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No, my biggest concern with immigration is that it leads to widespread civil disorder. Suppose we elect Reform to deliver on immigration, legal and illegal… what comes next if they were fail? It’ll be something ugly in my view. That’s my genuine concern if immigration isn’t solved.

Agreed. They ran a good campaign to win the election. Case in point is the ‘smash the gangs’ rhetoric. Undeniably popular on the campaign trail, but 12 months later, small boat crossings are significantly up. The economic program was pretty sparse to avoid scrutiny. Understandable. However...

Immigration is the most toxic thing in our political discourse right now. The reason being is that it’s an issue where there’s been repeated failures from both Labour and Conservative governments. Is the human rights solicitor Kier Starmer really the right person to take decisive political...

There are has been a few polls where they poll at 31-33%. Labour’s polling has collapsed and we’re still in the ‘honeymoon’ period for most governments. My view is that things will deteriorate but let’s see how that pans out. Hawking at the polls this early in a parliament is typically a...

Apparently Reform hit its cap at 15%… then again at 20%, 25%, 30% but don’t worry, their actual cap is 35% this time! 😂 There’s widespread dissatisfaction on immigration, crime, the economy and welfare state. Yet, in typical high handedness, it’s all in our heads. I’m sure someone mentioned...

It’ll be another gift wrapped open goal to Reform and would confirm many people’s prejudices of Starmer. I don't believe Kier Starmer will be leader at the next election nor will this parliament last until 2029. This and the economy will sweep him up and there isn’t the talent in the cabinet to...

Revere is another word for respect and by definition you revere at least one of the flags in your profile…

How long has your avatar been the Italian tricolour and the flag of Sicily? It’s rather unfortunate coincidence calling other people’s ‘obsession’ with flags when your own avatar is of… flags? The amount of people making these arguments will unironically have flag emojis in their social media...

Like the increasing number of Labour MPs on the backbenches or in the Lords? 😂

It’s not just ‘childish politics from the Right’. There are calls from 40 Labour MPs and New Labour randees to suspend the ECHR. Clarke, Blunkett and Straw all voted for the HRA which enshrines the ECHR into UK law. You just don’t want to understand the opposition here. The Tories tried their...

Simple question: did we have human rights before the ECHR was created The answer is yes, we did because of our long tradition of English Common Law. The ECHR started off as a ‘convention’ i.e. not a law that a government needs to follow. No EU nation has specifically codified the ECHR into...

Nice try. The Good Friday Agreement does not specifically require the UK to be part of the ECHR. The nitty gritty details pertain to the Northern Irish assembly legislation. The idea the GFA would fall apart over this is just not credible. Protesting net migration has been the one of the only...

What didn’t really help is that he was continually shifted to LW because EMC was struggling for fitness. When he plays as the main striker, he plays with more freedom because he can roam, create overloads and not be burdened with too much defensive responsibilities. This season will be...

For starters, this is an incorrect and insulting caricature. In the scenario(s) you outlined, it’s the individuals screaming them. They could be holding a ‘welcome refugees’ flag (for arguments sake), but if the actions don’t meet the words… Almost definitely and if you need proof, perhaps...

You contradict yourself here. The ECHR safeguarded human rights in the UK but it was only legally binding post-1998… so it quite literally did not do this. It was English common law all along. The UK, and specifically England, has the longest tradition of human rights and safeguarding civil...

I know the history behind the ECHR. Just because it was necessary back then, doesn’t mean it applies now. Clement Attlee and Churchill supported it. Yet, neither person would support it now with how it is being applied now because it undermines the sovereignty of successive governments. If...

Did we not have human rights before 1998?

This narrative doesn’t make sense when people are paying traffickers thousands of pounds to get to the EU and then the UK. In some cases, people are deliberately destroying their papers so they cannot be identified which is a huge red flag. We’re no longer part of the EU, there’s actually no...

More doublethink. Either flags have a meaning or they don’t. Pick a lane, and run with it. I would question why anyone would find our flag offensive in any way? My base assumption is that if people come here for a better life, their outlook would be positive on our country and its symbols. The...

Well, at the start of Labour’s tenure there was a supposed £20bn black hole and in just over the last year they’ve ’doubled it and given it to the next one’. It’s genuinely hilarious seeing you tell people to ‘get off the internet’ when most ordinary people in the ‘real world’ think Starmer is...