Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 15, 2024 12:47:54 GMT
I've no doubt that both Richard Tice and Ben Habib are shrewd businessmen and have an expert understanding of finance, and I do respect that. Since they are the ones behind Reform's policies, that to me is a plus point. However, here is the problem and it is the same problem as we saw with the UKIP for many years. The local candidates are weak. To put this into context, our constituency's history runs as follows.
When I first got here we had Conservative David Heathcoat Amory. Here is a quick wiki bio.
David Heathcoat-Amory is the son of British Army Brigadier Roderick Heathcoat-Amory, MC (son of Sir Ian Heathcoat-Amory, 2nd Baronet) and the nephew of Harold Macmillan's Chancellor of the Exchequer Derick Heathcoat-Amory. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, University of Oxford, where he received an MA in PPE. He was President of the Oxford University Conservative Association.[citation needed]
Heathcoat-Amory qualified as an accountant in 1974 and joined Price Waterhouse as a chartered accountant. In 1980, he was appointed as the assistant finance director of the British Technology Group (BTG) where he remained until he was elected to Parliament in 1983.
Heathcoat-Amory qualified as an accountant in 1974 and joined Price Waterhouse as a chartered accountant. In 1980, he was appointed as the assistant finance director of the British Technology Group (BTG) where he remained until he was elected to Parliament in 1983.
In this election the boundaries have changed, but I looked up our Reform candidate and found a press article on him.
Glastonbury candidate disavows anti-Islam chalk messages
It turns out he is a local candidate who has lived in the area all his life, and like Heappey, he to is from the army. Now I don't per se dislike all those from the army, but I do know the British Army suffers a bit in the mental department. Lets for example go back to military basics. You have you on one side, and out there is the enemy side. The principle is the enemy is looking to attack you, and the way the enemy is most likely to do that is by setting a trap.
Lets see this trap play out shall we.
Tom Carter, the Reform UK candidate for Glastonbury, has categorically distanced himself from controversial chalk messages appearing on pavements in Glastonbury.
Messages chalked on the pavements urged people to vote for Reform UK, voicing support for the party's leader, Nigel Farage, and the local candidate, Tom Carter.
But one message urged people to "stop Islam, vote Reform UK." prompting backlash and concern within the local community.
Messages chalked on the pavements urged people to vote for Reform UK, voicing support for the party's leader, Nigel Farage, and the local candidate, Tom Carter.
But one message urged people to "stop Islam, vote Reform UK." prompting backlash and concern within the local community.
So what does the candidate do?
I mean can't you imagine the whole town up in arms about this!!
In response, Carter issued a firm rejection of the sentiments expressed in the message, and said that his is committed to an inclusive vision for the UK, underpinned by respect for all religious beliefs.
"My dream for this country is to find what we have in common, regardless of age, race, or religion, instead of magnifying our differences or searching for reasons to be offended, The freedom to follow any religion is a cornerstone of our society. The notion that I would want to 'stop Islam' is not only wrong; it is against everything I stand for."
Well it kind of speaks for itself really. It sounds as though it is straight out of woke central.
