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Article about Mumsnet on Unherd. "Has Mumsnet fallen for Farage? Labour is losing Middle England"

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lechiffre55 · 06/01/2026 12:28

The title is slightly clickbaity but the article seems fairly balanced to me.
It's about what Starmer and Labour have done wrong to lose support. No element of smear against Mumsnet.
https://unherd.com/2026/01/has-mumsnet-fallen-for-farage/

Has Mumsnet fallen for Farage?

https://unherd.com/2026/01/has-mumsnet-fallen-for-farage/

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MarieDeGournay · 06/01/2026 13:37

We rightly grumbled on the other thread that the 'MN is now backing Reform' headline in the Independent was misleading, because only one in five 'politically engaged' MNers said they would vote for reform.
So four out of five would not, which is hardly a resounding endorsement of Reform!
Mumsnet is now backing Reform UK - survey | Mumsnet

'Has MN fallen for Farage?' is equally misleading - if four out of five MNers would not vote for reform, the answer to that question is obviously no.

Whatever about the writers of the articles, who seem to have a better grasp of figures, politics, and MN, both sets of headline writers seem to be determined to portray MN as pro-Reform, which will be interpreted by many as being right-wing. [I'm not saying it is].

Supporterofwomensrights · 06/01/2026 13:29

Thanks for this.

Agree - everyone should ignore the headline and read the article. Interesting analysis. It takes stuff we know instinctively and concisely sets it out for the Labour party. I really wish Keir would read it and think about it.

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 06/01/2026 13:15

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borntobequiet · 06/01/2026 13:14

That does seem to be a pretty balanced article, and she appears to understand MN well.

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 06/01/2026 12:57

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WinterAconite · 06/01/2026 12:40

I hope not. I'll be leaving sharpish if it ever becomes a Reform supporting site.