To think Farage surely has to go

[OneKookyShark]

So Farage has some dodgy private company set up to avoid paying tax. Is he being pressured to resign as head of Reform? Of course not. Because he’s an entitled privileged man.

The double standards are incredible really. Here’s the story https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings

While I think Rayner had to resign, why are the same standards not being applied?

WTF is an ordinary working person? Does it include people trying to get across London for work this week?

People who want to join a union or are in one, shouldn't be legislated against.

Are you saying all strikes should be banned? sounds like it.

The majority of ordinary working people aren't in Unions. Only about 20% of people are in a Union but they cause disproportionate amount of disruption. .

I would ban all strikes but I don't think that is Reform policy. Either you want a job or you don't. Don't take a job then refuse to do it as leverage to get more cash. Union membership is a very selfish behaviour.

Ordinary working person = tube driver on 90k obviously.... Not a coffee shop worker who needed to get to work to pay their bills.

"Selfish" ? It should be normalised more in this country so the power is more balanced and work ethic improves.

"£90000"? Where did you get that figure from? Can Tube Drivers and coffee shop workers both be in unions?

We are clearly never going to agree. Unions don't improve work ethic - what nonsense.

You mean, you are dogmatic in your opinion on this and are not open to further consideration of the facts.

TFL website. The starting salary is £70k, plenty earn £90k, some earn up to £100k. They only earn that because they hold the country to ransom.

Or visa versa.

Not really as your argument is just that you don't like them, there is nothing more to it whereas I'm asking you to explore the benefits and how they can be used successfully and are in countries like Denmark where people have a better standard of living.

That's bullshit. Why do you think that employees earning between £70k and £100k should be allowed to hold the capital to ransom for a pay increase?

They don't earn that though, pure hyperbole but also BS. Holding the 'capital to ransom'? Again, hyperbolic. DH and I couldn't use the Tube yesterday we ended up walking, it is better for us but that's besides the point. They are taking collective action which is something Unions do. Worker's rights are important - end of story!

They are paying higher rate tax on those salaries, if correct and are net contributors.... or don't you want that?
Seems like you want us all to be on a pittance, claiming UC top ups.

Anyway, 70k in Central London, isn't much, work all hours too, plus have suicides to deal with, many of the people they are driving around will be on many times that amount.

Station staff, also on strike, are on 40k.

If more people were in unions, we wouldn't have such high in-work benefits, the average EU8 worker is around 10k p.a better off than the UK worker, much of which is down to unions.

With regards to work ethic, yes they do, I'm referring to my family's experiences in Denmark, the culture is about working as a collective, everyone contributes and if people feel like they are listened to at work, they will work harder.

Do you want to emulate the U.S. where wealth inequality is extreme and many live in poverty akin to third world countries.

They do earn that. Read the TFL website. "End of Story" yet it me that isn't willing to explore the facts. Why constant reference to Denmark? The only good things to come from Denmark are Bacon, Sandy Tolsvik and Lego.

Denmark is an example of where collective bargaining, Trade Union membership is very high but still they have a very good economic growth and high standard of living. I was only using Denmark as I have extended family there who's quality of life is much higher than here but with similar jobs to DH and I. However, this applies across the Scandinavian countries. Stop kidding yourself and others that it's people wanting workers' rights that's making the quality of life poorer for everyone, it isn't, as well you probably know if you work for Reform HQ!

Yeap. I would like to an entrepreneurial culture where anyone can succeed with effort. Where it is easy to create business, create employment and you get rewarded for taking risk. The UK needs to reduce the size of the state and give people responsibility for their lives. There isn't poverty in the US like a third world country that is a ridiculous notion.

Why would I work for Reform HQ? Have you checked your facts on Tube Drivers yet?

Stop going on about Denmark to justify left wing nonsense, a country with half the population of London is not comparable to the UK.

The US ranks towards the top for the unequal distribution of wealth, it is awful because there is a minimal safety net.

Why?

Quite right. She's obsessed. I've worked in Sweden and they are more anti immigrant than we are here. It not all roses across the north sea.