Reform UK's chronicles

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Paul

Who gives a toss what he may or may not have said 43 years ago. Its a completely different era.
As I'm sure members know, I cant stand the guy, but seriously, this feels like desperation on someones part.

It was never acceptable in the 1970s to sing songs to Jews about gas chambers which is what the allegations are about.
I do get that other things were more acceptable then eg to call your local takeaway after the shape of the owner's eyes, etc. But the allegations are not about this.

Why it's news today is because
-20 people have come forward as Farage's party is leading the polls and he could become the next Prime Minister. They are not political opponents, but fellow ex-pupils who went to an elite public school.
-Farage has taken the allegations very badly and thew a huge hissy fit the other day on the BBC asking it to apologise for its 1970s sitcoms and saying because of these sitcoms, it could not ask him about the allegations. It showed a side to Farage that many had not seen before.
-Reform has gone full Trump on the allegations. Farage has not denied them but played the 'of a different era' card. Tice who did not go to Dulwich College with Trump has denied them.
-Numerous links to racism from Reform politicians continue to surface.

[papa smurf]

It's news today because desperate wokies are trying to sink reform, personally i don't care about farages alleged school hi jinx and wheezes, what matters is now

[Mr K]

Tbh even if he did say those things its likely to attract the sort of people drawn to Reform.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

It's news today because desperate wokies are trying to sink reform, personally i don't care about farages alleged school hi jinx and wheezes, what matters is now

If you want to call Jews wokies and gas chamber songs wheezes then fill your boots.

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Reform UK strips council leader of membership over undisclosed X account

Reform UK has expelled the leader of Staffordshire county council, one of its most senior local government figures, after investigating past racist posts from a social media account associated with him.

The party began a probe into Councillor Ian Cooper on Wednesday following claims by the Hope Not Hate group that an X account apparently linked to him had made multiple racist remarks about public figures. These included labelling London’s mayor Sadiq Khan a “narcissistic Pakistani”.

The expulsion comes as the party battles to combat allegations of racist behaviour by a number of its members, including leader Nigel Farage.

More detailed allegations emerged on Friday that Farage had been racist towards a fellow pupil at London’s Dulwich College in the 1980s. Farage has dismissed such allegations, saying they were “banter” or not intended to be hurtful.

On Cooper’s case, Reform UK said on Friday evening: “Following an investigation into the failure to declare social media accounts during the candidate-vetting process, Councillor Ian Cooper has had his membership of Reform UK revoked.”

Cooper did not immediately resign as leader of the council. But other councillors are expected to vote him out at a meeting on Thursday if he refuses to resign.

https://archive.ph/ADWys

[Carth]

It shows real stupidity when calling a person born to a Pakistani family a “narcissistic Pakistani” is deemed to be racist.

He's a British Pakistani, and to some people he's also narcissistic . . so where's the problem?


oh yeah, the problem is (as mentioned before) the Institutions are shit scared of being toppled, and Reform are now doing silly things to their own membership before the media 'finger pointing' takes hold

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Carth

It shows real stupidity when calling a person born to a Pakistani family a “narcissistic Pakistani” is deemed to be racist.

He's a British Pakistani, and to some people he's also narcissistic . . so where's the problem?


oh yeah, the problem is (as mentioned before) the Institutions are shit scared of being toppled, and Reform are now doing silly things to their own membership before the media 'finger pointing' takes hold

be careful you'll trigger the wokie, and he'll be climbing up onto his high horse ...

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Tbh even if he did say those things its likely to attract the sort of people drawn to Reform.

like voters

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Carth

It shows real stupidity when calling a person born to a Pakistani family a “narcissistic Pakistani” is deemed to be racist.

He's a British Pakistani, and to some people he's also narcissistic . . so where's the problem?

oh yeah, the problem is (as mentioned before) the Institutions are shit scared of being toppled, and Reform are now doing silly things to their own membership before the media 'finger pointing' takes hold

A key reason for being expelled must be that him not declaring that the X account is his. That goes against what he's disclosed to Reform UK so he's breached his contract with the Party.
The account also posted that no foreign national or first-generation immigrant should be allowed to sit in parliament. That is not Reform UK policy.
Suggesting that some important coloured Labour politicians were not British puts you on rocky ground. On its own that may not have been sufficient for Reform UK to expel him but together there's a compelling case to do so.

[Carth]

Where did he say (suggest) that 'some important coloured Labour politicians were not British' . . l

[Pierre]

Desperate actions from whoever, laughable really.