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Happy for Earlsdon (the poster, not the place) to shoot me down on this, but I feel the immigration issue is misframed: if it was the case that ‘we’ve had X% population growth and no investment in local infrastructure’, it shifts the focus whilst taking what I feel is a more pragmatic approach...

Stop being a snob. Fucking revolting ain’t it.

30p Lee holds his seat. Tories absolutely decimated in Ashfield.

Much like the Brexit vote, I think you’re seeing Reform do well generally in places that have been left behind economically. Stating the obvious, but we need to focus investment in these places and get away from London’s 45th upgrade this century.

It feels a bit shit-or-bust. You’ve got a stonking majority, there’s a huge opportunity to enact real change. Do I think we’ll see it? Probably not as radically as I’d like.

Being Nuneaton myself I can only think it’s the social policies of the right-wing parties that appeals.

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Yeah, kinda what I was hinting.

Hold on - Reform are designated sky blue! I’ve had a sudden change of heart!

Very weird. I’ve just had a cursory scroll through Twitter. Over the last 7 days I’ve had probably 40-50% of my timeline being some form of endorsement for Reform. Now the polls have closed, that’s dropped to >5%. Make of that what you will.

No I appreciate that but you asked why people were “shitting it about Reform”. I can only answer for myself. Equally I appreciate it’s subjective.

Because almost all of their manifesto - sorry, contract with the people - is vacuous nonsense designed to solely play on the emotion of fear. Farage effectively admitted as much when being quizzed on it. From a social perspective they show themselves to be intolerant, from an economic...

As much as it pains me to say, I’m glad that the Tories still have a chunk of seats (probably 20-30 too many for an ideal!) as any further regression would have emboldened Reform more than they feel currently.

BuT hE oNcE sAiD aNyOnE bUt EnGlAnD.

Really hope I’m wrong but I have a gut feeling Reform are going to end up with a meaningful number of seats.

“I think you’re too lenient on immigration and if you hardened your stance you’d get my vote”?

Homage to the broken window at Ryton.

Two points on the immigration topic: 1. If we successfully stop all ‘illegal migration’ via small boats, equating to around 40k a year, will Braverman, Farage et al just brush their hands and say “good job, problem solved, goodbye”? No, they won’t. I understand the perceived issue but...

We’ve had about 50 fiscal events in the last 10 years (I can’t actually remember the figure so that’s a bit of artistic licence). Business can’t invest with confidence as they know the rules will probably change in 3 months’ time.

First signs of election fraud. Soap characters don’t qualify for a vote surely?!