Thread 3 Burnham: Receso para reorganizarse

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New PM, new thread title, the discussion continues from https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5557787-thread-2-burnham-coragem-e-esperanca?page=1

I think people can care about small boats arrivals.
But they should acknowledge that the numbers are down 43% on 2025 and safe routes would further reduce their numbers.

And any blather about sending in the Navy is nonsense for all the reasons put forward the last time someone suggested it.

I am sure he misspoke. It is a criminal offence to prevent or force someone to stand as an MP

Who the fuck is their legal team ?

"Rupert Lowe has accused Nigel Farage of lying, potentially scuppering talks about a political pact before they have even begun.

In a post on X, the Restore Britain leader wrote: “I do not want to make private conversations public, but Farage has just done so at a national press conference. He just stated he said to me yesterday ‘Shall we have a call?’.

“Sadly, that is just a lie. Yesterday at 10.30 Nigel messaged me, saying the following three words. ‘Will call later’. The evidence is below. I have received no call. Senior Reform figures then went public to rubbish my offer.”

“The offer remains open to Nigel and Reform. Although outright lying about our private conversations does not help that,” Lowe added.

“For Restore Britain, it will always be country before party - ahead of any personal differences or past disagreements we have.”

Taken from

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/03/reform-immigration-small-boats-nigel-farage-restore-clacton-latest-news-updates#top-of-blog

Well that's off to a great start then. 😂

That's the Reform version of viagra.

Perhaps Farage misspoke about the telephone conversation as well.

Lowe is using Farage to get his offer/manifesto more traction.

He set out his offer so that Farage has to either accept or deny Lowe's terms.
It's free advertising for the far right.

Farage did the same to the Tories.

Farage should sue for libel. And reputational damage to Reform.

Yup. What could be sexier than threatening a war against France.

Farage should sue for libel. And reputational damage to Reform.

Reform's response is

Should we just give them a ruler?

It has to be said I'm loving politics at the moment.

The nations washing machines doing an extra shift tonight then.

Me too. I was so discouraged for a while, and felt let down by Starmer and co, but so much interesting stuff is going on at the moment all around us.

Nature, liking balance, will be seeing the mood on "the other side" getting less optimistic in turn.

^I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
In my life, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die?^

Apologies if it gives anyone an ear worm.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx8qxwl8l9o

Wee Sammy is being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Committee. He "inadvertently neglected to declare my interest". In his statement.

Ah wee Sammy 😄

I'm reminded of it every time Farage speaks.

Thanks. That's shifted the XTC earworm I acquired last week.

"You've been in the house too long she said and I naturally fled.".

😂

I agree that not many people care about the small boats, outside of his core support. He’s talking tough right now so that they don’t abandon him for Rupert Lowe and Restore.

About time.

Yes! I’m glad I have time to
follow it the next few weeks.

and there was me thinking the summer recess would make there not much to follow 😂

The media is giving the whole thing far too much air time IMO.

As in "Ooops where did this £1,000,000,000 come from ?" ?