk with my daughter in the pram.

I was walking minding my own business when I was approached by 2 older ladies handing out leaflets, that was no problem and I accepted one. They tried to get me to stop and talk but I politely said I didn’t have the time and went on my way.

I went around the corner and 2 more approached me, these ones were early 20s men? And I say this in the nicest possible way. They were wearing the far left “uniform”. Multicoloured hair, the pronoun badges etc..

They tried to pass me numerous leaflets but I told them I was in a rush and just kept on walking. Tell me why they decided it was appropriate to follow me down the street letting me know that reform are racist and if I want to save the town I shouldn’t vote for reform. They just wouldn’t stop badgering me even though I asked them twice to please leave me alone. Even crossing over the road with me as I tried to get away.

They really intimidated me, and just would not take no for an answer. I just wanted a little walk with my baby, who has had me up most of the night teething.

Sorry, I just wanted a rant. I did vote for Labour in the previous election but this new person just isn’t the right person for my town so I’m unsure of who I will vote for this time around.

They were wearing the far left “uniform”. Multicoloured hair, the pronoun badges etc..

😂😂 yup, the second most of us see these sorts of utter fukwits, it’s a case of trying to cross the road thinking ‘whatever you’re going to say, just don’t!’

Bruisername · 22/03/2025 15:03

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 14:57

So what's changed with regard to the issue in the last six months?

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I imagine the fact Labour are in power and constituents want to send a message - by elections normally go against the incumbents

Unfortunately reform are the party people see as sending the strongest message at the moment. Perhaps another party will be able to rally it

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 14:57

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 14:38

If it’s the seat I think it is then reform are nailed on to win if they are fielding a candidate because of the numerous ongoing issues with migrants in the area.

I work in this area and hear the issues regularly from colleagues who live in the area and service users, and also have seen it with my own eyes.

So what's changed with regard to the issue in the last six months?

ilovesooty · 22/03/2025 14:56

Mrsdyna · 22/03/2025 14:46

When is the by-election?

No date announced yet.

Mrsdyna · 22/03/2025 14:46

When is the by-election?

Mrsdyna · 22/03/2025 14:44

I would hate this so much, canvassing doesn't give you a right to hound people.

WatermelonLolly · 22/03/2025 14:38

If it’s the seat I think it is then reform are nailed on to win if they are fielding a candidate because of the numerous ongoing issues with migrants in the area.

I work in this area and hear the issues regularly from colleagues who live in the area and service users, and also have seen it with my own eyes.

BreezyShaker · 22/03/2025 14:32

Far left uniform! You are not wrong though, they definitely have a “look”. Reform will win that seat. If the sitting Labour MP was not a thug there wouldn’t need to be an election.

Bruisername · 22/03/2025 14:30

I had some momentum people knock on my door at the election (not campaigning for labour) and they were very polite and respectful despite me asking some difficult questions. Not what I expected tbh so was pleasantly surprised