Mar 14, 2026 -- 11:16PM, leif wrote:
A 68 year old Oxford educated mug called Rupert is the the new messaianic hero for the working class.PMSL
It's certainly not a clueless 'forensic' lawyer who can't orate to save his life, and has his own personal bespoke platinum plated pension that takes freebies from any bloke willing to give him one, that wouldn't know what working class was if it bit him on the bum. Lowe can articulate a sentence without reading a script that someone else has prepared, so he is already ahead of the current leader of the alleged party of the workers.
Mar 16, 2026 -- 9:38AM, BennyBinion1 wrote:
Sneering low life loony lefties.They hate it here so much, but continue to live here in their one bedroom holes.
It has been there for years, decades, actually, always lying beneath the surface, never quite fully out in the open. Politically, the calculation was often simple: we need these people to vote for us; we always have.
After the Brexit vote, it began to surface more openly on social media and in parts of the mainstream media. Terms such as ‘gammon’ became widely used, often by the same commentators who, around this time, started to focus on issues like pronouns and gender identity, where any disagreement to the liberal mindset could quickly lead to public backlash or cancellation.
As support for Reform grows, some critics respond aggressively if you dare to mention immigration or Islam, framing opponents through associations, for example, linking them to Trump or portraying their views as inherently extreme. Extreme for whom?
Scrutiny extends to personal finances as well, where accusations may suggest wrongdoing. For the public, the distinction between tax evasion (a crime) and tax avoidance (which can be legal) is not always clearly communicated, but the implication alone can provoke anger. The attack dogs are out in force to cut into Reform’s lead. Don’t believe me. Go into the Guardian opinion pieces on any given day.
At the same time, experts and official data are often cited to argue that immigration is not linked to higher crime rates, and that most sexual offences are committed by someone known to the victim. Critics of this messaging argue that these claims clash with what people feel they are observing themselves, particularly when incidents appear to receive less prominent national coverage and instead show up only in regional reporting.
The result is a widening gap between institutional narratives and public perception. The rise of Reform and even now with Restore is testament to this.
I had to wait for Cheltenham to pass before I posted this!!!!
Mar 14, 2026 -- 11:17PM, GLASGOWCALLING wrote:
All those partys are " stop the boats " partys, not seen many other policys from any of them when clearly the cost of living has to be anyones priority.
exactly.....policy wise these right wing so called parties aint got a pot to p!ss in when it comes to credible policies for the average joe....aint sayin for one minute that labour under SKS are the saviours....but until something credible comes along from the centre ground then its a case of a lesser of so many evils.....reform/restore??? pmsl thats like asking dracula to run the blood transfusion service.