General Election 2024

Well, it's designed to take funds from the Party it's being returned to !!
Are you even old / clever enough to vote ?

Are you even old / clever enough to vote ?

Alright, grandad, time for bed.

Returning unsolicited information you strongly disagree with isn’t stopping anyone having their say - they’ve had it by sending the leaflet! - and doesn’t seem like a disproportionate response.

Your second sentence is just childish.

Always worth reminding ourselves of Allister's reasoned take on the Truss/Kwarteng budget:

This was the best Budget I have ever heard a British Chancellor deliver, by a massive margin. The tax cuts were so huge and bold, the language so extraordinary, that at times, listening to Kwasi Kwarteng, I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming, that I hadn’t been transported to a distant land that actually believed in the economics of Milton Friedman and FA Hayek....

Yet she was right to gamble everything on radical, sometimes unpopular, policies that she passionately believes are right for our country. Doing nothing would simply guarantee defeat. Now she has a fighting chance to save Britain, and her party, from oblivion.

It’s like performance art

Eh? Are you new here?

These are from 2022, no?
So many scandals I actually can’t remember what these were about..

Sure, it’s funny now.
But when you have to tell Richard Tice’s kids that Xmas is cancelled?!

You’re right but it’s similar every day

NONE of the political parties represent what typical people want - am I wrong ?
The only vote that will shake up the system into something that listens to the people is a strong "non of the above" voice, and that appears to be Reform.

In reply to "Big" Ted, It's designed to take funds from the Party it's being returned to, and that is a vote against a multi-party system.

They'll be alright, he can make a big den out of all the seats they didn't win

The only vote that will shake up the system into something that listens to the people is a strong "non of the above" voice, and that appears to be Reform.

Not really. Reform have very little chance in this election. What they'll look like in 2029 is another matter though, partly because they will try to take over the right-of-centre politics from the Conservative party. However, I think there are enough many right-of-centre people that would not want to hold their nose and vote Reform that the Tory party will be back in a few years.

I don't think many people on here have any sympathy for the finances of the Reform Party.

Anyway, spoiling your ballot is the traditional way of saying for "none of the above". Picking "Reform" is slightly different as it isn't really "none of the above". It's more "I don't like any of the traditional parties so I'll vote for this new bunch as some kind of a protest vote."

What policies have Reform published that would change the political system or that Reform would listen more to the electorate than other parties? Genuinely interested as was having this conversation with a likely reform voter last night in the pub and first time I’d heard that Reform offer change rather than just an anti immigration platform. Would like to hear the details as Reform terrify me so surprised people are considering this as a reason to vote for them.

Considering the likely ages of Tice's kids, it would probably be appropriate to explain to them that their father leads (or lead) a bigoted, racist corporation which masquerades as a political party. His party would cancel the religious celebrations of any unfortunate refugees by refusing their entry to this septic isle.

Reform is not a political party but a private company so I guess the fact that they can collectively stand is pretty undemocratic.

But they are standing so if you want to vote for them as “none of the above” then fill your jackboots.

Edited at Colin_the_Bald’s request (and kicking myself for not coming up with it)

I wish I could edit your last word to 'jackboots'.

I’m on it for you

Krishnan Guru-Murthy's just gone all out with James Cleverly

That was fucking glorious, thank you.

Speaking as a typical person (actually voted Most Typical three years running in High School) I have to say that none of the above or below or to either side represent me and I really want to shake up the system, or at least gently agitate it, much as one would a salad dressing on a humid day.

and that appears to be Reform.

This is fucking nonsense, no thank you.

They are proposing a referendum on proportional representation, to have an elected second chamber instead of the House of Lords and a codified Bill of rights in amongst a lot of nonsense stuff like banning postal votes

I really want to shake up the system, or at least gently agitate it, much as one would a salad dressing on a humid day.

Have you considered rancid mayonnaise?

Three referendums?!?

Jeremy

a lot to unpack...

the rose and poppy on the same stalk has made me irrationally angry

I estimate

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