AIBU to think Reform councillors don’t know what they’re doing?

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Reform councillor saying that she doesn’t understand the process. This is the reality of what people voted for.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRnRo3eg/

Also see the amount of Reform Councillors who have quit or defected.

Reform UK has shed 22 councillors and counting in the two weeks since the local council elections on 7 May, triggering a series of costly by-elections.

While Reform won over 1,400 seats in the recent local council elections, Nigel Farage’s party is also shelling councillors to defections, suspensions and lost seats.

Stuart Prior, who was elected as a Reform UK councillor for Essex County Council and for Rochford District Council resigned on Monday 11 May, just days after winning these council seats.

Before the elections, it was revealed that Prior had shared racist posts on social media referring to white people as “the master race” and suggesting white people have “larger brains”.

Less than a week after being elected, Glenn Gibbins, a Reform councillor on Sunderland City Council was also suspended for posting racist comments Gibbons said that the Nigerian population in Sunderland should be melted down to “fill in potholes”.

On the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme on 10 May, Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, was asked if he was happy for someone with these views to represent Reform.

Tice refused to condemn Gibbins’ comments and instead accused the media of “smearing” and “sneering” against Reform.
Ben Rowe, who was recently elected to Plymouth City Council has also been suspended for anti-Islam and antisemitic posts.

The posts were unearthed before the local elections, prompting Reform to say it was investigating the claims.

Another Reform councillor, Barry Martin, who said that the job of a councillor was “so dull and boring” resigned just a year after taking his seat.

Reform Party UK Exposed has published the full list of Reform councillor departures so far:
Lost seats on 7 May

• Mike Morris
• Clarence Mitchell
• Alan Cook
• Mark Shooter
• Kira Gabbert

Resigned

• Daniel Devaney
• Stuart Prior
• Jay Cooper
• Barry Martin
• Stephen Mousdell
• Andrew Harrison
• Kenny Hope
• Danielle Cavanagh

Defected

• Nick Farmer
• Ashley Monk
• Jo Monk
• Matthew Jones

Suspended

• Ben Rowe
• Glenn Gibbins
• Paul Heyward
• Nathaniel Menday
• Laura Newham

Dr David Bull, Reform’s former party chair has also been replaced by Lee Anderson, the Reform MP for Ashfield. In a post announcing Bull’s departure on Facebook, Reform said it was “delighted” that Anderson has become the party’s new chair, adding: “David Bull has overseen unprecedented growth in his time as Chairman and will still remain heavily involved in the party”.

I'm not one bit surprised. If people are actually paying attention we may not end up with a Reform Govt 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Less than a week after being elected, Glenn Gibbins, a Reform councillor on Sunderland City Council was also suspended for posting racist comments Gibbons said that the Nigerian population in Sunderland should be melted down to “fill in potholes”.

JFC this did surprise me though. Are we sure it's true?? That seems beyond even a reform dicksplash.

my local council run by Reform have just voted for 3/4 million to be spent on ‘political advisors’ for their councillors as they can’t get their head around reading papers and minutes and preparing speeches. An independent absolutely trashed them for the proposal stating he went into it knowing what was expected of him, put the hours in to learn how to navigate council business and looked to his fellow independent councillors for support.
it was voted through regardless due to their dominant numbers and it’s the is the council tax payers financing people to essentially do a Biff, Chip and Kipper and teach them how to read and write.

@AnnieBond yes that is true. reform sunderland also have a convicted domestic abuser in their ranks

Reminds me of people who are all about the wedding and then can’t be bothered with a marriage.

There’s more to being an elected representative than winning an election.

Yes this is all too true. As is Richrd Tice's shameful attempt to excuse and minimise it when questioned.
Lord knows Labour have their problems but the Reform Party are genuinely evil.

Ours certainly doesn’t, he’s 12 and has just had to get his dad voted in to help him

🤣🤣🤣

This is Reform's candidate for the Makerfield by election

https://hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/reform-candidate-makerfield-kenyon/

Recite the lords prayer and sing the National Anthem.
I'm sure that will be a comfort to Kent residents.

Bloody hell @hedgeknight that’s an appalling record. I’m lost for words.

I don't suppose most of the people who voted for them will care.

And that is only half of it.

People don’t care, they voted for change regardless if it’s good or bad. Crackers.

Didn't Farage say that there was a robust vetting process? He wouldn't have lied would he?

Sadly, most of the people who vote for him would thoroughly approve.

I’m in Kirklees, a large and (for big swathes) pretty deprived area.

I’m not even super anti Reform, I get why they’re so popular in a misguided way. I was disappointed my ward voted Reform when they hadn’t campaigned on a single local policy, just on national policies not under the remit of a councillor (the first red flag that they had no idea what they were doing).

But I have never before today wanted to cry because of politics. Because this is the absolute last thing our council - or any council - needed. I didn’t stand as councillor and have a better understanding of the council than they seem to. How can they possible admit they don’t know what’s going on, and still asked to be voted leader. The lack of self awareness is absolutely astounding.

Sheffield have lost 2 Reform councillors in 2 weeks.

I'm in Kirklees too and couldn't believe my eyes. I shouldn't be surprised though with Reform. They shouldn't be allowed to continue if they can't be arsed to understand the council.

This should probably be posted on the 'Andy Burnham is a raging misogynist for an ill thought out politicians answer to a trans question four years ago' thread.
I'm sure people will be reassured to know that 'at least Rob knows what a woman is'. Tits and arse apparantly.

Yes, I think we’re losing sight on “knowing what a woman is”. It’s only helpful if you know what a woman is AND care about her rights.

If you know what a woman is and want to chain her to the kitchen and treat her like a piece of meat, then I’d actually rather have someone who’s confused about whether women have penises…

And wasn't Reform crowing about unnecessary council spending and how their controlled councils were going to change that.

Surely our aim should be for neither? I don’t know why modern politics attracts such a poor calibre of candidates but that is the real question, isn’t it? Across all parties.

Only read the title of your thread but the phrase no shit Sherlock springs to mind

Can you imagine the general election?