Reform lost 6 by elections this week 🎉

I don't know if you can rely on that when people actually vote. Look at Trump.

So are the Conservatives going to bring in safe legal routes then? Not to mention that they can whine about 'illegal entrants' all they want, but international law is very clear on that point.

What are they going to replace the provisions of the ECHR with, and are they committed to maintaining protection against discrimination of all kinds? Or are you happy for employers to refuse to employ people based on sex, skin colour or sexual orientation?

When they say 'fiscal contribution', what does that look like? I mean, i've been here 29 years. Always worked, never claimed benefits except for child benefit for the last 2 years before my youngest turned 18 (I wasn't eligible before due to being married to a US national). So at what point do my contributions begin to count and am I eliegible for support if I lose my job? And what about my DC, who are foreign nationals but were born here?

This is the problem I have - there are no simple solutions, and nobody on either side of the divide seems to want to acknowledge that.

Well the polling companies have researched/focus grouped where the Reform vote has gone and why people are moving away from them - the financial shenanigans are consistently cited as the reason

Of course all political polling has limitations - that's hardly news

International law is an illusion. We can abide by it or not and see what happens. We can leave the ECHR if its now working against the interests of our own population. Or it can be amended which is probably what will happen.

Any "rights" dont flow from the ECHR at the end of the day. They come from Parliamemt chosing to follow the provisions of the ECHR. If we leave we can then chose what laws to havs regarding empyment etc. I think people misunderstand that.

I think fiscal contribution will be no benefits and be a net contributer. Don't come here with an aim to live off taxpayers. Like most other countries require.

Zero immigration from the majority of Muslim countries

Will you ban their investments in the UK as well.

Stop 'Expats' moving there?

I'm completely on board with deporting extremists. Let's start with Rupert Lowe, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and all their mates.

I don’t think most people misunderstand it at all. Leaving the EHCR would be a disaster for women, anyone employed by someone else and all minorities. I certainly don’t want to live in a country without that safeguard.

I think by 2029 that won't really be an issue assuming nothing else happens re finances.

Some of the current financial investigations have a long timeline - even into the next parliament and that's without more issues being exposed - so it will be the gift which keeps on giving

And anyway if voters have already left because they don't approve of Farages/Reforms financial probity there's no reason for them to return just because there's been no new scandals

The trouble with parliament being the ultimate law maker is that an extremist government can fuck about with our rights at will. You’re already complaining about someone with a spent conviction being in government so it’s clear you understand what the danger might be.

Fine by me.

Do you have an idea of how to replacement that investment?

I’m assuming it’s not coming out of your back pocket.

The trouble with parliament being the ultimate law maker is that an extremist government can fuck about with our rights at will. You’re already complaining about someone with a spent conviction being in government so it’s clear you understand what the danger might be.

I dont think the electorate is particularly stable voting intention-wise at the moment. I think plenty of people will change their voting intentions before 2029. If theres a big attack by illegal immigrants before the election for example many people will be frightened and vote for the party that will definitely change the status quo.

This is completely true. The system needs checks and balances, so that human rights are protected.

If theres a big attack by illegal immigrants before the election for example......

What a rich fantasy life you have - don't really want to engage with this sort of nonsense

If we had an extremist government though amd they wanted to get rid of our rights, presumably they would pull out of the ECHR or ignore it. Easy to do.

Oh. Because that's never happened before.

I thought the security services have confirmed Iranian agents have been coming in on the boats. Perfectly conceivable there may be an attack.

Do you have an idea of how to replacement that investment?

I’m assuming it’s not coming out of your back pocket.

I'm sure it would pay for itself in no time if we are no longer spending billions paying benefits to, and putting up these male economic chancers in 4 star hotels.

That’s exactly what Badenoch is proposing.

I'm sure it would pay for itself in no time if we are no longer spending billions paying benefits to, and putting up these male economic chancers in 4 star hotels.