Eww just found out my fiance voted UKIP before

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Just that really. And the fact that he likes Nigel Farage and agrees with him. I feel very disturbed.

Wouldn't bother me who he voted for

To be honest, I'd have certain reservations in marrying somebody who voted for any of the people available to vote for.

I mean, I realise that anybody who does vote (and doesn't deliberately spoil their ballot) has to choose one of them, but if they were all-in devotees and defenders of any of them - which so many people seem to be - that would be a problem for me.

This would be the end for me.

I once found out that my dad was in the BNP.

That was a fun conversation

@Doggymummar wow you've written off your own mother and most of your friends over voting leave and expressing an opinion on Farage?!

Do you intend to have children or have children already? Are you going to write them off if they ever saying anything you disagree with?

This is what I mean about details though. You can for example admire someone's public speaking skills, even if you disagree with what they're saying.

I once voted for UKIP in the European elections. I might vote Reform this time but I'm neither ill-educated nor racist. I have mixed views on NF. He is widely reviled but some of what he says makes sense if you put personal dislike aside.

Could I gel with someone that's very left wing? Possibly, although it's definitely not my natural leaning. But I know lots of caring and thoughtful men who are right (and some left) wing and their personal qualities are far more important to me than their political beliefs.

SwordToFlamethrower · Today 20:29
I once found out that my dad was in the BNP.
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That was a fun conversation”

Holy fuck, how did youovercome that?

Half the people who bothered to vote voted for Brexit. That isn't half the country. I bet half the country now wish they had got off their backsides and down to the polling station.

Have to be inclined to agree. Immediate ick.

Farage is quite charismatic and funny. My dh often watches YouTube videos of Farage. My dh usually votes LibDem however - Farage is just entertainment for him.

Occasionally, Farage has very good policies. For example, he wanted to make hospital carparks free.

I'd probably think your fiancé hasn't looked too deeply into stuff.

And even if he has, he is allowed to hold right wing views without your permission or approval.

Are they what?

Do you mean how are Brexit and lexit miles apart on values?

There's loads online about this if you're not aware. Many lexiters found it quite hard to vote leave, because they didn't identify with the values of Vote Leave or UKIP.

There was no General Election in 2014.

If you're referring to the 2014 European Election, 4.3m people voted for UKIP, which was 26% of the votes cast (the percentage is relatively high because only 36% of the electorate actually voted) but less than 10% of the registered electorate.

At the 2015 GE, of those who voted, 3.8m voters or 12.6% voted for UKIP.
As a percentage of the registered electorate, this only amounted to 8.3% and the number of actual votes received was lower than at the European Election the pervious year.

At no time has "More than a quarter of the electorate" voted for them - that would be well over 12 million votes, which is more than the Conservatives achieved in 2015 under Cameron.

And of course nobody in the UK has ever voted for Reform, and nobody has voted for Farage as party leader because "Reform" is Farage's own private party (it's actually a limited company) and unlike in a traditional democratic party, he dictates everything.

Bet they'd breathe a sign of relief

I'm not sure I follow - did you know anything about his political opinions or leanings when you were dating? He must have expressed opinions over the time you've been together that point to his world view even outside of the context of Nigel Farage. Having said that, I think people would really struggle to pin down a lib dem voter on anything that could remotely indicate their world view.

Yet you think Keir Starmer does? If that's the case you are seriously deluded.
At least Tory voters know their MPs couldn't give a shit about them😉

Same for me 🙃

He’s voting Reform this time.

Corybn far left didn't want immigrants to undercut brit working-class and neither did farage. Which values are different here?

Is that a dealbreaker for you? If so - then dump him. For me - it would be.

Ask Starmer to define the word, "socialist" as he claimed he is one

FYI, if Starmer is socialist, then I'm a pauper IE our gross assets fall well short of Starmers 12 million

Never.

No. Because we don't live in Disney land. Relationships exist in the real world, where there are real challenges. Love is a thing obvs, but so is life and compatibility is very important. Differences are ok, as long as a couple can handle them, but often it boils down to respect. If a political view means respect is lost, the relationship is probably over.

Nope. That would make my knees snap shut forever more 🤮

LTB.

You’ve got something here.

I’m a Labour voter, and wouldn’t vote for Reform or Farage ever. However, he’s actually a pretty skilful political tactician, is a decent speaker, and occasionally makes a good point.

In his speech the other day, he referenced the fact that very few young people know what D Day is and that it’s become fashionable to do down and self-flagellate about our history - I do think there’s a fair point in that.

His analysis of the Conservative Party is also pretty spot on.

I’ve obviously got no time for the rest of it but dismissing him entirely is far too simplistic. He’s also entitled to run for public office just like anyone else.