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Reform voters may not be racist but they are at least dangerously naive

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ChocolateMagnum · 29/09/2025 08:00

AIBU to accept that some Reform voters may not actually be racist, but to be pretty certain that, if they're not, they are at the very least dangerously naive?

I thought we all got taught at school about how fascism took over in 1939s Germany? And there's so much out there at the moment showing why we are at a dangerous turning point in history again.

Why is it that the so-called non-racist Reform voters not see that they are aligning themselves with a covertly racist and fascist-leaning party and that their support risks tipping the balance towards a fascist dictatorship in the UK?

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Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:43

If after an additional 11 million immigrants since the Millennium, coupled with the children they have had here since, we still do not have enough immigrants to fill vital jobs, when will we?

StandFirm · 29/09/2025 17:44

BundleBoogie · 29/09/2025 17:42

But if we’ve got people here who can’t fulfil employment or income criteria and are therefore relying on benefits, it is clear that their ‘fresh start’ hasn’t worked out and they need to move somewhere else to find gainful employment.

We can’t be expected to support non working non British citizens as well.

If they've already secured their status though, it's no longer a 'fresh start'! It's a settled life here and most of us will have ups and downs in our working lives. Should their residence here be considered a 'fresh start' until they die or leave? Do you realise what that means?

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:45

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:38

I think the country will be amazed at how many people who claim they can’t work, can when it’s a necessity.

But not in jobs they're not qualified or suitable for.

Mind you, if Farage brings in his "plans" for the NHS all the NEETs can train as undertakers and grave diggers.

Unrulyscrumptious · 29/09/2025 17:46

Marshmallow4545 · 29/09/2025 15:52

I am a working mother, of course I know mother's pay for wraparound care. This is rarely as prohibitively as expensive as FT childcare can be during the preschool/nursery years. I have friends that work in care roles and have kids at school. They pay for the very affordable after-school clubs and breakfast clubs and crack on.

I never said everyone that economically inactive is sat on their arse doing nothing. The reality is that many of them could be a hell of a lot more economically productive than they are now. Even some of those with disabilities or with caring responsibilities. It will require training, flexibility and investment but this will be cheaper in the long term than paying for their benefits, importing in Labour and then paying for these migrants benefits, pensions etc too.

Why do you think migrants are automatically more qualified or better suited to caring roles than British people? Don't you see how many completely unsuitable people will apply for these roles seeing it as an easy way to access Britain? You are naive if you don't realise this. Caring is a difficult job with crap pay. This is true for migrants as well as UK citizens. The idea that there are loads of passionate, conscientious carers living abroad just desperate to wipe the arses of old UK citizens is just ridiculous.

I'm not sure why you said childcare is only an excuse to not work if you're children are under 5 then, given you do realise that it's required older than that. I don't know about your area, but after-school clubs are not affordable where I am at least not to those who would be earning minimum wage. It'd literally be more spent on the breakfast / after-school club than the wages earnt for that hour.
I didn't say anywhere migrants are more qualified- where did I say that? What we do have though is people migrating over that already have the relevant experience and qualifications for these roles, on fact many are over qualified to be carers but need to get the equivalent nursing or medical qualification here so work as carers first. The idea that we could shut off recruiting people who already have the necessary from abroad and upskill a bunch of people who don't want to do the job here is silly thinking.

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:47

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:45

But not in jobs they're not qualified or suitable for.

Mind you, if Farage brings in his "plans" for the NHS all the NEETs can train as undertakers and grave diggers.

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Young people will be forced to seriously consider which jobs are well paid, in demand and relevant in a way they are not now.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:47

StandFirm · 29/09/2025 17:44

If they've already secured their status though, it's no longer a 'fresh start'! It's a settled life here and most of us will have ups and downs in our working lives. Should their residence here be considered a 'fresh start' until they die or leave? Do you realise what that means?

They don't care what that means

EasternStandard · 29/09/2025 17:47

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:43

If after an additional 11 million immigrants since the Millennium, coupled with the children they have had here since, we still do not have enough immigrants to fill vital jobs, when will we?

Good question. What do people think, how many more achieve this?

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:49

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:47

Young people will be forced to seriously consider which jobs are well paid, in demand and relevant in a way they are not now.

I think the kind of people capable of this level of forward planning probably already have jobs tbh.

Midnightlove · 29/09/2025 17:49

hamstersarse · 29/09/2025 16:43

Before we go on - what is your view about how Islam and Christianity work alongside each other? Do you see them as compatible?

They aren't remotely compatible! Have thepeople that don't see this as an issue never visited a Muslim country? If I wanted to live in a backwards society I would move to one

StandFirm · 29/09/2025 17:50

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:47

They don't care what that means

Sad but true.

Goldenbear · 29/09/2025 17:51

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:39

Why are we lacking in skills and qualifications when nearly half(?) of school leavers go to university..?

Well actually it isn't nearly half it is 36.4% that go on to higher education that means that a majority do not.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 29/09/2025 17:51

PandoraSocks · 29/09/2025 16:15

In what way, could you explain please?

Because you say there is no prospect of that happening.

Unrulyscrumptious · 29/09/2025 17:53

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:43

If after an additional 11 million immigrants since the Millennium, coupled with the children they have had here since, we still do not have enough immigrants to fill vital jobs, when will we?

You do understand that millions of the workforce have also resigned, became unfit to work, or retired in that same amount of time, right? 🫠

BundleBoogie · 29/09/2025 17:53

PandoraSocks · 29/09/2025 17:02

Of course I oppose all those things.

24% of the UK population being Muslim in 40 years (I would still like to see the data this prediction is based on)would not turn the UK into some sort of fundamentalist Islamic state.

Voting practices sometimes utilised by Muslim communities give them a disproportionate voice and power. When you combine that with low turnout and a variety of parties to split the British vote it makes a huge difference. Some areas are now putting forward ‘independent’ candidates representing Muslim interests.

See the various dishonest and anti democratic means used by Lutfur Rahman to become Tower Hamlets mayor. (BBC link below)

There has been a study in the link between electoral fraud and the communities commonly found involved.

Abstract
Several reports have highlighted that, within Britain, allegations of electoral fraud tend to be more common in areas with large Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. However, the extent of this association has not yet been quantified. Using data at the local authority level, this paper shows that percentage Pakistani and Bangladeshi (logged) is a robust predictor of two measures of electoral fraud allegations: one based on designations by the Electoral Commission, and one based on police enquiries. Indeed, the association persists after controlling for other minority shares, demographic characteristics, socio-economic deprivation, and anti-immigration attitudes. I interpret this finding with reference to the growing literature on consanguinity (cousin marriage) and corruption. Rates of cousin marriage tend to be high in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, which may have fostered norms of nepotism and in-group favoritism that persist over time. To bolster my interpretation, I use individual level survey data to show that, within Europe, migrants from countries with high rates of cousin marriage are more likely to say that family should be one's main priority in life, and are less likely to say it is wrong for a public official to request a bribe.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261379417300811

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32428648?app-referrer=deep-link

Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets election fraud mayor Lutfur Rahman removed from office

An east London mayor is removed from office and a poll declared void after he is found guilty of electoral fraud.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32428648?app-referrer=deep-link

Digdongdoo · 29/09/2025 17:54

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 17:47

Young people will be forced to seriously consider which jobs are well paid, in demand and relevant in a way they are not now.

So once they've considered this, how does Reform intend to improve access to the training and qualifications they will need?

snughugs · 29/09/2025 17:54

ladykale · 29/09/2025 16:18

If the benefits system can be that easily gamed that it is the fault of government. Also, if what you describe is correct then we should be equally concerned by white people gaming the system (white people are disproportionate recipients of benefits - far higher than the proportion of the population that they represent).

People are not being honest with themselves here. If you had no issue with Ukrainian refugees getting freebies all over the place, you have to ask yourself what the MAIN difference is now. Qwhite obvious to me, but others appear to be kidding themselves (or maybe haven’t been able to put their finger on what truly bothered them, until now).

Asian population in Uk 8%
Asian universal credit claimants 11%

White population of uk 80%
White population on universal credit 76%

so you’re wrong. Stop slagging off white working class Brits,

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 17:55

Reform wants to retrospectively remove peoples rights.

I think it's very important to reiterate this again and again

Reform have said they will remove people's rights who are already established. People who already live here, have families here, have made the UK their home. Law abiding assisted people. Reform have said they will change the law to make these people illegal.

If you vote reform you are voting to allow these people to become illegal. You are voting to let these be deported.

If you are concerned about illegal immigration then by all means campaign about that. But reform what to change what illegal immigration means.

If you vote reform you are voting for a racist policy

JHound · 29/09/2025 17:56

snughugs · 29/09/2025 17:54

Asian population in Uk 8%
Asian universal credit claimants 11%

White population of uk 80%
White population on universal credit 76%

so you’re wrong. Stop slagging off white working class Brits,

Source?

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 17:56

snughugs · 29/09/2025 17:54

Asian population in Uk 8%
Asian universal credit claimants 11%

White population of uk 80%
White population on universal credit 76%

so you’re wrong. Stop slagging off white working class Brits,

Where did you get these statistics? They are not what I have seen.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/09/2025 17:57

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 17:55

Reform wants to retrospectively remove peoples rights.

I think it's very important to reiterate this again and again

Reform have said they will remove people's rights who are already established. People who already live here, have families here, have made the UK their home. Law abiding assisted people. Reform have said they will change the law to make these people illegal.

If you vote reform you are voting to allow these people to become illegal. You are voting to let these be deported.

If you are concerned about illegal immigration then by all means campaign about that. But reform what to change what illegal immigration means.

If you vote reform you are voting for a racist policy

You're right. But they don't care.

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 17:59

Midnightlove · 29/09/2025 17:49

They aren't remotely compatible! Have thepeople that don't see this as an issue never visited a Muslim country? If I wanted to live in a backwards society I would move to one

That's why they move here.

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 18:04

Unrulyscrumptious · 29/09/2025 17:53

You do understand that millions of the workforce have also resigned, became unfit to work, or retired in that same amount of time, right? 🫠

So in essence we keep the Ponzi scheme going and allow our population to reach what? 150 million? 200 million?

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 18:05

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 17:59

That's why they move here.

Is it? Has there been a survey clarifying they left for those reasons, and not economic ones?

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 18:06

Uggbootsforever · 29/09/2025 18:05

Is it? Has there been a survey clarifying they left for those reasons, and not economic ones?

Have you?

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 18:10

Toastandbutterand · 29/09/2025 18:06

Have you?

That didn't really make sense, but I hope you understand. You haven't got a survey either.

Yet everyone is saying they're here for nefarious reasons. Other than the asylum that it's fairly obvious they seek seeing as you all think their government is so backwards.

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