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What I would like to ask Reform supporters what are the specific Reform policies they support?

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CurlewKate · 08/05/2026 12:23

Just that really. I am a Labour voter, and I know what Labour policies I support. I think I know what Conservative and Lib Dem policies their supporters like. I don't know about Reform.

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MsJinks · 21/05/2026 14:31

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Surely you want to set the record straight!

Oh I went on Saturday Phil - joined the larger side that didn’t need to pee in the street or shout for women to strip - seemed more appropriate to my values.

Hopefully those you marched with managed to behave in line with your values - seems like they probably did from what I’ve seen tbh.

PhilMitchell82 · 21/05/2026 14:27

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PhilMitchell82 · 21/05/2026 14:26

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 06:52

Erm. He is leader of a political party. The party has a website, and likely a communications person etc. You yourself posted upthread about what is going to be the findings of this 700k quid investigation.

If every individual wanting to know anything has to individually email him, and he has to individually answer, how is that in any way efficient ?

Ok if you can’t be bothered to ask then keep wasting oxygen. He has also posted policies too but you keep on your high horse thinking u know better than everyone else and can’t even got the courage to email him. There is a contact address on the website. The crowdfunding page has further details on what is being done and his the funds being used. But yeah u keep typing on here 🤣👍

PhilMitchell82 · 21/05/2026 14:23

MsJinks · 20/05/2026 11:22

Come on - even Tommeh is questioning if Lowe is too racist. That grooming gang enquiry is a disgrace, and is just re-raping the victims in his ‘cause’.

I don’t know what he wants except a platform - a dig at those who didn’t want him in their parties - oh and backing from the richest guy on the planet. I’m sure he’d be fine to be PM - and spout his outdated, obnoxious rubbish but hopefully no great numbers will buy into him.

It is Tommy, woman. Also no Tommy isn’t saying Lowe is “racist”. The MSM brainwashing don’t work no more.

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Loopylalalou · 21/05/2026 13:43

EEexpat · 21/05/2026 12:50

@Loopylalalou

People are allowed to choose for themselves who they vote for. It’s called democracy.

There is no obligation for anyone to explain how or why they voted.

You’re saying the opposite of what I really meant, which is that some never budge from a fixed viewpoint. I (try to) keep an open mind, and have seen policy issues raised by ‘newer' parties that are certainly worth further consideration. Not everyone gets everything right or everything wrong you know!

RedTagAlan · 21/05/2026 13:21

caringcarer · 21/05/2026 13:11

If people pay less tax they spend more. Businesses are the same. If businesses have more money they expand and grow. I would far rather the money was in the hands of business owners than a government.

Money spent on the business is not profit, so it is not taxed.

The tax is on profit only. This was part of my original comment on this reform policy. Companies reduce their tax exposure by investing in the company. That is why companies in higher tax regimes tend to spend more on investment and R&D.

Removing tax can reduce the economy. Because a larger amount of the profit is potentially removed from circulation.

caringcarer · 21/05/2026 13:11

RedTagAlan · 21/05/2026 12:03

So you have changed your reason now. You did say cutting corp tax would create more employment. But when asked how that works you say the money will be spent.

Thing is though, tax is spent too. That's why government raise tax, to spend it on things.

So that surely means that part of Reform policy does not actually do anything?

If people pay less tax they spend more. Businesses are the same. If businesses have more money they expand and grow. I would far rather the money was in the hands of business owners than a government.

alexandrasm · 21/05/2026 13:04

I have a question for reform voters - watching the Kirklees Council Chair admit she hasn’t bothered to read what she’s voting for and doesn’t understand what’s happening, how can you in good faith vote for them?

EEexpat · 21/05/2026 12:50

@Loopylalalou

People are allowed to choose for themselves who they vote for. It’s called democracy.

There is no obligation for anyone to explain how or why they voted.

Loopylalalou · 21/05/2026 12:29

Funny isn’t it, where so many have such fixed views they’re not prepared to consider another just by one inch.
Not a single political party can ever get everything right. I think it’s time to focus on what the established pair have got wrong rather than just dismiss all others out of hand.

EEexpat · 21/05/2026 12:20

Some counties don’t have income taxes.

RedTagAlan · 21/05/2026 12:03

caringcarer · 20/05/2026 20:48

If you didn't have to pay any tax so you got to tak home more do you not think you'd spend more?

So you have changed your reason now. You did say cutting corp tax would create more employment. But when asked how that works you say the money will be spent.

Thing is though, tax is spent too. That's why government raise tax, to spend it on things.

So that surely means that part of Reform policy does not actually do anything?

mumumental · 21/05/2026 11:21

You’d be wasting your time asking Reform themselves what their policies are. They are populists. They don’t see the need for honesty and many of their deeply held beliefs and underpinning values would be a shock to their voters.

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 22:06

@RedTagAlan
Switzerland is a decent country to live in but I accept it is small. Actually, I like the idea of direct democracy for local government. In my opinion, people should vote on policies and spending in a local council election. Experienced people should be running the council who are given a mandate by the local people to spend money the way they wish/vote-whether than be spending money on potholes,bin collections, housing or SEN needs.
Australia and the USA also have an overall lower tax burden and stricter controls on immigration than the UK.
Canada has lower taxes than the UK and is introducing stricter controls on immigration.

caringcarer · 20/05/2026 20:48

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 12:57

I know little about tax. I am just a layperson on such things.

Your first paragraph, quote :

"On small to medium businesses having a £100k corporation tax free amount to kickstart these businesses and encourage them to grow and employ more staff.
Scrap vat for businesses under £150k. This would be less paper work for the smaller business and consumers would save too."

I looked up what tax is now. It's 19% on profits up to 50k, then between 50 to 250k it increases to 25%.

That is all on profits. So no profit means no corporation tax.

So how does doing away with this tax encourage more employment ? Surely the reverse is the case, certainly with a small business.

Because tax is only on profit. So a small company could employ people to increase turnover, and with the money going on staff profit can be kept down.

As I said, just a layperson. But I recall something, as an example, that for big companies, higher tax increases their R&D spend, Because they would rather spend on that than pay tax.

Does similar not apply to small business ? That if they make 100k profit say, they reduce their tax by investment in machines or people ?

And that spend goes into the economy. But if you lower tax, does that not potentially remove money from the economy ?

Genuine question. I just don't see how that tax change gives the result you claim.

If you didn't have to pay any tax so you got to tak home more do you not think you'd spend more?

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 19:49

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 19:29

@RedTagAlan
Switzerland, Singapore and Monaco have low taxes and stricter controls on immigration.

And Japan, PRC, DPRK. All have tougher immigration. The latter 2 take zero asylum seekers. Japan take very few. About 300 a year.

I think Singapore and Monaco can be taken out, because city states.

So Switzerland.

Will reform/Restore convert the UK into Switzerland ? And do you want the UK to be like Switzerland ? What does Switzerland do better than the UK ?

From memory, I can think of it being the most direct democracy in the world, national service, and expensive.

A quick search. most expensive countries to live, Switzerland number 4. Of course, different sites will give different tables.

Cost of Living Index by Country 2026 (numbeo.com)

What other Reform/Restore policies does Switzerland do that make it better than the UK ?

Cost of Living Index by Country 2026

By Country : Cost of Living Index, Rent Index, Restaurant Prices Index, Transportation Price Index, Grocery Price Index, Local Purchasing Power Index, ...

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp

MsJinks · 20/05/2026 19:41

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 19:29

@RedTagAlan
Switzerland, Singapore and Monaco have low taxes and stricter controls on immigration.

And Switzerland is in the ECHR - hmm.

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 19:29

@RedTagAlan
Switzerland, Singapore and Monaco have low taxes and stricter controls on immigration.

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 19:01

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 18:24

@RedTagAlan The Nordic system is interesting but I don't think it would work in the UK. Firstly, it would require a lot of trust that people would not abuse the welfare system, which we do not have in the UK. 21.4% of people in the UK are economically inactive, which is much higher than the Nordic countries.
Secondly, middle and low income earners would need to pay much more tax than they currently do in the UK. Low and middle earners in the UK pay much less tax than the nordic countries or in fact most other Western European countries.
Thirdly, there would need to be devolution of power and money from central government to local areas. The UK has one of the most centralised governments in the world and the nordic model only works because of decentralisation of power.
Fourth, they do not have a minimum wage
Fifth, it is easier to fire employees
Sixth, corporation tax is lower in the nordic countries

That's fine re Nordic countries.

So what countries have enacted Reform/Restore policies and are now relative utopias compared to the UK ?

fairyring25 · 20/05/2026 18:24

@RedTagAlan The Nordic system is interesting but I don't think it would work in the UK. Firstly, it would require a lot of trust that people would not abuse the welfare system, which we do not have in the UK. 21.4% of people in the UK are economically inactive, which is much higher than the Nordic countries.
Secondly, middle and low income earners would need to pay much more tax than they currently do in the UK. Low and middle earners in the UK pay much less tax than the nordic countries or in fact most other Western European countries.
Thirdly, there would need to be devolution of power and money from central government to local areas. The UK has one of the most centralised governments in the world and the nordic model only works because of decentralisation of power.
Fourth, they do not have a minimum wage
Fifth, it is easier to fire employees
Sixth, corporation tax is lower in the nordic countries

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 16:15

BIossomtoes · 20/05/2026 15:20

Or may live in housing with no way of charging an EV? Terraced houses with no off street parking make it impossible.

I did wonder about that. Maybe that is one of the local policies they were campaigning on. More charging points.

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 16:13

What I would find interesting to know is what country has enacted all, or most, or some, of Reform's ( and Restore's) policies, and is now a utopia compared to the UK.

Because when I read the world news, I don't see such a country.

Nordic countries seem to top most of the quality of life tables. And they are not far right.

Or is far rightism similar to communism, or what communists say anyway ? That for it to work everyone needs to be 100% committed to it.

BIossomtoes · 20/05/2026 15:20

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 15:15

They maybe got the bus ?

I agree with carbon zero stuff, and I don't have an electric car. In fact, I don't have a car.

Or may live in housing with no way of charging an EV? Terraced houses with no off street parking make it impossible.

RedTagAlan · 20/05/2026 15:15

caringcarer · 20/05/2026 15:05

The Greens are hypocrites. At our local election on May 7th DH was put canvassing and saw Greens out several times as obviously canvassing in same constituency. He noticed not one of them had an electric car.

They maybe got the bus ?

I agree with carbon zero stuff, and I don't have an electric car. In fact, I don't have a car.

ThisFastScroller · 20/05/2026 15:11

MsJinks · 20/05/2026 15:07

They do indeed know what a woman is - they will push them all back to the kitchen, remove work rights that make it harder for women to continue working, encourage (white) women to breed, consider restricting abortion.

If this is what you want then fill your boots - but don’t expect every woman to look forward to all this just as you think there’ll be more guarantee of avoiding a trans person in the bog.

Butbutbut, when I voted for the Face-Eating Leopard party I didn't think they'd eat my face!