To start to think reform will be voted in next time, and they will be running the country

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I’ve been a life long labour voter, but I’m starting to think reform will be elected next time
mainly just due to so many criminals that want to harm us being allowed in and allowed to stay
and uncontrolled immigration

I think they are going to win it on this reason alone
every single day there’s a news story usually more than one someone’s been raped by one of these criminals one the other day even said he didn’t understand what rape is and he thought rape was just sex

what do you all think ?
Will reform be running the country soon ?
if they are are the capable of running things in other areas ?
if they take over how do you see that actually panning out ?

They wouldn’t disappear unless you can say how many you could place which would eradicate that need.

On an international system I think more electorates in multiple countries would have been amenable to this decades ago rather than now. Politicians didn’t address it and now it’s a harder sell.

I agree with reform regarding asylum seekers. But that's about it. I don't love their energy and climate policy (as someone who actively works in renewables and decarbonisation).

I actually like closer ties with Europe. I actually like going to the EU. I think it's fine to have had both sides to the debate. But I actually think frictionless trade and travel was a good thing. There are a handful of small wins, but overall I can't see a way the UK has won.

I don't like the asylum seekers and effects they have on society. But I think overall though EU migration was good, and for the most part well integrated and contributing.

Well, I based that on your defending the policies. Why would you do that if you disagree?

Taxing children’s education is a simple issue.

Bursaries and scholarships are unreliable. I worked in a couple of independent schools and saw them withdrawn for all sorts of reasons and none. And yes, VAT is irrelevant in the face of the speed of rise of fees anyway.

Fixing the UK economy will take 10+ years of a strong vision, investment, changing of planning laws and genuine investment into public services. Austerity has hurt the economy. You can't fix it all in one term, especially with political factors in play.

Had we done Keynesian stimulus before cutting post 2010-GE we'd have been in a better shape.

What effects do asylum seekers have on society?

It may be a harder sell, but it’s the only real solution. Populists muddying the waters with superficially simple but impossible solutions aren't helping with that sell though.

Again, not a tax on education. A tax on private education. There's a significant difference.

What do you like about their asylum policy? Actual things that they can do, that stand a chance of working?
What effects do you feel asylum seekers are having on society? They are a tiny, tiny percentage. I don’t see them changing anything (and yes, I live near both an asylum hotel and settled refugees in large numbers).

But I don't agree on the VAT on private school fees. No need to tax someone's choice for a private education. They are saving the taxpayer anyway.

Regarding economics in some ways I prefer New Labour. It was genuinely supportive of markets, investment, capitalism and success. But used tax revenues from the growing economy to invest in public services.

Politicians knew this ages ago. And because they didn’t want to address it we have horrendous crimes that mostly impact women.

Gaslighting the public for so long probably means it’s too late.

Taxing private schools. Not education. A free at the point of use education is available for all, and 93% (give or take home schoolers) of children take it up.

Reform (and lately the Tories) are the kings of gaslighting on this issue though. They keep insisting on saying they’ll do impossible things and berating everyone else for pointing it out.

A negative impact on crime. Unfortunately they attack women.

Something needs to change and we can't have them here anymore.

The private schools provide education.

Reform will not keep women and girls safe

That would be the best scenario imho.
I think anyone who votes for Reform in the upcoming local elections will have cause and time to regret it.
There are still some voters who believe that the Brexit they voted for is exactly what Farage was planning and cannot accept that it wasn't hijacked by 'others'.
There will still be approx 3 years for them to see that NF/Reform can't run a raffle, or tell the truth before the next GE, so that they will be able to come to their senses and vote for someone who knows what they are doing.

And, yes Andy Burnham has learned a lot while he has been Mayor and would make a good Leader of the Labour Party and ultimately PM.

Indeed, describing it as a tax on private education is accurate, describing it as a tax on education is inaccurate.

Why are you against accuracy in debate?

So do state schools and they are accessible for free

A significant difference between what ? Education and private education? Private education is just non tax payer funded education, I don’t really know how taxing tax payer funded education would work? not saying Labour wouldn’t try it, but taxing children education is incredibly damaging full stop .,,whether the kids where boaters or not. More education options equals better educated country.

Not really. Labour gaslight see one in one out and all the spin on being more humane when they’re not.

The Greens can’t answer a single question on a limit, and both berate anyone for pointing that out.

They’re not free, they are funded by tax payers.

No, a difference in the description, one is accurate and one inaccurate. Why are you against accuracy in debate?

Reform might win the local elections this time but restore will win the GE,guaranteed