Reform UK's chronicles

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Maggy

I hate having to vote these days because I have yet to find a political party that I actually fully trust to support and vote for.

Although we might have different perspectives, you're right. I support the Tories (being a member - still); Labour & Lib-Dems are too leftie for me; Reform have the right ideas but there is little confidence of delivery; the Tories have a lot to prove and will find it very difficult.

For the country, schmitt & creek hardly touch the sides.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Although we might have different perspectives, you're right. I support the Tories (being a member - still); Labour & Lib-Dems are too leftie for me; Reform have the right ideas but there is little confidence of delivery; the Tories have a lot to prove and will find it very difficult.

For the country, schmitt & creek hardly touch the sides.

And despite all of this, we're still the best growing in the G7. Are we in danger of talking down our country?

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

And despite all of this, we're still the best growing in the G7. Are we in danger of talking down our country?

only because all the other forecasts have been downgraded a smidgen more than ours ,don't worry though we'll win the race to the bottom

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

And despite all of this, we're still the best growing in the G7. Are we in danger of talking down our country?

Fair point. I've said in the past that Business takes care of such matters as growth. Business will do what it takes to saty in buisiness.

But unemployment is part of the equation, being one of the business checks/balances to maintain so-called growth.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93knke95peo

The recently elected leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge.

Reform UK councillor Rob Howard released a short statement in which he said he had made the decision with "much regret".

Howard was elected in May, when Reform made unprecedented gains in the local elections, becoming the largest party in Warwickshire and forming a minority administration.

The outgoing leader cited his health as the reason for his decision, adding: "The role of leader is an extremely demanding role and regretfully my health challenges now prevent me from carrying out the role to the level and standard that I would wish."

He also confirmed that his current deputy, George Finch, would serve as interim leader until the council confirmed a new leader in due course.

Also, Rob Howard doesn’t seem to be much of a planner….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74nrrzw8r9o

The new leader was on holiday when he was appointed, prompting members of the Green Party on the council to label him the "absent leader" during the full council meeting where he was voted in.

Howard said he would "accept the criticism" but added: "I think a lot of people think I just deliberately booked the holiday just so I could keep out the limelight, but no. "It was a holiday I booked before Christmas, which, at the time, I didn't know the significance of the dates in May."

Howard also said he had been assured by council officers that the authority could operate without him being present and that he had actually ended up spending about half his time on holiday dealing with council business.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Maggy

I hate having to vote these days because I have yet to find a political party that I actually fully trust to support and vote for.

That is how l feel nowadays sadly.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Hugh

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93knke95peo



Also, Rob Howard doesn’t seem to be much of a planner….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74nrrzw8r9o

I wonder what the real scandal behind this is.

[1andrew1]

Reform UK MP James McMurdock comes out fighting after self-suspension - as rivals gloat

Mr McMurdock strongly insists his business dealings were always lawful, compliant and checked by relevant authorities. But that hasn't stopped rival parties from revelling in the "chaos", as the number of Reform MPs drops from five to four.

The Sunday Times claims he took out £70,000 of loans during the pandemic under a government Bounce Back scheme through two companies he owned.

The paper claims one had no employees and neither filed accounts, a violation of the Companies Act, and he failed to declare one of the directorships in the MPs' register of interests.

This is not the first controversy for Mr McMurdock, whose 39th birthday was last Saturday, since he became an MP a year ago. It has been a difficult 12 months for him.

He was, in fact, never meant to become an MP. He was what's known in political jargon as a "paper candidate", picked at the last moment to fight a seat held by the Tories with a majority of nearly 20,000.

But Basildon South and Thurrock East voted 73% for Brexit, one of the highest margins of the 2016 referendum, so perhaps a shock win for Reform UK shouldn't have come as a surprise.

After a marathon recount, Mr McMurdock won by just 98 votes, with Labour second and the former Conservative MP Stephen Metcalfe, who'd held the seat since 2010, third.

Before long it emerged that aged 19 he was imprisoned for a week for assaulting a former girlfriend. He's admitted it's the "biggest regret of my life".

https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uk...gloat-13392899

[Russ]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...Z0QyRh2gjwiajA

Did he actually mean legal or psychiatric advice?

Originally Posted by Russ

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...Z0QyRh2gjwiajA

Did he actually mean legal or psychiatric advice?

In his statement, Mr Anderson wrote: "I have today received a call from James McMurdock who has advised me, as Chief Whip, that he has removed the party whip from himself pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that are likely to be published by a national newspaper."

He added: "The allegations relate to business propriety during the pandemic and before he became an MP. At Reform UK we take these matters very seriously and James has agreed to cooperate in full with any investigation.

"We will not be commenting further at this moment."

Lee Anderson is Chief Whip of the Reform UK MPs, but he can't tell two of them (Farage and Tice) what to do (as they are Leader and Deputy Leader), so his job is basically keeping one MP in line...