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Farage receives second £36m donation in two days for Reform

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Greyrock79 · 12/09/2026 13:47

Farage receives second £36m donation in two days.

Reform’s biggest donor Christopher Harborne matched record donation given on Friday by fellow cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo

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Efacsen · Today 19:17

EEexpat · Today 19:08

@concertinacornflake

Yes, I think it's a big decision for the Conservatives as to whether they would or wouldn't join a coalition.

If it gets them into power, they won’t hesitate. Look at the last. Theresa May palled up with the DUP in 2017. David Cameron teamed up with Nick Clegg in 2010.

@Efacsen

Poll percentages are not correlated to seats. The 2024 general election was a good example.

Labour received fewer votes in 2024 compared to 2019 which was considered to be their worst result in 84 years. However, they more than doubled their seats from 203 to 412.

There are cleverer people than me who have worked out the metrics for both right and left-wing coalitions - and currently the balance is significantly in favour of a left-wing coalition

But you 'don't believe in' political polling as you have shown over and over again on this thread - I'm inclined to believe that you don't actually understand it either so it's a bit of a waste of time trying to explain it to you

Also the incumbent party [Labour] would automatically get the first opportunity to form a coalition - which further advantages a left-wing coalition

MelissaLovedMantari · Today 19:18

EasternStandard · Today 19:15

They’ve been pretty clear they’re ABL so it doesn’t really matter.

Does to me. I'd far, far rather Kemi as PM than Farage.

But it is still funny. He'll be switching to Plaid next, like the Refirm Senedd member. Or Green perhaps.

EEexpat · Today 19:19

@MelissaLovedMantari

I have kept a copy of that seat projection. I will compare it to the actual after the next general election.

Based on those numbers, a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrat’s would be 325 seats. One short of 326. So, who else would be in the coalition?

EasternStandard · Today 19:21

MelissaLovedMantari · Today 19:18

Does to me. I'd far, far rather Kemi as PM than Farage.

But it is still funny. He'll be switching to Plaid next, like the Refirm Senedd member. Or Green perhaps.

I like Kemi so no issues here. But no they won’t clearly given the parties you mention.

MelissaLovedMantari · Today 19:25

EEexpat · Today 19:19

@MelissaLovedMantari

I have kept a copy of that seat projection. I will compare it to the actual after the next general election.

Based on those numbers, a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrat’s would be 325 seats. One short of 326. So, who else would be in the coalition?

SNP. Plaid. Green.

Or Labour might decide to rule as a minority government as Reform+Con+Restore+ minority parties combined would still be fewer than Labour on that projection.

I have kept a copy of that seat projection. I will compare it to the actual after the next general election

Bit pointless. That's a projection besed on current polling. Things could look very different nearer the time as you know. And you don't believe in polls anyway.

KeepPumping · Today 19:30

concertinacornflake · Today 16:41

A party winning by elections and splitting the left wing vote as the Greens are currently are worth discussion.

The Greens have been polling anywhere between 8% and 14% recently.

That is young people who believe garbage like "We will ban private renting" (although we are all landlords and you would have to live with mum and dad all your life) or "We will just make all drugs legal, it isn"t real world thinking, the majority of voters are not going to vote for nonsense like that, although it would be funny to see them win a GE, the bond market meltdown would be fucking EPIC.

Greyrock79 · Today 19:35

You know you’ve won when posters resort to GIF’s and juvenile emojis.

Have any of you considered joining this Labour government? You would fit right in.

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EasternStandard · Today 19:41

Greyrock79 · Today 19:35

You know you’ve won when posters resort to GIF’s and juvenile emojis.

Have any of you considered joining this Labour government? You would fit right in.

That gif in particular. So bad. But yes one day those emojis will lack the laughing.

Efacsen · Today 19:50

Greyrock79 · Today 19:35

You know you’ve won when posters resort to GIF’s and juvenile emojis.

Have any of you considered joining this Labour government? You would fit right in.

You know you’ve won......

What have you won??
Is it something nice??
Can we see it??

Hope we'll get a look

EasternStandard · Today 19:52

KeepPumping · Today 19:30

That is young people who believe garbage like "We will ban private renting" (although we are all landlords and you would have to live with mum and dad all your life) or "We will just make all drugs legal, it isn"t real world thinking, the majority of voters are not going to vote for nonsense like that, although it would be funny to see them win a GE, the bond market meltdown would be fucking EPIC.

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EasternStandard · Today 19:52

KeepPumping · Today 19:30

That is young people who believe garbage like "We will ban private renting" (although we are all landlords and you would have to live with mum and dad all your life) or "We will just make all drugs legal, it isn"t real world thinking, the majority of voters are not going to vote for nonsense like that, although it would be funny to see them win a GE, the bond market meltdown would be fucking EPIC.

A left wing coalition will get the markets going too.

BIossomtoes · Today 19:53

EEexpat · Today 19:19

@MelissaLovedMantari

I have kept a copy of that seat projection. I will compare it to the actual after the next general election.

Based on those numbers, a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrat’s would be 325 seats. One short of 326. So, who else would be in the coalition?

Greens.

Greyrock79 · Today 20:20

EasternStandard · Today 19:52

A left wing coalition will get the markets going too.

’They’ have zero understanding of what’s at stake - it’s all a game to them.

They forget the real world consequences, in their provincial, parochial lives.

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KeepPumping · Today 20:24

12345change · Today 19:18

Wishful thinking, they did it in France, parties with no policies really in common, to keep Macron in place but MLP is still projected to win this time, Germany is moving more and more to the right as the clusterfuck of mass uncontrolled immigration keeps rolling, there is a lot of road left for Labour to crash the economy, and every move they make to thwart democracy will come back to bite them.

MelissaLovedMantari · Today 20:28

Greyrock79 · Today 20:20

’They’ have zero understanding of what’s at stake - it’s all a game to them.

They forget the real world consequences, in their provincial, parochial lives.

Who is the "they" you're referring to? A left wing coalition or the markets? It's rather unclear.

BIossomtoes · Today 20:28

It’s not the government that’s thwarting democracy

Greyrock79 · Today 20:32

BIossomtoes · Today 20:28

It’s not the government that’s thwarting democracy

Oh wise @BIossomtoes I have a question (or two) for you -

When is this Labour Govt going to tackle welfare?
When is it going to stop taxing the most productive to give to the undeserving?

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Greyrock79 · Today 20:40

Meanwhile, here’s one of Labour’s success stories. Yay.

One in, one out’ deal costs £56k per migrant, Mahmood reveals
Home Secretary says Government has spent £78m returning 1,400 people to France under arrangement launched last summer

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12345change · Today 20:58

KeepPumping · Today 20:24

Wishful thinking, they did it in France, parties with no policies really in common, to keep Macron in place but MLP is still projected to win this time, Germany is moving more and more to the right as the clusterfuck of mass uncontrolled immigration keeps rolling, there is a lot of road left for Labour to crash the economy, and every move they make to thwart democracy will come back to bite them.

There’s also a lot of road left for dodgy Farage to screw it up and get arrested and end up in jail! And yes, the ending up in jail is wishful thinking, but he’s still likely to screw up since. He is now very unpopular according to the polls if we believe them which many on here do!

BIossomtoes · Today 20:58

Greyrock79 · Today 20:32

Oh wise @BIossomtoes I have a question (or two) for you -

When is this Labour Govt going to tackle welfare?
When is it going to stop taxing the most productive to give to the undeserving?

I don’t know, not being in possession of a functional crystal ball. I don’t know why you’re asking me.

12345change · Today 21:01

BIossomtoes · Today 20:58

I don’t know, not being in possession of a functional crystal ball. I don’t know why you’re asking me.

Do you know greyrock79? It may be the way I read that and probably not intended but came across a tad rude…

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