SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Bugger all apart from spending a lot of other peoples money. He effectively scuppered his own party's chances in the more consequential Manchester mayoral election. And has signally failed to stem his party's slide in the opinion polls (most polls now have Labour as the most popular party). A big political.miscalculation from and ageing and tired looking politician.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@SunshineGirl I he's in decline. I hope so.
Tbh though, I don't think Reform could have won Manchester. Only with Starmer still as PM and no Burnham as mayor, they would have a chance. I campaigned for the Greens here.
Tbh though, I don't think Reform could have won Manchester. Only with Starmer still as PM and no Burnham as mayor, they would have a chance. I campaigned for the Greens here.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@Burnley123 I was thinking yesterday what qualifications does Farage actually have for government? He is rarely in parliament, rarely in his own constituency, and has never engaged in any serious legislative work. The new (Green) MP for Gorton & Denton is sponsoring a bill on safe temperatures n the workplace. Already she has had a more positive practical impact than Farage in his two years as MP. He seems to be driven wholly by egotism and a misplaced sense of entitlement. The "policies" announced over the past fortnight have been widely ridiculed. Hopefully people are beginning to aee through him.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
We live in a timeline in which newspapers have the headline:
"Nigel Farage beats Count Binface!"
Brilliant.
"Nigel Farage beats Count Binface!"
Brilliant.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Burnley123 A comment a few minutes ago by one of the panel presently on Any Questions said there were nearly forty candidates! I assume all no-hopers, not from any real party, but clogging up the system. Ah well, they will lose their deposits.
Picklebobble2 · 61-69, M
Kept the money rolling in from foreign backers at least until he's officially suspended ?
Probably positioning a 'patsy' to take over the Reform 'treasury' allowing his 'brand' to not have it's 'donations' audited at least until his accountants have had a chance to make them all look anonymous ?
Chance to travel overseas to 'friends' hospitality ?
Probably positioning a 'patsy' to take over the Reform 'treasury' allowing his 'brand' to not have it's 'donations' audited at least until his accountants have had a chance to make them all look anonymous ?
Chance to travel overseas to 'friends' hospitality ?
dale74 · M
So if he was reelected should not the will of the majority population be respected.
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dale74 · M
@SunshineGirl then why did they pause it
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@dale74 Because you can't carry out an investigation ofa non-sitting MP. Their only sanction is to suspend the member from parliament (which if two weeks or more will automatically trigger a recall electiion) so no point in pursuing him while out of parliament. The police investigations into alleged criminal behaviour continued uninterrupted.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
It's massaged his ego, but whether he will be any use as an MP is another matter.
His being forced to resign will depend on what the Inquiry finds, and it wrong to speculate on any investigation in progress.
If he does survive politically, he will still have to answer to his constituents at the next election.
His being forced to resign will depend on what the Inquiry finds, and it wrong to speculate on any investigation in progress.
If he does survive politically, he will still have to answer to his constituents at the next election.
Waveney · M
@ArishMell Well, Reform have shown they are not fit to govern locally - so many scandals in the councils they control. Our best hope is for Burnham to put PR on the ballot for the next election cycle, then the main parties can learn to govern by consensus finally, and EVERYONE's vote will count.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Waveney I don't trust Nigel Farage and his party of those disloyal to their original ones, either.
Disloyal to their constituents who voted for them in their first parties, too.
I don't support PR though. Ultimately the "accuracy" of an election is down to the proportion of the population who vote, and the sincerity of their voting (i.e. none of that "protest" or "tactical" nonsense); not the complexity of the voting system.
Disloyal to their constituents who voted for them in their first parties, too.
I don't support PR though. Ultimately the "accuracy" of an election is down to the proportion of the population who vote, and the sincerity of their voting (i.e. none of that "protest" or "tactical" nonsense); not the complexity of the voting system.