Farage receives second £36m donation in two days for Reform

The joy of being right leaning is we can have individual thought and don’t have to sheep along with all our tribe mates for fear of being cancelled and ostracised. It’s wonderful.

Some seem certain it’ll be Labour

I don't think anyone anywhere is certain any of the parties will get a majority.

How do Labour get their previous voters back?

How do the Tories get their previous voters back?

How do Reform ever get above 25%, plus deal with tactical voting?

I’ve just looked up the recent interview I was remembering and it’s Green Party co-deputy leader Rachel Millward. She refused to answer on BBC Politics Live whether she was a landlord while defending co-deputy leader Mothin Ali's rental properties.

Background and Context

• The Interivew: While appearing on the BBC to defend Mothin Ali—who was revealed to own two rental properties in Leeds through a company—Millward repeatedly declined to comment on her own personal housing circumstances.

• Party Policy: The controversy follows the Green Party's adoption of a policy calling for the "effective abolition of private landlordism and the private rented sector".

• Revelations: Subsequent reports revealed that Millward earns money letting rooms in her family home as a lodger arrangement, which government guidance classifies under the definition of a landlord, though the party initially stated she was not a landlord and that only her husband owned a separate rented flat.

I did look up whether there were similar Labour politicians pretending to be champions of the ordinary working people, whilst simultaneously earning a wedge passively through property acquisition and it will not surprise you to know that there indeed was.

But now it appears we agree - union members choose to make the political donations so they are individual donations.

You are very good at creating straw man arguments aren’t you? Why don’t you try arguing against the point made? Is it because you know your position is weak?

I interpreted what you said about union members not supporting Labour as you meaning they were not happy for their donation to go to Labour.

But now it appears we agree - union members choose to make the political donations so they are individual donations.

I’m finding myself liking Leila Cunningham. She’s yet to say anything I don’t agree with.

I am not sure that some of these posts will age well, when the Tories sneak in during the next GE.

How is this going to happen? Which seats, with which votes? Presumably the thinking is they would reclaim Reform votes? Because they won't be getting many from Labour now - the votes that were going to leave Labour have gone - to Greens, to Lib Dems, to Plaid and some to Reform.

The Tories have an issue - the more they court Reform voters the more they risk losing seats to the Lib Dems.

Badenoch's personal numbers are up a bit but no change for the party. The Tories are not budging from 20%.

About 3 months ago Reform were advertising a new post to vet their candidates - think it was new candidates only so their established councillors etc wouldn't be effected

Seemed a bit of an oversight at the time

I am not sure that some of these posts will age well, when the Tories sneak in during the next GE.

Such is the obsession with Reform.

Oh, but the thread is about Reform - well, that hasn’t stopped a number of you going off-piste.

😂

I am not sure that some of these posts will age well, when the Tories sneak in during the next GE.

Such is the obsession with Reform.

Oh, but the thread is about Reform - well, that hasn’t stopped a number of you going off-piste.

I'm not sure how additional funds will stop Reform being attractive to criminals or persuade intelligent competent and decent people to stand for them.
I assume the funds that don't go directly to further enrich Farage will be used to 'campaign', ie spout the same old garbage to a wider audience on a bigger platform.
I'm not sure it will work anyway, because they've had so much exposure that most people know what they're about already. I suppose it could embolden them to spread more lies and misinformation knowing they can afford the legal costs.

Reform had a greater surplus last year than any other party.

Do you need to be a professional to not assault or coercively control someone? I’d have thought it was more about character than qualifications.

So, where the excitement is coming from is odd.

The big drop for Reform since May vs. is this a hard number that will never drop now? How hard/soft is their number?

Labour back in the lead, although it's still very close.

It's a hung parliament currently.

Can Reform ever win a majority?

I assume all politicians are on the same salary depending on seniority. I read yesterday that the donations will allow the party ‘to professionalise’ in readiment for government in a couple of years. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but judging from the calibre of local Reform councillors we can all agree it’s a shit show currently.

I see another Reform leader has had to stand down.