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Influx of far-right posters

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Slightyamusedandsilly · 07/09/2026 08:57

Why has the site suddenly had an influx of far-right posters? Almost overnight.

Is this a concerted campaign by the black shirts from Dover, Reform or Tommy ten names to infiltrate women's SM?

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TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:40

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:35

Based on that Reform and the Tories will have to be seriously thinking of a coalition sometime in the near future if it remains similar going forward.

Even that wouldn't give a majority. As it stands there would be a coalition of the left. But obviously a loooong way to go before next GE.

Badenoch has said she won't work with Reform, but at the same time has said she would work to keep the left out. So who knows what she would do in reality.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:42

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:40

Even that wouldn't give a majority. As it stands there would be a coalition of the left. But obviously a loooong way to go before next GE.

Badenoch has said she won't work with Reform, but at the same time has said she would work to keep the left out. So who knows what she would do in reality.

Is she saying that because Nigel really doesn’t want to work with THEM.

The left would have to form a rainbow coalition, no pun. Wasn’t that why the Lib Dem’s got in bed with David Cameron because they said it would need far too many variables and groups involved which would make it far more unworkable day to day?

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:47

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:42

Is she saying that because Nigel really doesn’t want to work with THEM.

The left would have to form a rainbow coalition, no pun. Wasn’t that why the Lib Dem’s got in bed with David Cameron because they said it would need far too many variables and groups involved which would make it far more unworkable day to day?

Yes. I don't think the Lib Dems would join Reform and Tories though, not after the price they paid for 2010.

EasternStandard · 08/09/2026 21:47

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:42

Is she saying that because Nigel really doesn’t want to work with THEM.

The left would have to form a rainbow coalition, no pun. Wasn’t that why the Lib Dem’s got in bed with David Cameron because they said it would need far too many variables and groups involved which would make it far more unworkable day to day?

Not sure what will happen but there’s always the bond markets if the left get too rainbow and spend happy.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:49

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:47

Yes. I don't think the Lib Dems would join Reform and Tories though, not after the price they paid for 2010.

I wonder if Clegg ever regrets his decision, naturally I always assumed the LD would support and prop up Labour. Yes, GB was deemed highly unlikeable and Cleggy and Dave were cut from the same cloth but given then platform of very left wing ideology, I was shocked.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:49

EasternStandard · 08/09/2026 21:47

Not sure what will happen but there’s always the bond markets if the left get too rainbow and spend happy.

Nailed it, ultimately it’ll be what the markets show which would decide it.

Clavinova · 08/09/2026 21:51

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:35

Based on that Reform and the Tories will have to be seriously thinking of a coalition sometime in the near future if it remains similar going forward.

Ed Davey hinted he would be willing to join a coalition with the Conservatives as well (but not with Reform) - to throw that in the mix.

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:53

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:49

I wonder if Clegg ever regrets his decision, naturally I always assumed the LD would support and prop up Labour. Yes, GB was deemed highly unlikeable and Cleggy and Dave were cut from the same cloth but given then platform of very left wing ideology, I was shocked.

Clegg has done OK for himself, so not sure. But Brexit might never have happened, I wonder if he ever thinks about that. Probably not!

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:54

Clavinova · 08/09/2026 21:51

Ed Davey hinted he would be willing to join a coalition with the Conservatives as well (but not with Reform) - to throw that in the mix.

Oooooh so a repeat of 2010 then?

I honestly can’t keep up.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:54

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:53

Clegg has done OK for himself, so not sure. But Brexit might never have happened, I wonder if he ever thinks about that. Probably not!

They don’t care what mess they leave behind, the all make out handsomely from their deeds and it’s always at our expense (the electorate).

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:56

Clavinova · 08/09/2026 21:51

Ed Davey hinted he would be willing to join a coalition with the Conservatives as well (but not with Reform) - to throw that in the mix.

Again though, on current polling Tories plus Lib Dems wouldn't be a majority.

Anything could happen, though. Maybe Tories + Reform + Restore. Now I will have nightmares.

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:57

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:54

They don’t care what mess they leave behind, the all make out handsomely from their deeds and it’s always at our expense (the electorate).

True enough.

TofuTheCat · 08/09/2026 21:58

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:36

The sneering attitude is so prevalent all over MN.

it’ll be lower middle class, emphasis on LOWER.

Then it’ll be ‘thickos’ and the ‘uneducated’.

They love exposing what they really think of people whilst claiming to come from a morally and intellectually superior ground than others.

There is such an obnoxious obsession with class on this site. The blatantly patronising tone of those who just know they are intellectually superior, often qualified with a statement of how real their experience is because…brown people live near me, ya know?

To proudly virtue signal that you extol the virtues of empathy, kindness and inclusivity whilst calling people who simply disagree with you ‘thick’ shows an embarrassing lack of self awareness and self-reflection, to be honest.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:59

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:56

Again though, on current polling Tories plus Lib Dems wouldn't be a majority.

Anything could happen, though. Maybe Tories + Reform + Restore. Now I will have nightmares.

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Restore will never be in the mix, Nigel especially loathes Lowe and months ago it was relentless hit pieces on their members.

I think almost all the main parties would want to keep Restore out.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 21:59

TofuTheCat · 08/09/2026 21:58

There is such an obnoxious obsession with class on this site. The blatantly patronising tone of those who just know they are intellectually superior, often qualified with a statement of how real their experience is because…brown people live near me, ya know?

To proudly virtue signal that you extol the virtues of empathy, kindness and inclusivity whilst calling people who simply disagree with you ‘thick’ shows an embarrassing lack of self awareness and self-reflection, to be honest.

I wish I could heart this x 100000000000

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:02

I am still waiting for why OP and others on here are calling reform far right.

Given how intellectually superior they are to the rest of us, what do they think of LSE calling out the use of Far Right when describing the likes of Reform.

Or why a woman objecting to a man is deemed far right?

Either the paid shills are shilling or all this postering people online do to appear to woke and educated exposes them for brainless sheeple.

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:09

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 21:47

Yes. I don't think the Lib Dems would join Reform and Tories though, not after the price they paid for 2010.

Ed Davey is the main driver for the police investigation into Reform following the channel 4 revelations. He shares Burnham's prioritisation of social care reform. There's little doubt that in the event of a hung parliament if Burnham approached he'd form a coalition with Labour. PR may be his price and Burnham isn't adverse to that. The nationalists would choose Labour as would the Greens. Which should be enough to form a government.
Having two right wing parties is a gift to Labour.

EasternStandard · 08/09/2026 22:10

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:09

Ed Davey is the main driver for the police investigation into Reform following the channel 4 revelations. He shares Burnham's prioritisation of social care reform. There's little doubt that in the event of a hung parliament if Burnham approached he'd form a coalition with Labour. PR may be his price and Burnham isn't adverse to that. The nationalists would choose Labour as would the Greens. Which should be enough to form a government.
Having two right wing parties is a gift to Labour.

You might get this, but the reality of the markets would be close behind.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:13

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:09

Ed Davey is the main driver for the police investigation into Reform following the channel 4 revelations. He shares Burnham's prioritisation of social care reform. There's little doubt that in the event of a hung parliament if Burnham approached he'd form a coalition with Labour. PR may be his price and Burnham isn't adverse to that. The nationalists would choose Labour as would the Greens. Which should be enough to form a government.
Having two right wing parties is a gift to Labour.

A gift for Labour or a poisoned chalice?

Splitting the vote perhaps but the sentiment is England especially and Europe want a right leaning political party, if not for nothing but for trying to balance the books.

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:14

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:02

I am still waiting for why OP and others on here are calling reform far right.

Given how intellectually superior they are to the rest of us, what do they think of LSE calling out the use of Far Right when describing the likes of Reform.

Or why a woman objecting to a man is deemed far right?

Either the paid shills are shilling or all this postering people online do to appear to woke and educated exposes them for brainless sheeple.

We are used to the Tories being 'the right' and Reform are further right. I suppose far right is snappier than 'further right than the Tories'.
No one thinks that objecting to a man is far right, do they? If so, given I've lost count of the men I've objected to, I'd probably best discontinue my Labour party membership immediately.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:21

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:14

We are used to the Tories being 'the right' and Reform are further right. I suppose far right is snappier than 'further right than the Tories'.
No one thinks that objecting to a man is far right, do they? If so, given I've lost count of the men I've objected to, I'd probably best discontinue my Labour party membership immediately.

See this is what people fail to grasp, when is TERFS are trying to protect safe spaces for women and children, we are deemed far right, trnasphobic etc.

We are being LUMPED together as far right which makes

everything that doesn’t fit the narrative means everyone is far right.

objecting to men in toilets makes you far right.

Wanting controlled migration makes you far right.

watching Axel kill little kids has the PM come out to blame the far right.

Reform are not far right.

Far right should be reserved for those truly far right.

the left use such tactics to silence any debate that now as terf, you are lumped in as far right.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:22

The fact that the Labour Party can not define what a woman is, is appalling.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:23

Far Right, Muslim business man and donor of Reform can tell you what a woman is.

Can tell you that they have a plan to curb ILLEGAL immigration.

The beautiful Far Right Kemi from African heritage can proudly tell you what a woman is.

she can strongly tell you her plan to curb inverted illegal migration.

Labour can’t tell us anything.

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:33

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:13

A gift for Labour or a poisoned chalice?

Splitting the vote perhaps but the sentiment is England especially and Europe want a right leaning political party, if not for nothing but for trying to balance the books.

England has always leaned soft right as we see by the number of Conservative governments we've had by comparison with Labour ones and the way Labour governments tend to be replaced by quite right leaning Conservative ones.
However I think what most people are agreed upon is that we're in a bit of a mess and it hasn't suddenly created itself in the last two years. So leaning right didn't do the electorate much good in the last decade and a half.
Some are responding by going further right to Reform, others want to give Labour a chance.
I think you're right it is a poisoned chalice for Labour as its a right mess to sort out and the electorate are impatient. But we will see.

DestituteDesperate · 08/09/2026 22:37

5128gap · 08/09/2026 22:33

England has always leaned soft right as we see by the number of Conservative governments we've had by comparison with Labour ones and the way Labour governments tend to be replaced by quite right leaning Conservative ones.
However I think what most people are agreed upon is that we're in a bit of a mess and it hasn't suddenly created itself in the last two years. So leaning right didn't do the electorate much good in the last decade and a half.
Some are responding by going further right to Reform, others want to give Labour a chance.
I think you're right it is a poisoned chalice for Labour as its a right mess to sort out and the electorate are impatient. But we will see.

Yes, traditionally it’s a silent soft right especially economically.

For the pure numbers side of things, I can see why people would swing back to Tory or Reform, they want to curb benefits, increase defence budget etc

Also, if people are wrongly being maligned as far right for being gender critical, how much worse can it get. Gloves are off, they’ll be more inclined to be far right and vote Tory for single issues. Tbf most parties platform on a single issue.

DC lied to the public and attacked GB every PMQ on Europe until he became PM and campaigned for remain.