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Reform Leader

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Daygloboo · 21/01/2026 13:27

I've just seen on news that the Reform leader can't do computers and put in hisxexpenses months late. Do people really want someone like that as PM. Oh god give me strength.

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ShakeNCake · 14/03/2026 13:13

And because he doesn't 'do' computers, he doesn't understand that people can work from home. His ignorance will lead directly to full time in office mandates, which will lead to some parents choosing part time work or one becoming stay at home (usually women) because child care is expensive, which leads to career stagnantion for women and less well off households, which leads to stagnant market. Perhaps then Faridge the 'economic Darwinist' might cop on.

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Daygloboo · 14/03/2026 13:08

Dragonflytamer · 14/03/2026 13:05

It is quite possible for both to be true. I disagree with flat earthers and I would count flat earthers to be misguided. Anyway why did you posts from months ago to write things like that?

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What?

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Dragonflytamer · 14/03/2026 13:05

Daygloboo · 14/03/2026 11:21

You mean, they disagree with you

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It is quite possible for both to be true. I disagree with flat earthers and I would count flat earthers to be misguided. Anyway why did you posts from months ago to write things like that?

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Daygloboo · 14/03/2026 11:22

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 17:57

You can vote for the Starmer/Reeves ever increasing taxes if you like. That is one of the benefits of living in the UK we can vote for who we like. If you want continuing incompetence vote for it!

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Yeah, for now.

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Daygloboo · 14/03/2026 11:21

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 14:23

Haha. Fucking hell some posters here are so misguided.

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You mean, they disagree with you

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AStonedRose · 14/03/2026 11:11

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 13:59

Absolute bullshit. You're embarrassing yourself. Starmer would be in Davos if he wasn't worried about having to talk to Trump.

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It’s not bullshit. The ex-leader in wales is currently doing 10 years inside because he was stupid enough to get caught taking money from Putin. Do you honestly think he was/is acting alone?

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 24/01/2026 10:59

Trump is full of shit re NATO doing nothing for the US. The only time it has ever invoked Article 5 and came to the aid of a member state was post 9/11, in response to the attack on the US. The disgusting lying fucker.

PandoraSocks · 23/01/2026 19:34

StandFirm · 23/01/2026 15:08

Has NF strongly rebuked his mate for insulting the memory of our armed forces who fell in Afghanistan and Iraq? If he has it can't have been very loud because I missed it... Some patriot...

He wrote on Twitter "Donald Trump is wrong. For 20 years our armed forces fought bravely alongside America's in Afghanistan" alongside a video of himself where he says:

"Trump said Nato has never given anything back. I have to object to that politely. When the decision was made to go into Afghanistan we went in with America. We stayed there the whole 20 years. We proportionately spent the same amount of money and lost the same amount of lives pro-rata as did other countries like Denmark. So it is not quite fair."

The lily livered little lickspittle.

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Daygloboo · 23/01/2026 15:29

StandFirm · 23/01/2026 15:08

Has NF strongly rebuked his mate for insulting the memory of our armed forces who fell in Afghanistan and Iraq? If he has it can't have been very loud because I missed it... Some patriot...

Well, I rest my case.

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StandFirm · 23/01/2026 15:08

Has NF strongly rebuked his mate for insulting the memory of our armed forces who fell in Afghanistan and Iraq? If he has it can't have been very loud because I missed it... Some patriot...

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Daygloboo · 23/01/2026 15:05

WhatYouWearing · 23/01/2026 14:41

Read your own thread back. You were sarcastic after I politely asked for sources. So you can’t even provide any links for these ‘rumours’ then? I’m going to assume you’re just making shit up.

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All sorts of stuff is out there about the way these people behave.....dodgy tax issues, association with shady people, running off to 'meetings' with iffy individuals prominent ( or in the shadows) globally, things said in the past that were obviously racist...... the list goes on. Im not going to provide links to every single thing,,.....there are so many links I'd be here til bloody Doomsday. You can find it quite easily yourself. It's my belief that they are on it to feather their own nests and anyonecwho cant see that is useful fool. That's my opinoon, and I'm sticking to it.

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ILikeDinosaurs · 23/01/2026 14:51

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/01/2026 13:38

Still preferable to Starmer. Saw him on PMQs today, tying himself in knots over the Chagos deal *. The guy is a fucking buffoon.

  • If Greenlanders should determine the future of Greenland, why is he shafting the Chagosians?

No. Starmer is weak but Farage is a truly nasty piece of work. The two don't compare.

Hazlenuts2016 · 23/01/2026 14:51

@@Ablondiebutagoody would it be preferable to have the NHS as a charged service? Because that is what Farage has repeatedly said he wants in the past. But if the Chagos deal means that much to you....

WhatYouWearing · 23/01/2026 14:41

Daygloboo · 23/01/2026 01:18

How can you back things up with evidence when things are done on the sly by these types. That's precisely how they operate.
And I think you'll find that.you werent exactly polite, so dont turn it round on me.

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Read your own thread back. You were sarcastic after I politely asked for sources. So you can’t even provide any links for these ‘rumours’ then? I’m going to assume you’re just making shit up.

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Daygloboo · 23/01/2026 01:18

WhatYouWearing · 22/01/2026 16:54

Are you feeling okay? What’s the point of this thread? If people make claims, they should be able to back it up with sources. What a weird goady snarky attitude to someone asking for evidence rather than rumours. Not surprised now you put this in AIBU. Drama queen.

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How can you back things up with evidence when things are done on the sly by these types. That's precisely how they operate.
And I think you'll find that.you werent exactly polite, so dont turn it round on me.

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WhatYouWearing · 22/01/2026 16:54

Daygloboo · 21/01/2026 17:34

Well , eyeroll, he certainly gives the impression of being in it for the money. And if you can ASCERTAIN that, you should have gone to Specsavers.

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Are you feeling okay? What’s the point of this thread? If people make claims, they should be able to back it up with sources. What a weird goady snarky attitude to someone asking for evidence rather than rumours. Not surprised now you put this in AIBU. Drama queen.

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 19:55

EverythingGolden · 21/01/2026 19:32

Yes as I said there are plenty of people who have very different views to myself as to how to approach things, but I can still see that they are acting with principled intentions. Farage does not appear to me to be one of these people.

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And course it fine for you to have that point of view. I have a different view - I wouldn't trust starmer as far as I would throw him. These are just of opinions.

EverythingGolden · 21/01/2026 19:32

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 18:38

Surprise surprise different people have different views. I will never trust a human rights lawyer who would ditch the long establish principal of trial by your peers in order to save a few quid.

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Yes as I said there are plenty of people who have very different views to myself as to how to approach things, but I can still see that they are acting with principled intentions. Farage does not appear to me to be one of these people.

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 19:03

MandingoAteMyBaby · 21/01/2026 18:38

You can read some of the testimony covering Farage and Leave.EU’s links to Russia, of course since then the issue of Nathan Gill has come to light. Clearly, Farage is a man not to be trusted as at best he does not represent Britain’s best interests, at worst he’s a literal traitor.

Written evidence

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If you're going to vote for parties that haven't money from Russia that only leave Actionman Ed or the Breast Hypnotiser.

LizzieSiddal · 21/01/2026 18:47

tinytemper66 · 21/01/2026 18:43

He is blaming his staff…

As expected.

LizzieSiddal · 21/01/2026 18:46

Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 18:05

No. This country needs a fundamental shake up. He will create that.

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He already created one of them with Brexit and that’s going oh so well isn’t it. Hmm

tinytemper66 · 21/01/2026 18:43

He is blaming his staff…

MandingoAteMyBaby · 21/01/2026 18:38

WhatYouWearing · 21/01/2026 17:16

I was obviously talking about the Russian stuff 🙄

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You can read some of the testimony covering Farage and Leave.EU’s links to Russia, of course since then the issue of Nathan Gill has come to light. Clearly, Farage is a man not to be trusted as at best he does not represent Britain’s best interests, at worst he’s a literal traitor.

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Dragonflytamer · 21/01/2026 18:38

EverythingGolden · 21/01/2026 18:21

I just don’t understand how anyone can bring themselves to trust Farage. There are plenty of Tory politicians who I don’t agree with but I respect that they are coming at things fundamentally with a view to trying to do the best for the country. I don’t think this about Farage, he’s out for himself. As was Boris Johnson. Unprincipled and will always act in a self serving manner.

Surprise surprise different people have different views. I will never trust a human rights lawyer who would ditch the long establish principal of trial by your peers in order to save a few quid.

EverythingGolden · 21/01/2026 18:21

I just don’t understand how anyone can bring themselves to trust Farage. There are plenty of Tory politicians who I don’t agree with but I respect that they are coming at things fundamentally with a view to trying to do the best for the country. I don’t think this about Farage, he’s out for himself. As was Boris Johnson. Unprincipled and will always act in a self serving manner.