The Reform Thread

[Sir Ralph]

28 minutes ago, rallyboy said:

So Farage has already u-turned on yesterday's back-of-an-envelope excuse for an immigration policy, his madcap economics have again been exposed as unworkable fantasy, he's had a ringing endorsement from Islamic extremists and instead of doing the job we pay him for, he's busily grifting on TV, shouting out mad stuff and promoting his own fossil fuel backers.

The stupid people really need to wake up, the conman is conning them.

Again.

“The Art of U Turning - My Life as a Prime Minister.”

The new book by me, Sir Kier Starmer, due to be released next week (or maybe the week after, or maybe next year or maybe I won’t release it….crap what should I do)

Edited August 28 by Sir Ralph

[tdmickey3]

On 28/08/2025 at 10:14, Sir Ralph said:

“The Art of U Turning - My Life as a Prime Minister.”

The new book by me, Sir Kier Starmer, due to be released next week (or maybe the week after, or maybe next year or maybe I won’t release it….crap what should I do)

The same for every PM/Politician that has been in office, what is your point?

Edited Thursday at 06:58 by tdmickey3

[Sir Ralph]

18 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

The same for every PM/Politician that has ben in office, what is your point?

I agree with your point about politicians generally. You can call out Farage for U-turning (if that's what he has done). I haven't read his most recent policies or the feedback on the policies so cant say if that is what he has done.

The point being is that there are lots of defenders of the current Government on here, who will happily point out the issues of other politicians. In terms of u-turning Starmer and Cabinet are top dogs and worst offenders, so criticising other politicians (which you can obviously do) needs to be seen in this context. As the saying goes, first take the plank out of your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from anothers.

I'll look forward to your critique of the current Government's next u-turn on this basis. 

Edited August 28 by Sir Ralph

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said:

I agree with your point about politicians generally. You can call out Farage for U-turning (if that's what he has done). I haven't read his most recent policies or the feedback on the policies so cant say if that is what he has done.

The point being is that there are lots of defenders of the current Government on here, who will happily point out the issues of other politicians. In terms of u-turning Starmer and Cabinet are top dogs, so criticising other politicians (which you can obviously do) needs to be seen in this context.

I'll look forward to your critique of the current Government's next u-turn on this basis. 

You have a selective memory (deliberate i suspect) the tory swivels hold that title

[Sir Ralph]

6 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

You have a selective memory (deliberate i suspect) the tory swivels hold that title

I acknowledge the Tories have u-turned and made some bad decisions in power. Like we both said, all politicians do u-turn unfortunately. Are you seriously taking the line that in one year of Government, the Tories u-turned more than this Government in its first year though? Really? I'm happy to be proven wrong by the way.

Every Labour U-turn after Starmer reverses welfare cuts | The Independent

Edited August 28 by Sir Ralph

[badgerx16]

Reform run Nottinghamshire County Council have banned the local newspaper and the Local Democracy Reporting Service from talking to any of their councillors.

[Weston Super Saint]

15 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Reform run Nottinghamshire County Council have banned the local newspaper and the Local Democracy Reporting Service from talking to any of their councillors.

It's the only way to guarantee sense.

[sadoldgit]

On 27/08/2025 at 13:03, Lord Duckhunter said:

“Vote reform & get rid of 9 Pinters”

Not quite “take back control”, but a decent pitch to the masses. 
 

 

Yet another charmless and ignorant post from a poster whose opinions started “woke” in the UK.

Given that you still get nocturnal emissions dreaming about Margaret “Hatchet Face” Thatcher, perhaps best stop referring to women (that wouldn’t touch you with a barge pole) as “9 Pinters.”

Anyway, what are you doing here? Should you be out hanging St.George’s flags from lamp posts with your buddies?

[Lord Duckhunter]

Let’s hope Nigel sorts the police out & stood their time wasting as well. 
 

 

[Sir Ralph]

25 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Yet another charmless and ignorant post from a poster whose opinions started “woke” in the UK.

Given that you still get nocturnal emissions dreaming about Margaret “Hatchet Face” Thatcher, perhaps best stop referring to women (that wouldn’t touch you with a barge pole) as “9 Pinters.”

Anyway, what are you doing here? Should you be out hanging St.George’s flags from lamp posts with your buddies?

 

Edited August 28 by Sir Ralph

[sadoldgit]

So the self proclaimed champions of free speech don’t actually practice free speech.

https://news.sky.com/story/richard-tice-defends-reform-ban-on-local-newspaper-in-free-speech-row-13420826

[badgerx16]

8 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

So the self proclaimed champions of free speech don’t actually practice free speech.

https://news.sky.com/story/richard-tice-defends-reform-ban-on-local-newspaper-in-free-speech-row-13420826

This is not an attack on free speech against the press, though it does try to silence the Reform councillors. These reporters can still print whatever they want sbout the council, they will just not be talking directly to Reform members. There are still the opposition councillors to feed them stories, and there are bound to be 'well placed sources' leaking information from members of the majority or officers, and all Council minutes and decisions still have to be released into the public domain.

Keeping their nutters out of the spotlight and muting their bleatings is probably in the public interest.

An attack on free epeech would be to try to impose an injunction on these news outlets.

Edited August 30 by badgerx16

[Lord Duckhunter]

Reform councillors making a massive difference locally. Well done, what a  fine pair…

 

 

[Gloucester Saint]

Pretty clear what the old men voted for there.

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Reform councillors making a massive difference locally. Well done, what a  fine pair…

 

 

Thought you would call them 9 pinters

[Lord Duckhunter]

22 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Thought you would call them 9 pinters

The blonde is about 4 or 5 pints, the other one would a niner,  but she’s got a couple of redeeming features. I’d say 6 Pinter….

 

That’s not the point though, people need to be kept abreast of what Reform are doing locally….

Edited August 31 by Lord Duckhunter

[benjii]

2 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

The blonde is about 4 or 5 pints, the other one would a niner,  but she’s got a couple of redeeming features. I’d say 6 Pinter….

 

That’s not the point though, people need to be kept abreast of what Reform are doing locally….

Sorry, just a minute.

Are you saying the old boiler on the left (not the one with the bazookas), is a potential 4-pinter?

[Gloucester Saint]

Two of Reform’s finest in action https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx27xj85y5lo

[badgerx16]

I'm screwed, I actually agree with Tice on something;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwywkn9pr0o

 

HELP !!!!!

[whelk]

1 hour ago, badgerx16 said:

I'm screwed, I actually agree with Tice on something;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwywkn9pr0o

 

HELP !!!!!

Similar to PIP - there isn’t the provision for these things to explode in numbers. Has to be a mindset change as they cannot be afforded.

[spyinthesky]

5 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

I'm screwed, I actually agree with Tice on something;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwywkn9pr0o

 

HELP !!!!!

Ironically a friend of mine was telling me about a neighbour who seems to have money for various body 'artwork' and other 'improvements' and drives round in a Land Rover supplied under the Motobility scheme.
She has never worked in the 5 years they have been neighbours.
However,she seems to go out in the car most mornings just after her son goes off to a special school in a Taxi.

[Gloucester Saint]

10 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

I'm screwed, I actually agree with Tice on something;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwywkn9pr0o

 

HELP !!!!!

Unlike Farage and Badenoch, Tice speaks sensibly on this sensitive issue. Pragmatism, no stigmatising the kids themselves, no cultural swipes at neurodiverse adults, just stating the growing anecdotal evidence that there is an unsustainable level of claims, some of the claims are excessive and means testing to prioritise cases is reasonable.

[whelk]

19 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Unlike Farage and Badenoch, Tice speaks sensibly on this sensitive issue. Pragmatism, no stigmatising the kids themselves, no cultural swipes at neurodiverse adults, just stating the growing anecdotal evidence that there is an unsustainable level of claims, some of the claims are excessive and means testing to prioritise cases is reasonable.

System is so broken. So many SEND cases denied by councils hoping to save money but 90+% are won on appeal. Mental figure that basically over 9 out of 10 claims are valid are being turned down initially. All the resources and delays that this entail increasing costs on much needed resources. The issue is obviously not simple to solve but councils worried about budgets more than suitable (expensive) education  and hoping they can go to mainstream schools and parents fully aware their children will suffer significantly in mainstream schools challenging to go to special schools. 

[Anders]

8 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

Ironically a friend of mine was telling me about a neighbour who seems to have money for various body 'artwork' and other 'improvements' and drives round in a Land Rover supplied under the Motobility scheme.
She has never worked in the 5 years they have been neighbours.
However,she seems to go out in the car most mornings just after her son goes off to a special school in a Taxi.

Land Rovers aren't available on Motability. 

[egg]

4 hours ago, whelk said:

System is so broken. So many SEND cases denied by councils hoping to save money but 90+% are won on appeal. Mental figure that basically over 9 out of 10 claims are valid are being turned down initially. All the resources and delays that this entail increasing costs on much needed resources. The issue is obviously not simple to solve but councils worried about budgets more than suitable (expensive) education  and hoping they can go to mainstream schools and parents fully aware their children will suffer significantly in mainstream schools challenging to go to special schools. 

Ywp.

The local authorities haven't got the cash, so play the system to cause delay. 

Firstly, the LA refuse to assess for an EHCP. Parents appeal. The bar is a low one, so most parents win on appeal. The LA then refuse to issue an EHCP after assessment. Appeal number 2, mostly successful. After the resultant EHCP, the LA recommends a state school. The parents disagree, appeal, and often persuade the tribunal that the LA school is unsuitable to meet the need as per the EHCP, so the tribunal awards the parents choice of school with transport to go with it. 

The LA often don't put up a fight at appeal, but by the time all 3 appeals and the assessments have been dealt with, the thick end of 4 years or so has  passed, so 4 years of expensive special educational provision has been avoided. Moreover, the kids have been locked out of needed education, with many not getting any education at all. 

It's a sad system, and I'm not sure what the answer is. SEND kids need the help that they need, but the LA haven't got the budget to supply it. 

 

[Farmer Saint]

God this country and it's inhabitants are a bunch of cunts...I wish I could emigrate again.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOGPAkjCCZc/?igsh=MXg3eW9ubGdrdnhjNw==

 

[tdmickey3]

3 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

God this country and it's inhabitants are a bunch of cunts...I wish I could emigrate again.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOGPAkjCCZc/?igsh=MXg3eW9ubGdrdnhjNw==

 

Utter scum and extremely thick

[sadoldgit]

22 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Utter scum and extremely thick

A bunch of “9 pinters” who have just fallen out of the Farage Arms ale house and are on their way to tie some flags to lamp posts.

If they want to deter asylum seekers from coming here perhaps they should show them these type of clips before they climb aboard the dingies.

Meanwhile it takes an American to put Farage in his place.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-washington-jamie-raskin-free-speech-b2819428.html

Edited Thursday at 10:25 by sadoldgit
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[east-stand-nic]

1 hour ago, tdmickey3 said:

Utter scum and extremely thick

Yes, you are. 

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, east-stand-nic said:

Yes, you are. 

🤣

Nutty nic calling someone thick is irony at its finest....    such a staggering lack of self awareness 🤡

[ecuk268]

According to Farage, Reform does not ban journalists from their events....

 

https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-why-has-snowflake-farage-banned-me-from-reforms-conference/

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, ecuk268 said:

According to Farage, Reform does not ban journalists from their events....

 

https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-why-has-snowflake-farage-banned-me-from-reforms-conference/

I find it staggering just how many people are drawn to believe anything this utter excuse for a man says, nic the nutter believes him but he doesn't really count tbf

[east-stand-nic]

1 hour ago, tdmickey3 said:

🤣

Nutty nic calling someone thick is irony at its finest....    such a staggering lack of self awareness 🤡

Irony alert. 

[east-stand-nic]

46 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

I find it staggering just how many people are drawn to believe anything this utter excuse for a man says, nic the nutter believes him but he doesn't really count tbf

I find it staggering just how many people are drawn to believe anything this (Starmer) utter excuse for a man says, mentalmickey the nutter believes him but he doesn't really count tbf

[tdmickey3]

21 minutes ago, east-stand-nic said:

I find it staggering just how many people are drawn to believe anything this (Starmer) utter excuse for a man says, mentalmickey the nutter believes him but he doesn't really count tbf

Times up Nic, back to your 

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, east-stand-nic said:

Yes, you are. 

And Sir Ralph complains about the lack of serious debate on this thread.

[badgerx16]

Easy win:

Reform pledged to remove all Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the Councils they control - there were/are none.

Edited Thursday at 14:49 by badgerx16

[SotonianWill]

Nadine Dorries, join up! They really are building the Avengers for political failures. Helping the reputation of the Tory party by picking them off one by one. 

Edited Thursday at 18:13 by SotonianWill

[badgerx16]

32 minutes ago, SotonianWill said:

Nadine Dorries, join up! They really are building the Avengers for political failures. Helping the reputation of the Tory party by picking them off one by one. 

It's to be hoped Nige has hidden the key to the drinks cabinet.

[Gloucester Saint]

5 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Easy win:

Reform pledged to remove all Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the Councils they control - there were/are none.

Just like the non-existent EDI Officers then.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, SotonianWill said:

Nadine Dorries, join up! They really are building the Avengers for political failures. Helping the reputation of the Tory party by picking them off one by one. 

Mad Nads fancies a bit of Farage’s love glue now, his cigarette breath and stale Shepherd Neame fumes. As the Lib Dem response said, not sure who to feel more sorry for (they meant Badenoch or Farage). 

Who next, Truss? Braverman was strongly rumoured last autumn to go over but not yet. 

[tdmickey3]

10 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Mad Nads fancies a bit of Farage’s love glue now, his cigarette breath and stale Shepherd Neame fumes. As the Lib Dem response said, not sure who to feel more sorry for (they meant Badenoch or Farage). 

Who next, Truss? Braverman was strongly rumoured last autumn to go over but not yet. 

Boris

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, tdmickey3 said:

Boris

His and Farage’s ego wouldn’t allow it. He prefers the Tory party clinging onto memories of the 2019 GE and what could’ve been. Farage couldn’t cope with Rupert Lowe let alone Boris.

[tdmickey3]

19 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

His and Farage’s ego wouldn’t allow it. He prefers the Tory party clinging onto memories of the 2019 GE and what could’ve been. Farage couldn’t cope with Rupert Lowe let alone Boris.

Would be funny to see

[spyinthesky]

I wonder if there is a deadline for the transfer of politicians between parties and their agents are busily sorting out terms.?

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

41 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

I wonder if there is a deadline for the transfer of politicians between parties and their agents are busily sorting out terms.?

 

Joe Aribo for PM with Edozie as deputy! 🙂

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Joe Aribo for PM with Edozie as deputy! 🙂

One shudders at the reaction of Reform and EDL/PA supporters at that! 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just stumbled on this ‘interesting’ place. Not read all the way through, but it’s clear it’s full of looney lefties wanting to spend money the nation hasn’t got. 😉😂

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Just stumbled on this ‘interesting’ place. Not read all the way through, but it’s clear it’s full of looney lefties wanting to spend money the nation hasn’t got. 😉😂

Define ‘Loony Lefties’ - is that Labour, Corbyn’s party, SNP, Lib Dem (who I vote for), Tories who were pretty keen to give tens of billions to their mates of our money through PPE and the VIP. Or Reform, as this is the Reform thread, who have been appointing £600k political advisors to the UK poorest local authorities.

Politicians of all rosettes spend/waste public money regardless of left wing, populist, right of centre, hard left, far right - 5 minutes on Google will tell you that. I’ll even post from Private Eye the fortnightly segment they do on Reform corruption in local government and they were elected in May 2025!

Try some reading https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blunders-Our-Governments-Anthony-King/dp/1780742665

Edited Friday at 13:03 by Gloucester Saint

[Saint86]

On 04/09/2025 at 10:58, Farmer Saint said:

God this country and it's inhabitants are a bunch of cunts...I wish I could emigrate again.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOGPAkjCCZc/?igsh=MXg3eW9ubGdrdnhjNw==

 

Grim. People like that are a great argument for why we need migrants... we've got a thick underclass of absolute bitter morons that have wasted / taken for granted all of the advantages that being born in Britain afforded them, and are nothing but a net drain on the economy and society as a whole. Any chance we can deport that lot?

Edited Friday at 13:29 by Saint86