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Are you now more likely to vote for REFORM (the party)

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Decisiondecisions · 18/02/2026 14:49

NC for this and apologies if Q already asked. My quick search yielded no result.

Reform plan to undo the reversal of 2 child cap benefit. Are you now likely (or more likely) to vote for them? There have been endless threads about the welfare bill.

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scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 21:00

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:56

I'm sorry if you misunderstood my comments, at no point did I describe you as a Jew hater and have no evidence to believe or think that you are. I simply explained that there is a current of anti semitism within left wing politics.

Accusations of anti semitism in the Labour Party are "well known", the difference is that I am able to evidence it with the following link:

A guide to Labour anti-Semitism claims https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45030552

I don't vote Labour. Sorry if you took that from my posts but I've not voted Labour for well over 15 years

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:56

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:42

Yeah you will. You will go away. Rich coming from someone who called me a jew hater because I'm left wing. Go take a stare into your own void

I'm sorry if you misunderstood my comments, at no point did I describe you as a Jew hater and have no evidence to believe or think that you are. I simply explained that there is a current of anti semitism within left wing politics.

Accusations of anti semitism in the Labour Party are "well known", the difference is that I am able to evidence it with the following link:

A guide to Labour anti-Semitism claims https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45030552

Campaign against Anti-Semitism protest

A guide to Labour Party anti-Semitism claims

The roots of the row that continues to overshadow the Labour Party.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45030552

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:48

GOAT26 · 21/02/2026 20:46

Jeez just looked at the Restore party - each and every new right wing party seems more toxic than the last. Hardly surprising that Elon Musk is backing and funding this new rotten bunch.
These men (and it is mostly men in these parties) are fuelled by hate and creating division. What times we live in.

They are awful but the plus side is that the vote will be split between them and Reform.

Yoyokitten · 21/02/2026 20:47

Not in a million, billion, trillion years !!

GOAT26 · 21/02/2026 20:46

Jeez just looked at the Restore party - each and every new right wing party seems more toxic than the last. Hardly surprising that Elon Musk is backing and funding this new rotten bunch.
These men (and it is mostly men in these parties) are fuelled by hate and creating division. What times we live in.

Fangisnotacoward · 21/02/2026 20:44

It would be a cold day in hell before I voted reform.

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:42

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:41

Sorry it's an open forum. If you post or repeat misinformation then I will continue to call it out and will not simply "go away" because you don't like it.

Yeah you will. You will go away. Rich coming from someone who called me a jew hater because I'm left wing. Go take a stare into your own void

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:41

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:32

I repeat. Go away. I'm not your servant and it's being openly discussed on these boards what happened on Epstein Island - you go find it if you want to read it. Google is your friend!

Sorry it's an open forum. If you post or repeat misinformation then I will continue to call it out and will not simply "go away" because you don't like it.

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:38

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:27

I did not make it up. It's been discussed at length on one of the Prince Andrew threads. You stay away from me - you have crossed a line! Don't you dare call me a liar when it's being discussed at length all over these boards

There are conspiracy theories discussed at length on the internet that Epstein and Woody Allen were engaged in cannibalism - but it doesn't make it true.

That's how conspiracy theories work- Epstein was guilty of child sex abuse. But now for conspiracy theorists that is no longer "enough" - so conspiracy theories of abuse of babies or cannibalism start, all with no evidence to back them up.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2019/08/conspiracy-theories-envelop-epstein-death.html

Conspiracy theories envelop Epstein death

The suicide of politically connected multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday morning has fueled a barrage of conspiracy theories.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2019/08/conspiracy-theories-envelop-epstein-death.html

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:33

Sirzy · 21/02/2026 20:31

I know in the last few days pictures have emerged linked to the epsiten flies of Andrew playing with a toddler with a breast shaped ball and others of him looking very close to the child (not seen anything to add context but enough to make most people feel uncomfy I would imagine)

It's apparently Edwards child - I don't think that is any huge issue. Just people desperate to latch onto something

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:32

springawakeningss · 21/02/2026 20:26

Totally agree, they're swaying me!

They are scum

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:32

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:29

Ok - if your motivation is not sensationalism then why would you post something that has no evidence to back it up?

What was your motivation. My motivation is facts and the truth and shooting down conspiracy theories. Regardless of how deeply abhorrent Epstein was, the truth still matters.

I repeat. Go away. I'm not your servant and it's being openly discussed on these boards what happened on Epstein Island - you go find it if you want to read it. Google is your friend!

Sirzy · 21/02/2026 20:31

I know in the last few days pictures have emerged linked to the epsiten flies of Andrew playing with a toddler with a breast shaped ball and others of him looking very close to the child (not seen anything to add context but enough to make most people feel uncomfy I would imagine)

TopPocketFind · 21/02/2026 20:29

springawakeningss · 21/02/2026 20:26

Totally agree, they're swaying me!

Restore is swaying you? They are openly racist

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:29

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Ok - if your motivation is not sensationalism then why would you post something that has no evidence to back it up?

What was your motivation. My motivation is facts and the truth and shooting down conspiracy theories. Regardless of how deeply abhorrent Epstein was, the truth still matters.

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:27

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:25

It's not public knowledge and there is no evidence of babies being abused on Epstein's island.

You just made that up. If you disagree with me please provide links to the evidence.

I did not make it up. It's been discussed at length on one of the Prince Andrew threads. You stay away from me - you have crossed a line! Don't you dare call me a liar when it's being discussed at length all over these boards

DollydaydreamTheThird · 21/02/2026 20:27

I wouldn't vote for reform even if someone had a gun to my head if I didn't. I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire. I'd rather gauge my own eyeballs out and eat my own shit. Is that good enough for you OP?

springawakeningss · 21/02/2026 20:26

SilentMajority1 · 18/02/2026 16:54

Was going to vote Reform, but now we have Restore Britain, so actively monitoring how this new party is developing. Love the manifesto and they seem to be gaining traction 🙏

Totally agree, they're swaying me!

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:25

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:21

Don't talk to me again. It's public knowledge. I repeat. Go away.

It's not public knowledge and there is no evidence of babies being abused on Epstein's island.

You just made that up. If you disagree with me please provide links to the evidence.

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:24

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scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 20:21

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:19

You are pretty sure babies were abused on Epstein's island based on what evidence?

Your gut feel or simply a sensationalist desire?

Don't talk to me again. It's public knowledge. I repeat. Go away.

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:19

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 18:09

Pretty sure babies were abused on Epstein Island if you read some of the comments on one of the Prince Andrew threads

You are pretty sure babies were abused on Epstein's island based on what evidence?

Your gut feel or simply a sensationalist desire?

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:12

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 18:31

I also think it's relevant to say that a lot of parties make promises pre election and don't follow through. Someone else said earlier in the thread that people will vote for Reform. I'm sure they will - but when people are disillusioned with other parties - they'll vote for people who promise them things.

I completely expect to see Reform MSPs in the Scottish parliament in May because they'll pick up votes from ex Tory voters. However looking at the way they run their councils down south I don't really have much faith

All politicians make promises that they never deliver on whether that is deliberately or through facing reality.

If politicians never made false promises then no one would ever vote for them and they would always be political candidates and never elected politicians.

In this regard Reform are no different to any other political party.

1dayatatime · 21/02/2026 20:09

pointythings · 21/02/2026 16:43

Your premise is incorrect. The left wants to level the playing field and provide equality of opportunity. This is a matter of acknowledging that not everyone gets the same start in life, and that success is harder to achieve for some than for others. Denying that this is the case means denying the existence of entrenched advantage, which is ridiculous.

Oh I'm all for equality of opportunity, it's just the equality of outcome that I'm against.

Yes not everyone gets the same start in life, some are born prettier, some are born to intelligent parents, some are born to parents that read to them every night, some are born to sporty parents and yes some are born to poor and some are born to wealthy parents.

This has been and will always be the case and different people have different advantages that they play to.

The left doesn't want to level the playing field it wants to tilt it through either DEI to artificially create equality of outcome.

For example 4% of the UK population is black and 82% are white, yet 56% of the England football team is black. Are you in favour of artificially tilting the playing field in favour of white football players? Or is it that the England football team simply selects on who is good at football and not skin colour?

ForWittyTealOP · 21/02/2026 18:47

scottishgirl69 · 21/02/2026 18:31

I also think it's relevant to say that a lot of parties make promises pre election and don't follow through. Someone else said earlier in the thread that people will vote for Reform. I'm sure they will - but when people are disillusioned with other parties - they'll vote for people who promise them things.

I completely expect to see Reform MSPs in the Scottish parliament in May because they'll pick up votes from ex Tory voters. However looking at the way they run their councils down south I don't really have much faith

Reform politicians in the Scottish Parliament (and Senedd) while depressing, would at least show voters exactly what to expect if Reform managed to win a GE. Could be a good early warning system.