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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Reform are really a one-trick pony and that pony is Nigel Farage. Fortunately for them, he's more of a stallion than a pony. As long as he's their leader, they can't be easily written off.

Reform are populist - left wing on business and right wing on law and order. That's a popular place to be. Not good for the country but an attractive area to position yourself with the electorate.

Also, let's not forget, Labour were criticised for having no policies and it didn't prevent them getting into power.

Populist is good politics. The crunch will be whether or not the public believe that the so-called "stallion" can deliver on what he espouses.

One good thing that would emerge if Reform win a GE is that the cabinet would comprise normal people with some acumen but who are not professional liars.


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Btw, I'm still a card carrying Conservative who prefers to piss inside the tent. Also there are several shadow cabinet members I would particularly like to piss on because they were a significant part of the past Tory shambles.

That said, Farage carries the Conservative flag, imo.