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What's going to happen to the north of England and Welsh voters who got royally fucked by Brexit and have now voted Reform?

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JacknDiane · 08/05/2026 22:30

Will they never fucking learn?

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Imanexcellentdrivercharliebabbit · 08/05/2026 23:37

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 22:53

Do Reform voters who voted in the local elections think the local council can 'stop the boats' ?

Says it all really.

No, but it sends a message
quite a clear one it seems, in some areas

HudALledrith · 08/05/2026 23:36

People tend to vote for change.
With Brexit, the referendum didn't have to happen. Blame those who gave us the referendum.

SnoopyPajamas · 08/05/2026 23:27

What do you mean by what's going to "happen" to them?

InterestedDad37 · 08/05/2026 23:26

Batties · 08/05/2026 22:44

My point is that it is not a north/south issue, and to present it as such is divisive and unproductive.

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Here's how it maps out geographically in England. (Just for info re: the north-south thing).
They seem to have got a lot of votes in my region (no vote for me yesterday though).
Personally I think it's a bit like buying a sodding bull terrier - it's gonna bite you on the arse, so serves those voters right for displaying their fckng ignorance for all to see.

What's going to happen to the north of England and Welsh voters who got royally fucked by Brexit and have now voted Reform?
Blahblahblahabla · 08/05/2026 23:22

Walkyrie · 08/05/2026 23:05

Yeah I feel this way. I’m probably slightly right of centre, and want to see vigorous immigration control but I despise the racist rhetoric. I also care deeply about the environment and feel far from convinced frankly that any party does, and that includes the Greens. I want the welfare state to be brought under control but not the decimation of employment law which would help many people returning to the workforce, to stay in work. It all feels impossible.

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Woah, my thoughts exactly. Hello fellow 👋

BatchCookBabe · 08/05/2026 23:18

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 23:14

I saw some interviews with Reform voters on the news today and I honestly think they didn't have a fucking clue these were local elections and what that meant.

Hmmmm, they never interview any of the millions of Reform voters who are intelligent and well educated that. Funny that. 🙄Wouldn't do for them to show the public that many Reform voters are bright and educated. Suits their agenda much more to portray them as a bit dim.

Wouldn't surprise me if the people they interview who appear dim and wet are actors.

I didn't vote Reform by the way, so I have no skin in the game, I am just pissed off with champagne socialists and the privileged berating and mocking Reform voters, and calling them all thick, racist, badly-educated, gammon.

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PutAGirdleRoundAboutTheEarthIn40Minutes · 08/05/2026 23:17

LumenLights · 08/05/2026 22:44

We’ve had a Reform council for the last year and they’ve not been too bad. Our bins are collected and roadworks are being done.

I imagine all these people you are looking down on will likely see very little change to their lives.

Have they delivered improved services while massively reducing your council tax bill, though? Because that’s what they promised you at the last local elections.

Castellio · 08/05/2026 23:16

They have shit lives and feel that nobody listens to them or cares about them. They voted Reform to acknowledge how pissed off they are. You seem to have got the message. They’ll be pleased.

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 23:14

I saw some interviews with Reform voters on the news today and I honestly think they didn't have a fucking clue these were local elections and what that meant.

BatchCookBabe · 08/05/2026 23:13

ProudAmberTurtle · 08/05/2026 22:48

The 'everyone who thinks differently to me is stupid' argument is working so well after all

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This. ^

Extremely patronising thread @JacknDiane I'm embarrassed for you. 😬

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 08/05/2026 23:11

justasking111 · 08/05/2026 23:06

The OP is not a reform voter but thought that the Welsh were having local elections. I'm not sure what your point is.

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Where did the OP say anything about what type of elections were happening in Wales?

DanaScullysLegoHair · 08/05/2026 23:08

Behave thisen. They don't represent everyone in the North.

Walkyrie · 08/05/2026 23:07

riceuten · 08/05/2026 23:06

They're going to be disappointed that Reform are not able to deport all the brown people they said they would and prioritise White British people for services and the morons who voted for them....will blame the government

Reform has a fair few non white councillors and members. Remember the so called ‘far right’ Tory cabinet who are held responsible for ruining the country were also very very diverse.

riceuten · 08/05/2026 23:06

They're going to be disappointed that Reform are not able to deport all the brown people they said they would and prioritise White British people for services and the morons who voted for them....will blame the government

justasking111 · 08/05/2026 23:06

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 23:02

I seriously worry that Reform voters today had no fucking clue these were local elections and thought it was a general election.

The OP is not a reform voter but thought that the Welsh were having local elections. I'm not sure what your point is.

Walkyrie · 08/05/2026 23:05

InterestingDuck · 08/05/2026 23:03

Frankly, there's no party worth voting for anymore.

Yeah I feel this way. I’m probably slightly right of centre, and want to see vigorous immigration control but I despise the racist rhetoric. I also care deeply about the environment and feel far from convinced frankly that any party does, and that includes the Greens. I want the welfare state to be brought under control but not the decimation of employment law which would help many people returning to the workforce, to stay in work. It all feels impossible.

InterestingDuck · 08/05/2026 23:03

Frankly, there's no party worth voting for anymore.

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 23:02

I seriously worry that Reform voters today had no fucking clue these were local elections and thought it was a general election.

Peony1985 · 08/05/2026 23:01

Nutmuncher · 08/05/2026 22:48

If you walk around some of the towns and suburbs that have voted Reform you can kind of understand their reasoning. What have they got to lose when they barely have anything as it is. When a town or village looks and feels almost unrecognisable compared to ten or fifteen years ago with no hope of things changing with the current system then it’s no wonder voters are willing to give someone else a chance regardless of how far fetched their promises and claims may seem.

Absolutely this.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. If Labour or Conservative both seem to deliver the the same problems why not look elsewhere.

ultracynic · 08/05/2026 22:58

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 22:53

Do Reform voters who voted in the local elections think the local council can 'stop the boats' ?

Says it all really.

Exactly this. Our Reform candidate is an unknown - never seen in our town, no social media presence, no literature through the door, no campaign whatsoever. Nobody has a clue who he is, yet almost 1000 muppets voted for him yesterday… based on what?

Thankfully it was nowhere near enough to win a seat, but it does make me worried about who walks among us.

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 22:58

Perhaps grifter Farage can use some of his 5 million gift to fill a few pot holes.

gamerchick · 08/05/2026 22:56

I'm in the north and I didn't vote reform. My council has been handed to them on a platter. I feel completely sick at it.

First time I've seen the polling station so busy though and I'm hoping that by the time a general election comes along, they'll be sick to death of them.

Plummagic · 08/05/2026 22:53

Do Reform voters who voted in the local elections think the local council can 'stop the boats' ?

Says it all really.

NotAnotherScarf · 08/05/2026 22:52

Err perhaps the London elite who have never had a proper job might realise that the current immigration/multicultural system doesn't work.

If Bristol is a guide, that reform will ditch the "local community " ideas which think it's 1956 and no one needs to leave their community so let's block roads and make it impossible for ambulances, fire engines and the police to get where they need to go

To perhaps stop the trans is right narrative that has men dressed as women reading to toddlers.

Just to add, you need to improve your skills at accepting that you might be wrong

justasking111 · 08/05/2026 22:52

ItTook9Years · 08/05/2026 22:43

None of the Reform councils are in Wales because we weren’t voting for councils: we were voting for our parliament!

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Thank you 👍