How many (closet) Reform supporters do we have here?

[Ketto]

Every Farage led party implodes after a while. Highly likely this one also does at some point before 2028.

[northernladuk]

The way things are going N Farage esq will be the next PM.
Starmer has borked it.
and no one is getting a #SemiForKemi any more!

I would agree. It might not be next time round and Farage might not be heading it up when it happens but IMO it will happen. The lack of action on immigration by the major parties despite everyone agreeing it's at a crisis point is just forcing everyone to the right groups. It's happening across the world, we are no different.

[northernladuk]

Every Farage led party implodes after a while. Highly likely this one also does at some point before 2028.

It has but things are changing fast. There is a steady march to the right across Europe (and further) so their message is becoming ever more popular. The voting stats prove it. If he keeps resurrecting these groups he will nail it eventually. It might not be this one that gets in to power but it will be a similar one, and possibly have Farage heading it up.. and will be close to 2028. There is a possibility he may be in power rather imploded by 2028.

[vetran]

Every Farage led party implodes after a while. Highly likely this one also does at some point before 2028.

But Reform is achieving things it may stay for a bit, Only reason Bojo, Truss & Magic Grandpa & B'ruin didn't demolish their parties was the partie's momentum.

[ladymuck]

I actually did vote for Count Binface.

[woody1]

I actually did vote for Count Binface.

Was that because there wasn't a Reform candidate?

[DoctorStrangelove]

Of course, what we really need are MPs who have experience of life outside politics and local government instead of an endless succession of family, PPE grads, co-conspirators and get-rich-quick merchants, As we've said before, we used to have a Parliament with serious statesmen in it, now I can't think of any that would get even close to that description.

How utterly true that is on all sides.

There is one hope: The Fat Owl of the Remove joins Reform. . Job done.

[xoggoth]

There is actually a statement of reform policies:

Reform_UK_Our_Contract_with_You.pdf

One is "Abolish IR35 Rules to Support Sole Traders". Right! Expect all you lot will support them now!

[malvolio]

There is actually a statement of reform policies:

Reform_UK_Our_Contract_with_You.pdf

One is "Abolish IR35 Rules to Support Sole Traders". Right! Expect all you lot will support them now!

Except for the small problem that IR35 is nothing to do with sole traders... But good to see they have a firm grasp of detail.

[hobnob]

One is "Abolish IR35 Rules to Support Sole Traders".

There's a separate discussion about that (in "Business / Contracts" rather than "General"):
Reform UK abolishing IR35 - Contractor UK Bulletin Board