Reform UK

Why would any Party in power simply hand over power to their political opponents it is not logical, it could also IMO be totally undemocratic and those who did support them enough to vote them into power would probably think why bother voting for them ever again.

Truss has hardly got her feet under the table as they say a week in Politics is a long time, the next GE is not scheduled until January 2025, Truss provided her own Party does not do her legs before the end on this year has until then to turn things around and get the country back on an even keel, earliest she could possibly call it would be May 2014.

As for Policies from the Reform Party far too early to announce them, why show your cards now way to early you wait until the time is right   



  
   

I agree, Tice is a nice guy without enough fire in his belly to be a leader. He got where he is by part bankrolling Reform UK.

I think Farage would be seriously working on making mincemeat of the established parties and it may be that Tice is waiting for the right moment to make an impact. I no longer follow them or offer any support and IMO they should be making  considerable inroads in British politics bearing in mind the current state of politics.

I don't know whether they have the same supporters or potential candidates as under Farage but I know that withdrawing candidates to give the Tories a clear run at the last election was a horrible mistake in terms of maintaining the support of those candidates and their canvassers who were all set to do their job but were denied by that decision; I was all prepared up to support two candidates, both of whom were withdrawn and though there were others needing support, I never knew them and therefore wouldn't offer my help at such short notice. That said, there were some good candidates, including women, and good material, tainted by publicity as rightwing and even far right who were nothing of the sort, some were previously Labour supporters

If they don't make any sort of impact at the next general election I cant see them making any serious impression on British politics but if I thought they were going in the right direction, I'd offer my help.

I feel homeless with regards to political parties. I've nearly always voted Tory, though I have voted both Labour and UKIP at various times. At this present time I can't see me voting Tory or Labour. I don't like all this smearing of politicians and the chants of "Tory Scum". I didn't like the way Boris was ousted. Obviously I'll wait till nearer the time but I'm seriously considering spoiling my ballot paper.

I wouldn't write off Reform UK just yet. I seem to remember people and indeed politicians laughing at UKIP. Reform UK is as yet a relatively unknown quantity, but I think it will slowly gain traction due to people, mainly Conservatives, becoming increasingly frustrated with the political status quo. For example, I just heard that behind the scenes there are serious moves afoot to remove Liz Truss as prime minister! I mean, you really couldn't make it up. The Conservatives seem hell bent on destroying themselves, and that will only benefit Reform UK.

I've been involved in counting the votes. Each spoilt ballot is carefully examined and scrutinised to ensure that it cannot be attributed to one of the candidates. If some "guidance for government" is written thereon, it will be seen.

In the last election many former Labour voters decided to switch allegiance and vote tory. I wouldn't count on that Labour support being particularly sturdy. If a party began to get substantial traction and was clear about reducing immigration, it is quite possible many former labour voters would switch allegiance. More broadly, it seems to me that both sides voting away from their traditional allegiances on a common third party, is the only way this bizarre policy deadlock can be overwhelmed.