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Reform lost 6 by elections this week 🎉

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TheRealSmurfette · 05/10/2026 03:38

Some good news to start the week!
The mainstream media might be quiet about it, but the numbers don’t lie: Reform UK just lost SIX by-elections in a single week.

Their momentum is officially hitting a wall. On Thursday, they failed to win across the UK and even lost the incumbent seats they were supposed to defend:

  • Amble Ward (Northumberland) — LOST (Gained by Labour)
  • Hirst Ward (Northumberland) — LOST (Reclaimed by Labour)
  • Claremont Ward (Blackpool) — LOST (Held by Labour)
  • Long Whatton & Diseworth Ward (NW Leicestershire) — LOST (Held by Conservatives)
  • Wick & East Caithness Ward (Highland) — LOST (Stormed by Lib Dems)
  • Forth & Endrick Ward (Stirling) — LOST (Held by Conservatives) about:blank 1, 2]

The right-wing vote is splitting down the middle, squeezing them out in low-turnout battles. Proof that real, local communities are seeing through the rhetoric.

Keep it up lads! 🙌

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BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 22:06

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 22:04

I am not encouraging anything. What an odd response. But very telling.

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I’m happy to continue the conversation. It looks as if he’s been shown the door anyway.

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 22:04

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 22:01

I don't know what the post was but I suspect if it was truly awful they will be delighted by your reactions. So I wouldn't carry on encouraging it?

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I am not encouraging anything. What an odd response. But very telling.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 22:01

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 22:00

I only saw the last one. What a sad individual.

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I don't know what the post was but I suspect if it was truly awful they will be delighted by your reactions. So I wouldn't carry on encouraging it?

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 22:01

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 22:00

I only saw the last one. What a sad individual.

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Pissed up man I suspect.

LizzieW1969 · 16/10/2026 22:01

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:55

I reported all three of those disgusting posts as soon as they appeared and MNHQ dealt with them immediately.

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I didn't see any of the posts before they were deleted, it's good that MNHQ responded so promptly.

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 22:00

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:59

Thank you. And thank you for posting round them with me as if neither of us had even noticed them!

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I only saw the last one. What a sad individual.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 21:59

LizzieW1969 · 16/10/2026 21:57

Precisely, they didn't just speak ‘out of tone’. Talk about minimising racism and misogyny.

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Im talking about the Conservatives. Ypu can't label all right wing policies (and parties) the same as Reform. Which is what the Pp was doing.

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:59

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:57

I did the same

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Thank you. And thank you for posting round them with me as if neither of us had even noticed them!

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:57

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:55

I reported all three of those disgusting posts as soon as they appeared and MNHQ dealt with them immediately.

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I did the same

LizzieW1969 · 16/10/2026 21:57

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:30

You can't label right wing policies as toxic just because some party members spoke out of turn

It's not some, there are many

And they didn't speak out of turn, their comments were racist and sexist

Precisely, they didn't just speak ‘out of tone’. Talk about minimising racism and misogyny.

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:55

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 21:53

I was about to report it then it was gone!

I reported all three of those disgusting posts as soon as they appeared and MNHQ dealt with them immediately.

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 21:53

I was about to report it then it was gone!

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 21:53

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:07

Shame that the previous government didn't invest in defence then

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True. But Labour can't argue that just becuase the bigger boys did the bad thing that they should too? I thought they were better.

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:53

Yes, thank you very much MNHQ. Really on the ball there. I’m very grateful.

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:51

MN was quick to show that one the door, thanks!

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 21:50

TooBigForMyBoots · 16/10/2026 21:44

That's kind of the problem.

Kemi can't get her sums right.
She can't, and shouldn't even try, to out do Reform.
She can't win votes back from Reform.
She can't get votes using her party's record because her party wrecked the country.

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Well lets see in 2029. Plenty of time for Labour to continue to wreck the country and for the Conservatives to be the only real alternative.

SubstandardMotelsOnTheLa · 16/10/2026 21:50

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:47

I think you’re absolutely right. It’s going to be deeply unpleasant here on Monday.

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Going by truckerspet's post that was deleted almost instantaneously, I agree. Although some on MN seem to think it is all just a laugh.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 16/10/2026 21:48

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:24

Maybe because none of the other parties are performative in choosing their leaders and choose the best person. Just a thought.

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That is a terrible thing to say. Labour cannot find a single woman or person of colour good enough to be leader? Ever? None better than Keir Starmer or Corbyn? I find that hard to believe. The Conservatives have managed 4 women (some better than others obviously) and two people of colour since 1979. But interesting you find that only "performative".

SleeplessInWherever · 16/10/2026 21:47

Well.

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BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:47

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:44

I think Reform members are worried about the ITV report, it's broadcasted on Sunday.

I think you’re absolutely right. It’s going to be deeply unpleasant here on Monday.

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:44

I think Reform members are worried about the ITV report, it's broadcasted on Sunday.

TooBigForMyBoots · 16/10/2026 21:44

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 18:33

Badenoch can't get her sums right and appointed a (ex)neo Nazi. I am not a supporter of warfare over welfare either

But I would vote Tory to keep Reform out.

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That's kind of the problem.

Kemi can't get her sums right.
She can't, and shouldn't even try, to out do Reform.
She can't win votes back from Reform.
She can't get votes using her party's record because her party wrecked the country.

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:44

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:42

Tell a joke apparently.

Did a quick google search but didn't read the details. I don't click on random youtube links from random posters.

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Nor do I. Just looking at the illustration for the link made me feel grubby.

TopPocketFind · 16/10/2026 21:42

BIossomtoes · 16/10/2026 21:38

What on earth did they do that was too out there even for GB News?

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Tell a joke apparently.

Did a quick google search but didn't read the details. I don't click on random youtube links from random posters.

Truckerspet · 16/10/2026 21:39

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