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Is it too late to turn the uk around?

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Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 20:40

Is it too far gone now?

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CaesarAugusta · 08/06/2026 23:28

Dollymylove · 08/06/2026 22:29

Turn the clock back to pre 1997 before Blair started the monumental fuck up that we now have to live with. Stop kowtowing to certain groups. Put the armed forces on the streets to do what the police cant/wont do.
Round up all the illegals and kick them out.
Thats a start

What on earth do you want the armed forces to do? Do you really want martial rule?

You do know that we already deport illegal immigrants, don't you?

EmeraldRoulette · 08/06/2026 23:28

@Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup

wasssssuuuuupppppp to you to 🤗

I don't think it's too late. I think as long as we've got people who want to turn it around, it's not too late.

Obviously, I'm going on vibes because you haven't specifically said you mean though

But while I am particularly negative generally, and worried about the economy, no I still don't think it's too late.

Firetreev · 08/06/2026 23:28

Walkyrie · 08/06/2026 23:24

Yes I think so, and I don’t even mean it in the way Reform do.

I think our population is far far far too high. The racial makeup aspect is irrelevant, the numbers are just far too big for too small a country. But there’s nothing humane you can really do about such a large population so it’s here to stay. But that in turn means dearer and less available housing, more congestion, overburdened infrastructure. We are a hugely overpopulated country trying to navigate a Victorian set up of narrow streets and small houses.

Sadly this is and will lead to a lot of physical and mental health problems in the population as well as unaffordable living.

Only 4% of the UK is built upon. Get a grip! I don't think we should increase immigration by any means, but if we weren't such a lethargic nation with NIMBY mentalities we could actually solve many of the issues we face. We need some vigour in this country, not defeatist lethargic attitudes.

CaesarAugusta · 08/06/2026 23:27

Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 21:01

The way it was before

Before when?

Marmalademorning · 08/06/2026 23:26

Renamedefault · 08/06/2026 20:46

What do you mean by “gone”? What do you want it to get back to exactly?

Your question is totally meaningless.

It really isn’t. The country is in an absolute mess thanks to successive governments and complacency over the years.

The economy is in flatline, living standards are in free fall. The NHS is in a mess. We sold off all our industry. The armed forces have been left to rack and ruin for years, our waters are polluted, our politicians sold off all our gas storage, we don’t really have any effective border controls, kids mental health in decline - no surprise really as there’s hardly any prospects for them anymore - practically zero chance of them getting on the housing ladder now unless mummy and daddy are rich and they have a nice trust fund tucked away. It’s no wonder so many young people are choosing not to have children.

I could go on, but you get the gist.

It’s really depressing.

Walkyrie · 08/06/2026 23:24

Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 20:40

Is it too far gone now?

Yes I think so, and I don’t even mean it in the way Reform do.

I think our population is far far far too high. The racial makeup aspect is irrelevant, the numbers are just far too big for too small a country. But there’s nothing humane you can really do about such a large population so it’s here to stay. But that in turn means dearer and less available housing, more congestion, overburdened infrastructure. We are a hugely overpopulated country trying to navigate a Victorian set up of narrow streets and small houses.

Sadly this is and will lead to a lot of physical and mental health problems in the population as well as unaffordable living.

Firetreev · 08/06/2026 23:21

Dorisbonson · 08/06/2026 23:17

47% of nursery age children are white British, 53% are not. If you mean is it too late to stop the largest peacetime demographic and cultural change in history from happening in the UK then yes it is.

I make no observation about whether that change or the pace of it is good or bad or well managed.

Where did you get this statistic? I haven't seen this in any nursery, the vast majority of children are white. Perhaps in some inner city locations, but this statistic doesn't beat out across the country.

Happyjoe · 08/06/2026 23:20

DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 21:52

It’s definitely not too late to turn it around, Reform had its 15 minutes of fame in the local elections, it’s basically peaked too soon and people
dont seriously think Reform would
make a good government. Reform is now losing traction and engagement despite intense engagement farming, and Restore isn’t mopping up the racist vote so much as splitting it. The thing is, Reform politics rely on people being thick as mince, truly prejudiced, and very unkind. And that, mercifully, only really
applies to a small proportion of the UK population.

How do you explain the local election results? Massive amount for Reform, not a small proportion.. Wouldn't be shocked when they get voted in next election, sadly needlessly to say.

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Firetreev · 08/06/2026 23:18

TrixieFatell · 08/06/2026 21:32

I sometimes feel I must live in a different version of the UK. Yes it's tough at the moment, the NHS is on its knees, things seem to cost a fortune etc but everyone I know seems to be just getting on with life, meeting up with eachother, enjoying themselves. This division is exaggerated by the media and social.media, most people just want to get on with life. It doesn't seem any worse then it did at any other time. I grew up with the miners strike, the threat of the ira, the threat of nuclear war etc.

I agree, so much of it is concocted on social media. Life really isn't that bad. I think people have lost touch with what really matters. We're not just some of the luckiest people on the planet in the UK, but probably some of the luckiest people to have ever lived. Honestly, I think some people's expectations of life are too high and that this is fueled by misinformation and influencers on social media. If you have a roof over your head, food in the fridge, clothes on your back, feel safe and secure, friends and family to share life with then compared to the entirety of history you've got the jackpot. We don't know how lucky we are, and people living even one hundred years ago would tell those who complain to give their head a wobble and quit being such ungrateful ghouls. Society is riddled with issues, inequality being the most pertinent, but we still shouldn't ignore just how lucky we are.

IdaGlossop · 08/06/2026 23:17

Model answer:

The country has been ruined by wokery, socialism and the unions. Illegals get everything and the British get nothing. Britain should be for the British. Patriots who can trace their family back to William the Conqueror. Companies are only employing refugees. There are no jobs for Brits. The Islamists are taking over the streets praying on their carpets. Their women are breeding like rabbits. Britain will be a majority Muslim country by 2030. This is a Christian country. All council meetings and school assemblies should start with the Lord's prayer and the National Anthem. We have two -tier policing. Islamists' crimes get ignored because our police are too busy taking the knee to arrest anyone. They are eating our hamsters. Our pubs and churches are being turned into mosques. All the judges are using Sharia Law. This is our country but we get arrested and put in prison for frying pork pies in non-halal oil. The NHS is a joke. All the doctors and nurses are trans. All patients are forced to breastfeed, including the men and pensioners. It's ridiculous. Any young person who says they're gay is given puberty blockers without their parents knowing. But they tell their teachers. There are too many managers in the NHS. They all wear rainbow lanyards and say men can grow a cervix. Liebour is banning dogs and bacon sandwiches because they upset the Muslims. Britain was better in the 1950s. Everyone was white. We need a return to common sense. Our women are not safe on the streets because of all the illegals hanging around on street corners. I'll be voting Restore at the next election. Go high with Rupert Lowe. Because Reform and Nigel Farage have lost the plot. With Restore there will be mass deportations of illegals, the banning of vinderloo, the repeal of the Equalities Act, and the St George Cross flying from every lamp post and urinal from day one. We want our country back.

Typo

Dorisbonson · 08/06/2026 23:17

47% of nursery age children are white British, 53% are not. If you mean is it too late to stop the largest peacetime demographic and cultural change in history from happening in the UK then yes it is.

I make no observation about whether that change or the pace of it is good or bad or well managed.

TheFairyCaravan · 08/06/2026 23:16

CurdinHenry · 08/06/2026 23:04

I feel angry I can't get a GP appointment but the GP will give people appointments for other people who don't speak English with translators. I wonder how poor provision for taxpayers will have to get before this stops being sustainable. I don't think schools should prioritise send I think they should prioritise future taxpayers and self sufficiency. I don't think universities should prioritise applications from deprived backgrounds, I think they should prioritise kids who are smart. I don't think we should have voted for Brexit to prioritise Indian work visas instead.

But these views are all toxic and the only political options to back them are reform maniacs who will dismantle the last of the public sector and fuck us all permanently without fixing anything.

So.

Glad I'm old enough to hope to die in a couple of decades but sucks to be young.

I can get a GP appointment. I got one last week. I had the tests I needed, I was referred to the hospital and have an appointment next Tuesday. You can’t fault that.

I think your views about SEND children are abhorrent. Every child should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential. Not every child who has a disability will never work. If they don’t get the right support at school then their chances of working will reduce.

DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 23:16

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CurdinHenry · 08/06/2026 23:15

DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 23:11

They’re toxic because they’re racist and factually completely incorrect.

No, they're not, most aren't even related to race. You want to be a puffed up goody two shoes but you're just ensuring life will be shit in the UK for the long term. Maybe you don't care too much because like me you're on the home strait.

Dollymylove · 08/06/2026 23:14

RedVanYellowVan · 08/06/2026 22:48

How it was before?

Like when half the population died of bubonic plague?

Or when Vikings were invading, raping and pillaging as they went?

Or when children were sent up chimneys to clean them?

Yeah, the good old days weren't they?

Has nobody ever told you that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit?

Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 23:13

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What?

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Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 23:12

*Worried to, not too

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DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 23:11

CurdinHenry · 08/06/2026 23:04

I feel angry I can't get a GP appointment but the GP will give people appointments for other people who don't speak English with translators. I wonder how poor provision for taxpayers will have to get before this stops being sustainable. I don't think schools should prioritise send I think they should prioritise future taxpayers and self sufficiency. I don't think universities should prioritise applications from deprived backgrounds, I think they should prioritise kids who are smart. I don't think we should have voted for Brexit to prioritise Indian work visas instead.

But these views are all toxic and the only political options to back them are reform maniacs who will dismantle the last of the public sector and fuck us all permanently without fixing anything.

So.

Glad I'm old enough to hope to die in a couple of decades but sucks to be young.

They’re toxic because they’re racist and factually completely incorrect.

StarDolphins · 08/06/2026 23:10

RedVanYellowVan · 08/06/2026 22:48

How it was before?

Like when half the population died of bubonic plague?

Or when Vikings were invading, raping and pillaging as they went?

Or when children were sent up chimneys to clean them?

Yeah, the good old days weren't they?

Oh come on! There’s always one that takes it to extremes. It’s been a very long time since then, so likely op was talking about 20/30ish years so before this big decline. And you know this🙄

Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 23:09

DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 22:57

I think what this poster means is they’d like to go back to more police brutality and overt discrimination toward black and brown people. More stop and search, more casual beatings, that sort of thing. Bit like Soweto in the 1970s.

Ridiculous, just ridiculous

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Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 23:08

BurntBroccoli · 08/06/2026 22:54

Why are you bothered about it if you don’t even live here?

I ask again, where are you getting your information? Facebook? Twitter?

Because I want to return but am too worried too! All I ever see is people desperate to leave, scared fo make the wrong decision

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DogAnxiety · 08/06/2026 23:06

StarDolphins · 08/06/2026 22:59

Op has said nothing of the sort

Well, the OP hasn’t said much at all except veiled insinuations. However, it doesn’t take a genius to join the dots, given they endorsed a post talking about police pandering to “certain groups” and espousing military rule. I’m pretty sure the “certain groups” isn’t a reference to morris dancers, or cyclists, or runners, or school mums. Who could they possibly be referring to 😂??

Rememberwheneveryoneusedtosaywhatssssup · 08/06/2026 23:06

RedVanYellowVan · 08/06/2026 22:48

How it was before?

Like when half the population died of bubonic plague?

Or when Vikings were invading, raping and pillaging as they went?

Or when children were sent up chimneys to clean them?

Yeah, the good old days weren't they?

Oh fgs

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