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Charel2girl5 · 14/10/2026 22:16

What on earth does a Reform person mean by saying ‘If she were my daughter bath night would be on a Thursday”. What the hell does that mean? Obviously something sinister but I have never heard this before, naive obviously!

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Clavinova · 15/10/2026 17:29

ilovesooty · 15/10/2026 16:59

You answered it by talking about the procedures of other parties. That's not answering what you were asked. Never mind. I know from experience that a straight answer won't be forthcoming.

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I said - 'I don't think any vetting system could be foolproof'. I think that's sufficient.

Anyway, I'm off to Waitrose now. Have fun.

Simonjt · 15/10/2026 17:31

Was anyone surprised that Nigel Epsteins files Farages party contained the people in the report, I certainly wasn’t.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 17:32

Clavinova · 15/10/2026 17:12

So do you think Farage was wrong to make the "100% promise" to keep "bad apples" away from the party?

Not necessarily - if it's a statement of ambition.

And should he now just acknowledge instead that no vetting system can be foolproof and that there will always be racists in Reform?

Well, I doubt very much that Andy Burnham is going to acknowledge that there will always be racists, antisemites, fraudsters, petty criminals, sex offenders and paedophiles within the Labour Party in return so probably not. Why would he?

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I'm not sure what Burnham and the Labour Party have to do with anything? We were talking about racism within Reform.

Anyway, good to have it confirmed that Nigel was lying when he said that he would root the racists out. You've acknowledged that it was a vague aspiration rather than a genuine commitment as suggested by the phrase "100% promise". And you've made it clear that you never actually expected him to get the racists out of Reform in any case.

And on that point, at least, we agree - I never expected him to get them out either. Racism is clearly central to Reform's raison d'etre, and I don't think Nigel was ever serious about getting rid of it because that's their main driver.

ilovesooty · 15/10/2026 17:32

Clavinova · 15/10/2026 17:29

I said - 'I don't think any vetting system could be foolproof'. I think that's sufficient.

Anyway, I'm off to Waitrose now. Have fun.

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Yes. That's what usually happens.

pointythings · 15/10/2026 17:33

ilovesooty · 15/10/2026 17:32

Yes. That's what usually happens.

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MN needs a chicken emoji.

BIossomtoes · 15/10/2026 17:39

pointythings · 15/10/2026 17:33

MN needs a chicken emoji.

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🐓

Clydebuilt · 15/10/2026 17:47

pointythings · 15/10/2026 17:33

MN needs a chicken emoji.

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There you go…

chicken dance GIF
GreenwoodSands · 15/10/2026 18:44

Dorisbonson · 14/10/2026 22:19

What are you on about? Also what is a "reform person" - is this a man or a woman or is this something to do with trans activism?

😂

placemats · 15/10/2026 19:01

TheThirteenthFairy · 15/10/2026 15:29

But what's Thursday got to do with it?

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Eh?

TemperanceWest · 15/10/2026 19:17

Clavinova · 15/10/2026 17:29

I said - 'I don't think any vetting system could be foolproof'. I think that's sufficient.

Anyway, I'm off to Waitrose now. Have fun.

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When the going gets tough, Clav has to go out!

Dottiethelurcher · 15/10/2026 19:21

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 15:39

It's the usual deflection tactics.

It's funny, isn't it? Reform supporters often like to tell us that Reform is not a racist party, so you'd think they would be queuing up to condemn the racist elements when they are exposed in order to emphasise the distance between those racist individuals and the mainstream party.

Instead, they will use just about any tactic that they can in order to deflect attention and avoid talking about it.

The only conclusion that I can draw from this is that there isn't actually any distance between the racist elements and the mainstream party at all, and they would really rather not talk about it because they know they can't defend it.

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This is the thing. Does Tice think it’s fine to say racist things? Because that’s how it sounds from what he said.

The noncey bath ‘joke’ is just grim. Yuk.

BIossomtoes · 15/10/2026 19:31

TemperanceWest · 15/10/2026 19:17

When the going gets tough, Clav has to go out!

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She’s Waitrose Woman, apparently they’re the Tories’ key demographic now.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 19:57

Farage's defence appears to be that the Reform politicians featured in the undercover reporting were "provoked".

I am not entirely sure how it would be possible to "provoke" someone to express horrible racist or misogynistic views if they did not actually hold those views.

Can one of the drum beaters for Reform please enlighten me? How could someone be tricked into making incredibly racist or misogynistic comments if they didn't already think those things?

Simonjt · 15/10/2026 19:59

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 19:57

Farage's defence appears to be that the Reform politicians featured in the undercover reporting were "provoked".

I am not entirely sure how it would be possible to "provoke" someone to express horrible racist or misogynistic views if they did not actually hold those views.

Can one of the drum beaters for Reform please enlighten me? How could someone be tricked into making incredibly racist or misogynistic comments if they didn't already think those things?

Yes strange isn’t it, I didn’t realise people could be provoked into saying things that go completely against their views, how very odd.

randomchap · 15/10/2026 19:59

BIossomtoes · 15/10/2026 19:31

She’s Waitrose Woman, apparently they’re the Tories’ key demographic now.

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I feel sorry for her, she's not got a Booths

Teanbiscuits33 · 15/10/2026 20:00

BIossomtoes · 15/10/2026 19:31

She’s Waitrose Woman, apparently they’re the Tories’ key demographic now.

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Why does everyone who shops at Waitrose have to announce it? Doesn’t Micheal McIntyre make jokes about that in one of his stand ups. ‘’Sorry I’m late, I was at WAITROSE!’’ 🤣🤣

Funny how she keeps saying she isn’t voting reform but seems to bend over backwards on every Reform thread in defence of them.

A bit pathetic all round.

GlensHutchisonsRobertsonsStephek · 15/10/2026 20:03

Clavinova · 15/10/2026 17:18

do you not get the Stewart Lee joke is exposing how offensive the original joke is?

Obviously.
From my post - AS A WORKING-MAN’S CLUB COMEDIAN

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That will be a no then.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 20:06

randomchap · 15/10/2026 19:59

I feel sorry for her, she's not got a Booths

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Booths is lovely. Discovered it on holiday in the lake district. I'm jealous!

TemperanceWest · 15/10/2026 20:22

Teanbiscuits33 · 15/10/2026 20:00

Why does everyone who shops at Waitrose have to announce it? Doesn’t Micheal McIntyre make jokes about that in one of his stand ups. ‘’Sorry I’m late, I was at WAITROSE!’’ 🤣🤣

Funny how she keeps saying she isn’t voting reform but seems to bend over backwards on every Reform thread in defence of them.

A bit pathetic all round.

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Inferiority complex? Clav has certainly mentioned the W word before.

BIossomtoes · 15/10/2026 20:33

randomchap · 15/10/2026 19:59

I feel sorry for her, she's not got a Booths

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I feel sorry for me, I haven’t got one either. I love Booths.

Pedallleur · 15/10/2026 20:37

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 19:57

Farage's defence appears to be that the Reform politicians featured in the undercover reporting were "provoked".

I am not entirely sure how it would be possible to "provoke" someone to express horrible racist or misogynistic views if they did not actually hold those views.

Can one of the drum beaters for Reform please enlighten me? How could someone be tricked into making incredibly racist or misogynistic comments if they didn't already think those things?

Or their daughter in the bath comment.

Efacsen · 15/10/2026 20:57

DuncinToffee · 15/10/2026 20:39

There is more coming out

Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy

Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/15/farage-accused-protecting-reform-candidate-racist-slurs-david-lammy-itv-film

Inadequate vetting doesn't seem to be the only problem if Farage won't even get rid of openly racist candidates

Can't imagine what 'provocation' is in action here

LizzieW1969 · 15/10/2026 20:59

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 15/10/2026 19:57

Farage's defence appears to be that the Reform politicians featured in the undercover reporting were "provoked".

I am not entirely sure how it would be possible to "provoke" someone to express horrible racist or misogynistic views if they did not actually hold those views.

Can one of the drum beaters for Reform please enlighten me? How could someone be tricked into making incredibly racist or misogynistic comments if they didn't already think those things?

Completely ridiculous, but Farage would say that, wouldn't he?

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