Why do people like reform?

[TheGoogleMum]

I haven't been keeping very up to date with politics. I usually vote Labour. I don't really understand the popularity of reform, could anyone explain it to me?
As far as I'm aware Farage doesn't actually do anything when he wins a seat somewhere so I'm not convinced they'll actually do anything? Is it just a protest vote that's gone a bit far?

Are there not any moderators? A local Facebook group would have a moderator surely.

But we are an island. and no longer part of the EU so more like Japan than France. If there was a political to stop thee boats, they could be stopped very quickly.

That’s the whole of Kent then?

I think the geography is a big element.

I thought he said 'general taxation' which allows some leeway.

Yes even in Europe there are competent governments who manage this well (see Poland and Hungary and they're not even islands). Part of the reason for Brexit is that people yearn for good governance and order not the chaos we have now - it can be done.

Too late! Your GP is already a private company.

We had woke policies for 14 years under the Tories? Who knew, eh.

Poland and Hungary as you rightfully say are not islands. They're also authoritarian or moving towards authoritarian governments. Is that what you want?

Yes, that would be 3 or 4 OAP's having WFA taken away from them to hous these illegal immigrants in 4* hotels with swimming pools and pool tables. British families can't find a house to rent now Serco will rent many btl properties so it will be even harder for families to find a house to rent AND it will inflate rents artificially so renter's will have higher rents to pay. Just wait until Servo hoover up all the PRS housing and families can't find any accommodation. In the late summer many LL's will be selling their btl houses as they can't get them to EPC C so will sell. This will mean up to 1/3 of the PRS sold.

We're in Europe. The UK is a European country. Our circumstances are different to Japan.

If the boats can be stopped quickly, why didn't the Tories stop them?

Leaving aside the fact that many landlords may not want to house illegal immigrants, it would be a profitable business to buy up a few cheap buy to lets and give them over to Serco. Guaranteed rental income for 5 years and Serco are responsible for repairs and maintenance.

Why does the Europe part count?

Why don’t we just use all the money saved by Brexit?

But I don’t currently have to pay $80 per appointment to see her like my sister does in Australia!

GP's have always been private contractors

I know a reform voter who reckons they will stop rescuing them and let the boats sink. Apparently nearly 10000 migrants wash up on Spanish shores every year. People get used to the numbers and it stops being shocking pretty quick.

Give it a rest Maitri, you're persuading no one. Why did the tories not stop the boats? I'll tell you why, because they fucking well didn't want to. Remember how quickly we were all stopped from doing all sorts of things in spring 2020? If the same rigour was applied to stopping illegal immigrants the problem would be solved in a few weeks.

I've got 11 btl properties but I'd not allow Serco to have access to any of them. I agree it would be a lucrative business decision. I've heard they take a photo when they take the houses and return it in the same condition. They are paying roughly 125 percent. No void periods and Servo deal with the illegal migrants and any repairs and they furnish it too. I don't think it's fair for these illegal migrants to leapfrog over other families who should have access to housing ahead of them.

Two thirds, probably.

I tell you who needs to give it a rest, ignorant people. People who haven't got a clue what they're talking about because it's very boring.

The OP question was:

Why do people like Reform?

My answers, in no particular order, are;

They are entitled to.

Many people are fed up with the two party system which seems to have dominated the UK for almost a century.

Both Conservatives and Labour promised to do something about the immigration, but failed.

Reform policies include:

No tax for those earning under £20K. Sounds fair to me if it gets people off benefits.

Changes to inheritance tax. Sounds fair as assets that people own have paid for out of income that has already been taxed.

Changes to the FPTP electoral system. Sounds fair as the last GE was the most misrepresentative ever.

New arrivals to the UK must have been employed for minimum 5 before they are entitled to benefits.

Why do you think they didn’t want to?

You’re completely correct “Because, like MAGA voters, they think that theywill be protected by the party. It will target others.
They are wrong.” just like the lies on the red Brexit bus

Well the UK can't afford the NHS.