Nigel Farage

Because he says what people want to hear.
He frames people’s problems simplistically and sells them easy solutions. He appeals to the lowest common denominators. The desire to feel superior. To blame others. To have more. To win. It’s just words, he can’t do what he says, he only cares about power. He works from the same playbook as Trump.

@caringcarer You want lower taxes but more money spent on defence, education and benefits. How does that work?

I voted Reform. I'm sick of high taxes, far too much money being spent on immigration in one way or another. Money being wasted by translating English into so many languages, in NHS, local councils etc in the form of both translator's and leaflets. Too much money being wasted on Diversity Officers. Fuel having sky high prices due to UK leading net zero policies at expense of economy. Illegal immigrants being housed on 4* hotels whilst UK homeless people living on streets outside of said hotels. Never enough money to fund education properly yet still giving foreign aid. Young single people working hard yet taxes so high there is only a small chance they can buy a home on one income. Not enough spent on defense over many years leaving the UK vulnerable to attack by Putin. Tax on death, so after working hard all of a person's life they can't leave all wealth to their DC if they choose too. They will reinstate WFA for pensioners. I don't like the 2 family cap thrusting DC into poverty, imposed by Tories, kept by Labour and opposed by Farage. Reform listen to what people want. I know I will be accused of being racist but I'm not. I rent out btl properties and don't discriminate provided people are here legally and have a share code, pass affordability test, a housing reference and can speak English.

Very few people do. The turn out was low. Of that number (19% here) only 20% voted for Reform.

I am going to go out on a limb here and say it’s his dress sense. Ever since Micky Portillo ventured off to make tv shows on a train, the British people have lacked a certain vibe in menswear in politics they just cannot get from anywhere else.

That and he looks a bit like a frog, and we were all brought up to have sympathy for frogs through watching the Muppets. 🐸 For many of us, the Muppet Show was our early understanding of politics, ie how people of different types all had to get along and order had to come through the chaos. It has conditioned us to accept utter muppets for politicians too.

Tories were awful. Labour spent all their energy criticising them and didn't have many ideas of their own so when they got into power ended up doing the same things they criticised the Tories for - and then tanked the economy (not as bad as Lettuce Liz but still...). Green Party are loons who hate women. Think the Libs have given up at this point.

Reform get the popular vote because people want straight talking and none of the usual political waffle, and are concerned about immigration. It's mainly in protest at the fact the other parties are awful and Reform is shiny and new.

And no I'm not a Reform voter. But I can see why a lot of people are attracted to them.

He personally is really skilled at making people think he is on their side, and is one of the rarer politicians who often appears to be saying something he believes in. We need more people in power who say something that feels real and meaningful.

Without him, Reform would just be another minor right wing bunch of nutters who nobody would have heard of. With Farage they have themselves and English Trump, ready to lead us into a bright future where men can be men, preferably if they are white or orange skinned, and women can stay home barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen, and all the foreigners can go home unless they are driving an Uber or grafting down at the hospital 🫡

People are angry. The Tories fucked us, and Labour are being wet blankets and demonising disabled people. When people are in a political no man’s land they make knee jerk decision on where to turn. It was the same with UKIP (and look what happened there).

Although I’m making assumptions. I’d actually love a Reform voter to come on and explain their reasoning, I’d absolutely listen, but I don’t think any MNer is that brave.

He says what people want to hear.

Here we go again.