Voting for Reform.the north/south

[Jollyjupiter]

As a proud Northerner i can say 80 per cent of my peer group will vote for Reform in May. Do you think it will be a North v South split?

Reform won't get the country back on its feet.

I use Facebook for local groups and am so glad I do. I currently have a plumber replacing our boiler that was condemned on Thursday.

My plea for a plumber on Thursday morning resulted in lots of replies, and we should be sorted by lunchtime. Facebook is invaluable for information like this.

I agree that there is a lot of crap on Facebook though.

There are a lot of knee jerk posts railing against anyone anywhere left of centre on this thread BTW. They are no better than the posters insulting anyone who is right wing.

Some of the abuse Rayner gets on MN is awful too. Hannah Spencer as well.

I hope they win so many councils so that everyone can see what a pigs ear they make of it and ruin any chance of winning at the general elections.

And frequently on the flimsiest of grounds. There were no comments on Spencer’s great maiden speech, just her clothes. Rayner’s intelligence is often called into question because she has few qualifications, it’s highly inconvenient when it’s pointed out that Major hasn’t either, yet performed solidly in three of the great offices of state. I hate it but what do I know?

Well Kemi has certainly got you hot under the collar so she’s doing something right… living rent free in your head it would appear 😂

This is also my hope. If they get in where I am, it will be potholes/dump/potholes not the glamour of "stopping the boats".

I see Dianne Abbott’s been mentioned, just to add the abuse she receives is off the charts. It’s clearly linked to misogynoir (hatred of Black women) I recall many of the tweets are obviously racially abusive and misogynist but even the ones that weren’t had an undertone. Yeah these people obviously didn’t like her policies or positions on things, but there were other politicians they don’t agree with too. To have this much hatred levelled against the one woman tells you deep seated prejudices are at play.

https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/diane-abbott-faced-ten-times-the-abuse-of-other-mps-in-election-runup

If I remember correctly she received HALF of the abusive tweets sent to female MPs back in 2007.

the thing is if you step outside the hobby/special interest groups you are subjected to a tide of AI-slop and conspiracy theories.

Recent change of user name I think (could be wrong….)

@Julen7ah thanks

Not sure why you are speculating about this? It feels very intrusive and has bugger all to do with my views on Badenoch and the hypocrisy demonstrated on this thread.

I feel the same about your posts so happy to leave it there on any thread.

I don't believe I have speculated about your identity? Anyway, happy to leave it there and move on as I can see why my posts might have made you uncomfortable and I don't want to make you more so.

I’m not uncomfortable more that had I known I wouldn’t have engaged, will revert and you can engage with others. Enjoy.

Known what? Julen7 actually has it wrong, I'm afraid.

Rachel Reeves?

She comes across as a performative politician, jumps on every band wagon going so it comes across as insincere, yes she is anti-woke, culture wars blah, blah, blah but what are the Conservatives going to do for economic growth, how are they going to fix things. What's her story, she comes across as insincere. I am around friends and family that would have voted Tory in the past but that is because they trusted them with the economy and were Remain voters. That's not the case for these Tories.

I am a foreign national, I've lived here for 35 years, always worked and paid taxes. Do you suggest if I were to lose my job I shouldn't be entitled to benefits?
Are you going to pay me back a percentage of my taxes for all those years then?...
Please don't say I'm 'different' as unfortunately racist idiots voting for Reform for the reasons you highlighted do not distinguish.

No. I'm a Northerner and with the exception of my mum and dad who will vote Reform, everyone I know will be voting either Labour or Green.

It’s a complete mess. 🤷‍♀️

It’s always been like thst.

Yes. Being academically clever doesn't make anyone the font of all knowledge or with having any common sense.🙄

Most people vote by looking around them and thinking about who might be the best choice.

No. Most people vote on prejudice. Of all parties.
The idea that so called Reform represents "common sense" is dangerous baloney.