Make Britain Great Again

[Andy2022]

From the Reform Website:


Abolish IR35 Rules to Support Sole Traders.
Britain's self-employed often work longer hours and take more risks. Many have no pension and receive no sick pay.

Reduce the main Corporation Tax Rate from 25% to 20%, then to 15% from year 5.

https://www.reformparty.uk/economy-business

They also want to raise the tax free threshold to £20K and spend lots of money and they can't do that without raising tax elsewhere

Do many sole traders get caught but IR35 or are they doing the usual thing to confusing self-employed with people who have personal service companies?

[sreed]

I’ve never voted for anyone but the Tories in a GE, but this time I’ll vote for anyone but the decrepit version led by Mr Infosys. They need to be punished and punished severely and a Farage-led Reform will hopefully help in that necessary process.

On immigration, Farage is best placed to highlight Tory dishonesty (like their latest promise to cap immigration, after 14 years of power that started with the never met ‘tens of thousands’ promise) and the absolutely appalling track record of unlimited mass non-EU immigration over the past many years.

[northernladuk]

I’ve never voted for anyone but the Tories in a GE, but this time I’ll vote for anyone but the decrepit version led by Mr Infosys. They need to be punished and punished severely and a Farage-led Reform will hopefully help in that necessary process.

On immigration, Farage is best placed to highlight Tory dishonesty (like their latest promise to cap immigration, after 14 years of power that started with the never met ‘tens of thousands’ promise) and the absolutely appalling track record of unlimited mass non-EU immigration over the past many years.

I'm sure many others feel exactly the same but who else is there vote for hence me thinking reform my surprise us. What I don't get is why the major parties can't alter their manifesto to take advantage of all these people who will vote for a party that has zero chance of making a difference. Get it right and they'll be in power for a long time... but getting it right isn't something that's ever been done well in politics.

[sreed]

600K people leave the UK every year, so there will still be new immigrants coming in, just not more than are leaving.

This.

This is entirely doable, just needs the will to do it. Yes there will be labour shortages in some sectors but the economy will adjust to it over time in one way or the other. Who knows we might even have real GDP/capita (not the much less meaningful immigration inflated gross GDP figure preferred by Sunak and co.) go up rather than down.

[WTFH]

You can tell that "reform" is run by a bunch of bankers. They are hoping that the electorate are stupid enough to believe that if oil companies drill for oil in the North Sea, that the oil will be sold to the UK at below global market prices. That's not how global markets work.
As for their funding, it's based on one line at the end of their policy.
Who in their right mind could vote for a company/protest movement/party/whatever Farage calls it today, when a few months ago he said he would not stand for election, but now he's allowed to change his mind, unlike those who didn't vote to stay in the EU who are now changing their minds because the experiment has been such a failure.

It will be interesting to see how many of those who are saying they will leave the country if xyz happens actually do. Normally they melt too much and stay here spreading their hatred and division.

[NotAllThere]

This is one of the few times in American history. Where two former Presidents are running against each other, so Track records for each can be easily compared.

Biden isn't a former president. He's the current one.

From Trump's perspective, given that he believes the election was stolen and he's still the incumbent, it's the first time two incumbent presidents have run against each other.

[Fraidycat]

On immigration, Farage is best placed to highlight Tory dishonesty (like their latest promise to cap immigration, after 14 years of power that started with the never met ‘tens of thousands’ promise) and the absolutely appalling track record of unlimited mass non-EU immigration over the past many years.

Its going to be Starmer he exposes when he gets into Parliament.

Starmer will get the von Rompuy treatment from Farage.

This was Brutal at the time, Farage at his trolling best:

[woody1]

...GDP/capita...

Why has it (aka productivity) become so low and entrenched in this country? Can't be just down to immigration.

[sadkingbilly]

You can tell that "reform" is run by a Wunch of Bankers.

FTFY

Its going to be Starmer he exposes when he gets into Parliament.

Starmer will get the von Rompuy treatment from Farage.

This was Brutal at the time, Farage at his trolling best:

[SueEllen]

Why has it (aka productivity) become so low and entrenched in this country? Can't be just down to immigration.

Too many old gits.

Lack of investment in infrastructure, health, education and skills.