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Saturday, 3 May 2025

Taking on Reform UK


Reform UK have done really well in the local elections. I think that they are there because they have not been challenged in the correct manner. Some arguments are valid, notably the scrapping of winter fuel payments which have driven people away from Labour. Other methods, notably calling Reform voters racist and thick, are wrong. 

Labour have taken decisions that I think are wrong, another example being the rise in National Insurance which will harm the economic growth our nation needs. Labour has also alienated core supporters with some actions, such as cuts to foreign aid and the rising number of people being removed from the country. An example of how supporters are losing faith with Labour is with the recent changes to immigration. Labour have a hard time getting the publicity they need to make people aware of this, but one way to get that spotlight is to debate such matters with those who are more left wing. Doing so on channels like Novara Media will mean that more mainstream news channels might be willing to debate the issues. 

Brexit has failed our nation. We need to remind people of that. The best way of doing so is giving ownership of it to Farage. Farage wants a free trade deal with the USA which will harm UK farming. He needs to be challenged on that. Farage wants to alienate France by dumping migrants back on French soil. That will have consequences and Farage needs to be asked how he would deal with them. There is the NHS and how Farage wants to change it so that poorer people get worse care. Again, he should be challenged on that. Finally are his policies on the economy. “Today was the best Conservative budget since 1986.” That was what he tweeted to describe the disastrous budget of Liz Truss


In summary, Labour need to debate some issues with the left in a public forum, they need to point out the further harm Farage will cause to our great nation if he takes power and Labour needs to shout out about how things like NHS waiting lists are falling and how potholes are being repaired nationwide