No different to the sh*tshow we had with the Tories and the sleaze we have with Labour. I refer back to my original post. I actually do think Farage is an impressive potential leader. He's pretty much managed to manipulate the key political outcome of his career in politics without ever holding high office.
The idea of "costing" policies is complete baloney anyway. The country's finances don't work like a household budget. I don't know where this "costing" thing came from, but it is based on a woefully inaccurate concept of how to run an economy.
Can't get away from the truth. Costing policies is gonads. You can't say that "raising this tax will raise this amount", because taxes disincentivise the activity being taxed. You can't say that tax cuts are unfunded as if it incentivises more of that activity you may (and often do) end up bringing in more revenue even at a lower tax rate. Manifesto costings are generally trashed within a few months of publishing and even the chancellor's budget tends to be f*cked within a few months, as Reeves has found with her fiscal headroom for her "rules" dissappearing quicker than a Reform candidate for a local council seat
"When I worked for the treasury...."
Truly!
Yes well done Nige. It would be impressive if it was the right thing to do.
You said it.
Dunno. Zia Yusuf is the real impressive one in Reform. He's a really clued up operator who knows economics, business and he's an excellent communicator. Reform haven't had the apparatus of major parties but they are receiving large donations now and are building their professionalism and experience. It isn't all about Nigel anymore.
They are awful. And worst of all they are hurting the very people they are supposed to represent. ENI contribution uplift and raft of other market disincentives have raised unemployment particularly among young people and lower paid workers. Businesses are failing and closing down. Utterly clueless.
Took him 40 years to win a seat.....
This bit will be interesting to revisit when Reform are voted in and the masks are taken off.
There's very big question marks about Reform being voted in.
I feel they could be so, so much better and are missing open goals regularly. In saying that, they do sometimes hit the target. Recent moves to further reintegrate with Europe are a no-brainer, moves that are thankfully finally getting traction. If you are not in Europe you are nothing. This is especially prudent in this current geopolitical landscape. IMO anyone voting for Reform is voting for Trump-lite policies and chaos ball IMO. Attempts to sell Reform as able custodians of the economy, or anything else, are so wide of the mark they might end up as throw-ins.
