The chaos of another election is over, this time the council
and mayoral elections of England
To adapt Katie Hopkins' casino analogy, would you sit at a
table where a hustler is dealing? No, you're better off going back to the
church. It is a crushing disappointment for us because we had so much hope
invested in Reform. It really felt like Nigel was our Donald Trump. Sadly we
have been chasing a happy delusion and we now have no choice but to regroup and
start again. This has happened before with Boris Johnson, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2022/07/boris-is-finished.html.
There is a difference, which is that Boris let us down because of his foolishness. Nigel is worse; he's a snake in the grass, a disinformer, controlled
opposition. It's not like me to play the backslapper, but in this case I must. I
once again backed the IOA and I'm pleased to say David Henwood has won back his
seat, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2024/05/i-backed-winner.html.
Things could have been worse. Nigel might have let the mask slip a month before
a general election. We have caught this cancer early and now have plenty of
time to find a new path through the swamp, and that's about the only good thing
I can say about the next four years.
See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2019/10/brexit-portal.html.
And: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/political-correctness-portal.html.
See here for background: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2019/10/brexit-portal.html.
And: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/political-correctness-portal.html.
6 comments:
Nigel Farage has a tendency to think out loud and fail to anticipate everything he might be asked when interviewed. He also gives too much credence to establishment points of reference. That's all. I don't know what thought processes can lead you to the conclusion that Farage has less integrity than professional deceivers and actors like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump. Whatever they are you haven't explained them here.
Hi MT. I have not indeed, yet I do in the background links in detail. Basically, Boris is an immature buffoon whereas Nigel is a willing and premeditated deceiver.
The recent successes of Reform exceed anything achieved by UKIP at its height (under Farage) and both completely dwarf anything that can be achieved by UKIP as it now is without him. That is certainly a lot to do with Starmer's horrible leadership providing an easy opportunity. But political parties are like brands which take decades to develop a name recognition that outlives the people and personalities who lead them. In the public perception Reform UK is Farage and that's why they are voting for it (and why they're not voting for rump UKIP).
Once Brexit had been implemented and British MEPs had left Strasbourg you may remember that Farage, after years of enduring assaults, death threats and doxxing of his family, expressed a wish to leave politics, satisfied with his political legacy as the contribution he made to getting Brexit. He had to be persuaded to return to politics and lead Reform. The founders of the party rightly recognised that his leadership of it could make the difference between success and failure. Given the momentum Reform now has any schismatic party will not be able to take root in its shadow. Labour and Conservative do not splinter every time there is a scandal or someone behaves like an idiot (even the leader) otherwise we would have a million and one parties. They recognise the value of the brand name over and above the personalities, find a work around solution and move on.
Farage is a wealthy individual with nothing to prove so it makes no sense to label him as a careerist. As party leader he has to strike a balance between showing an understanding of what the electorate wants and calling for what is in reality possible to achieve. Talking about things which have instant appeal with the electorate is shortsighted if they are things which in reality are impossible to deliver. Talking about "mass" anything should make people uncomfortable. Mass deportation implies a blanket response to large numbers of people without consideration of individual cases. The first step is to withdraw from the ECHR, releasing the UK from some of its obligations to people who arrive illegally.
As for Trump, I don't need to say anything because Marjorie Taylor Greene has already said it and she's right.
https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1918351681374581181
Perhaps "careerist" is the wrong word; I should have said "shill". Yes I suspect that's what he is. I know there is a massive amount of inertia when it comes to changing voting habits and right now it's understandable that people are rejoicing the rise of Reform, as I say in the article. The thing is, if Farage is just being cautious and exploring feasibility then he is overdoing it to an extent that is suspicious. We've seen from Trump that when the political will is in power things can change almost instantly. The need for a solution to the migrant crisis is not a question of striking a balance between showing an understanding of what the electorate wants and calling for what is in reality possible to achieve. It is an obvious problem with a simple solution. If he's not taking the pledge to solve it then he is wasting everybody's time; and it does make me question his true objectives.
Trump's foreign policy is far from perfect. I said from the start although I respect him I knew he'd make mistakes and this is a big one. Israel needs to stand on its own two feet now; it's had long enough. It's enemies also receive foreign aid and that can be stopped as well. I bet they'd find a two state solution then! MTG should run for president next time.
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