Reform UK manifesto: can Farage “get away with it”? | Election 2024 | New Statesman
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- Reform UK have launched their ‘contract with you’ (manifesto) after yet more candidate scandals and record polling. Nigel Farage is “loving this”.
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Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe analyse the commitments in the Reform UK manifesto, launched in Wales by Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, and discuss whether they will cut through with voters.
They also explore a shock poll that suggested Reform could win seven parliamentary seats in the upcoming election, and Grant StClair-Armstrong - the latest Reform UK candidate forced to step down over past use of racial slurs and misogynistic comments.
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What's scary is how many people say they're disillusioned with politics and no politicians can be trusted, and then immediately become die-hard fans of Reform and won't stomach any criticism of them.
Bleating sheep innit?
yea, because the current political parties are running the country so well.
@@philipdenner8504 The Tories have been running the country since 2010*
@@methanedirigible yes and they have done a lousy job and the reason they got in was because labour were doing a lousy job so what's your point.
@@philipdenner8504 Not true - things were going well until 2009-10 - until the global financial crash caused by the crisis in the American Real Estate sector. Tories just used it as an excuse to destroy our country.
Why do you assume the Conservatives actually want to see immigration come down?
They don’t, it’s keep house prices up and their voter base is mainly property owners !!
The first time I have ever heard the phrase 'fine-tooth comb' pronounced correctly. Truly these are the end times.
‘That’s a fine tooth-comb you’ve got there.’
‘Why, thank you. It’s the reason the hair on my teeth is so soft.’
Only 5% government waste ?????
Why don't we talk about his Russian money??
What Russian money? What’s the evidence?
@@iaindennis3321 He did not do hours of work on Russia Today for free?
Source?
@@Joeyknows924 explain please - genuinely interested
@@iaindennis3321 Are you seriously asking that? Have you not heard of Roman Abramovich? Read about his past, you'll have all the answers you need.
"Wales voted strongly for Brexit" ... err ... no. Wales voted along the same lines as the overall vote across the UK, so a small majority for Leave among those who voted.
And so funny that the farmers are winging that they are worse off!!
Yeah I have to agree, Wales was 52.5% Vs 47.5%, England meanwhile was 53.4 Vs 46.5%. Neither could really be described as ‘strongly’. Scotland at 62% Vs 38% however, might be described as fairly against Brexit.
Edit: Given EU funding now lost, it was 100% a shoot yourself in the foot kind of situation.
Majority being the apt word here.
@@philipdenner8504 Only 25% of the current Electorate voted Leave in 2016.
I’ll be voting Reform 100%
No doubt... As will many people who are just as emancipated from reality.
@@K_j_M as will many people who want to see a change in this country.
So will many people who are puddled.
Dont forget everybody - register by 6/18
And vote REFORM
What is the 18th month of the year called?
18/6
@DavidSmith-gx5mu Yes, there is a 6th month of the year called June.
@@mikefish8226 what? Are you suggesting OP was telling people to register by June 2018?
"Contract with the people".
More like contract on the people.
Doesn't anybody advocating zero net immigration understand that the UK's population will fall based on demographics alone if this happens and what that will mean for the UK's standard of living? (It will fall.)
no one is advocating for zero net immigration.
@@philipdenner8504 Reform is
A population of old people who want no one to look after them. Wise thinking.
Thats why you have to try increasing birthrates by giving some kind of benefits to parents.
@@philipdenner8504 Farage is and that's who the comment was aimed at.
Follow the money
This nonsense manifesto has already been discredited by economists, calling it twice as bad as the Truss budget which nearly broke the country. These are not serious policies by serious people.
Reform party is The conservative party that we haven't had for 14 years ! Reform party will get my family and friends VOTE !
Ok Boomer. The Right will be AWOL for two generations. Either you absorb the Tory party and move further right which means you are not electable for the majority of the country or you remain a thorn in the side of the Tory Party but never move beyond a handful of MPs.
Yes, some families are full of idiots.
Fantastic news!
Continue wasting your vote.
@@philipwookey599 😂😂😂Yes the ones voting for Labour 😂😂😂
Same here we are all voting Reform
Proportional representation is needed
Proportional representation like the system the EU uses?
@@guleiro D'Hondt is good but you need more seats so smaller parties dont go without representation. Here in Finland we have parties getting more than 1/200th of the votes but they get no seats.
@@Pietzu10 I was actually being ironic because most people on this comment session voted for brexit under the premise that the EU had a undemocratic system.
So, it's quite ironic to realise that the proportional system used by the EU is way more democratic than the British FPTP system.
More ironic even, is to see brexit supporters wanting the same system used by the EU.
@@guleiro The Brexit Party won many seats in the European Parliament election so why wouldn't they support it.
Malcolm Featherstone standing for reform in parts of north West Essex. Kemi I asked twice for advice and support and she just passed me off to another colleague. Suffice to say, not impressed, clearly when it comes down to it she is as useful as a watering can with holes in the base. Alan Hazelhurst is sorely missed
Dear God in Heaven. Aren't things bad enough without the prospect of a PM with dreadlocks.
well off you go and vote for either the conservatives or labour because they have never made a bad decision, i mean look how good Britain is being run at present.
@@philipdenner8504 worry about your own nation Philip, you're an immigrant and reform don't love you people
Millions will be voting for Reform UK 🇬🇧 🥳🍻🇬🇧
Yes, we do have millions of not very bright voters.
Shame they will only get 4 MP's at most, and more like 1.
@@rusty911s2 ironic coming from someone who just resorts to insults.
@@rusty911s2 Don't be so hard on yourself Rusty.
@@rusty911s2 😂😂Brighter than Labour voters 😂😂
NF has as much chance of success of leading the opposition in this country as a one legged bloke has of winning an arse kicking competition
Can't stand the cancel culture. Period. A comment 10 years ago?! I've had 3 lives during that time.
Me and my whole family is voting Reform
You always get what you deserve …
I have to ask why. Are you ignorant of politics?
Can't you all see a Dr?
A parcel of rogues!
Farago admitting his party cant win is the only time he's been honest.
Yes, because facts can lie, only opinions. I stopped listening to Tripe when Brexit happened.
Congratulations nigel Farage I hope you win in the General election need reform Party in government I am glad reform Party are standing in Northallerton and Richmond north Yorkshire rishi sunak is a mp there power to the people bring it on need nigel Farage as prime minister he tells it how it is and has good ideas
Richard Tice is a very successful businessman for many years. He understands making savings cutting back it does work. I am in business myself so I understand more. Unfortunately most people like you 2 would not understand this like most people in this country. At least they are telling you exactly how it is more than the other 2 main parties that just gives you lies, as they think the Joe Public are thick.
And as for treating people like they're thick... Tice was asked to explain his costing on the tax system he wants in the NHS... His answer was to poorly explain the PAYE system. I'd you think they're economically credible, you're lost
Farage will get an easy ride as he first appears a novelty in british politics, but considering the Tory parties lurch to the right has not supported by the electorate, as soon as any reasonable pressure is put on Farage I just can't see him having anything other than grievance and bile.
This is nothing but a word salad. You wrote many words without saying anything at all. I always find it impressive when people can do that. Well done.
@@EaglesNest1984 ... grievance and bile.
The Tory party lurch to the left is why they are behind in the polls - they have become blue Labour
The far-left has had its day ! The pendulum is swinging the opposite way now, as you're lot have witnessed across Europe. 😂
Remember that he got 500k per year from RT... thats russia tv.. and where did the brexit money come from ... Russia
The immigration issue is central and you guys have dismissed it here again.
Real shame.
I imagine half the country will move to Reform after 5 years of labor and more social collapse.
Why is it central?
@jayd8743
They don't have to apply to the first safe country.
Not now, not ever.
So that rather blows that 'kipper talking point.
Starmer is the UK Biden ffs....God help us 😢😢😢
No, half the population will move back to the tories. There is no great shift here. Wacko parties like Reform never get anywhere
@@TezmartBiden has fixed the economy and crime and inflation though.. The immigration issue still exists because the Republicans, at the bidding or trump, shot down the bi partisan immigration bill that would've meant trump had nothing to campaign on.
But you knew all of that, right? Right?
Good lad
That picture of Farage looks like kryten from red dwarf.
I am voting for Reform UK
Can you tell me why?
I feel sorry for you - simple solutions sold by con artists do not work.
@@michellebarbour5777 HE KNOWS WHAT THE TYPICAL PERSON WANTS
@@johnalbinson4641 no you will be sorry in 5 year time
Wuppy-Doo. I hope and old Duck-Face live happily ever after in La-La Land.
Obama: beware the man with simple solutions to complicated problems.
Oh, by chance, here comes Farage. What's that Nigel, you have some simple solutions to some complicated problems? Where do I sign?
So true, especially with the leave campaign, all these wonderful things! Oh and then the fishing industry took a massive hit after brexit, export businesses took a hit, all cause of new regulation, and nigel talked about stripping down the 'eu regulations' He is a liar and thats why he shouldn't be in public office, and the people who think this guy is somehow anti establishment is fucking mental, he got brexit bankrolled by foreign interests, even it was said russia had their hand in it, and The tories shut down the electoral commision investigation into the leave campaign! Plus he gets so so much airtime, do the lib dems or greens who are more established get that? No they don't, and GB news has never seen any criticism either even though its pretty much just reform uk's propaganda channel, These guys ARE the elite, they are the elite who want all your rights stripped away that you worked so hard to get, and they want you working practically as a slave
Nobody speaks about this - WHY DO PEOPLE LISTEN TO HIM - Other politicians have let down at least 20% of the voting public, they aren't just stupid or racist, why won't other politicians address these issues that some people think are important?
Farage is a disgrace. When are we getting £350 million Nigel? Do you think we forgot your lies.
Ask Boris Johnson, it was his promise
💯
Your just another remoaner who cares to throw mud at the wrong person.
😂 That was a pledge made by Borris that Farage was always against. Come on mate, if you are going to accuse people of lying atleast do basic research otherwise you are just part of the problem.
So many people dislike this guy for things that only happened in their imagination 😂😂
A former caravan park and disco tycoon - is believed to be making £3.5million a day from the taxpayer for accommodating and transporting arrivals due to the UK's migrant crisis. There is also another £5 million daily to add to this. Also the billions councils up and down the country spend on temporary accommodation for some homeless families. There were 309k homeless at Christmas past, including 140k children. Vote Reform
Can we talk about the grooming gangs as well, please? No one seems to wanna talk about who are they?
Because it's been widely known for years. Literally evetlryone knows who they are.
Your gaslighting game needs work numnut
So overall, a good conversation with Nigel Farage dressed in drag then? 😂
Vote ReformUK
Farage deserves, if Boris J had a chance he's better then him for sure
Reform UK 🇬🇧 👍
So if a corporation likes to make 30 or 40 percent. and you spend X pounds now. how much MORE services will you get when some corp makes 30 % (maybe 60%) off the top.
Get away with what! It's old style conservative policies that the country needs.
Farage Mr I'm a celebrity now passing himself off as a serious politician seems some weren't content being fooled by him once with brexit they fancy a second helping..... Quite incredible.
❤🌟❤REFORM ❤🌟❤
Love the picture 😂
these two are so biased its a joke
Voting reform really is like chickens voting for Christmas- Farage relies on the electorate being undereducated
The self righteous smug arrogance of you people never ceases to amaze me!
It's the same playbook as his orange mate in the US. Fortunately it goes down less well in the UK. Maybe we're better at smelling a con.
Yes, it’s really strange people having a different opinion that really bad
Leaving the ECHR would be a very very big mistake
@@Joeyknows924 No, do you seriously think these national front aligned people would draft us good human rights, no they wouldn't, their party is a cesspit, UKIP was too, same with reform.
They want north Korea type country
You can't barrage the farage he is a murrage that will one day be the prime minister hopefully soon!
Why aren't the press scrutinising the Tories, Labour, lib dems I look forward to all the stories about new Labour candidates, poor journalism so far, go and hand your degrees back.
Just maybe, just maybe they vet their candidates before they put them out to the public.
I can only assume you ignored the reporting about Craig Williams?
@@Stuffandstuff-999 No that was out & out corruption
This is mostly knee-jerk anti-Farage clucking from the interviewer and interviewee, casting aspersions against him in a superficial way. New Statesman should do much better than this.
Your right, they should point out what a lying, bullshit artist he is.
They didn't cast aspersions though, they discussed his contract, both why it would appeal to voters, and it's shortcomings. Which considering how few MP's are going to be returned is a lot more than say the Lib Dems got for a lot of years, or that the Greens get considering there nationwide share as a single issue party.
Also what do you mean by knee-jerk, Reform released the contract today, people are talking about it. Surely that's what Reform want?
It seems more than likely you're more emotionally invested in Farage as a personality, and so are invested in not engaging with his shortcomings, or failings. Politics is about running a country, not having a personality.
Farage's face always reminds me of the joke about the wide mouthed toad. Just saying.
Are yes, ..the wide mouthed toad can swallow a great many flies and all the flies are rightly angry, poor and pissed off. We must not demean the power of that toad.
@michellebarbour5777 But the fly in the ointment is, if that's the sort of leader you follow, it says it all about both of you.
Can we talk about the greens and they’ve been taken over by the extremists?
I am going to secure a long-term mortgage because this will crash the economy 😅
Go listen to their manifesto they couldn't even answer simple questions. Scary
Same as labour will
@@andyedge7912 Labour have more experience. Reform have zero experience in running the country and I do not trust them. It s a populist party for the uneducated and Farage knows how to con them.
Farage Contract or con trick!
The latter, absolute disgrace!
These two are particularly thick. Net zero immigration is easy as net 2 million migrants have entered in the last 3 years. As you would expect hundreds of thousands to leave in the coming years, you could have zero net immigration whilst still letting in hundreds of thousands.
7:06 Welsh Wales (the Welsh-speaking part) did *not* vote for Brexit.
Nor Scotland
Neither did London, by a massive majority.
So are the Welsh people that don’t speak Welsh… not Welsh people?
As a non Welsh-speaking Welshman, you'd be surprised how often the mask slips with Welsh speakers. They have a superiority complex. This is why Plaid gains so little traction, They put off the non speakers with their constant harpering on in a useless language.
Terrified. Cope harder. ha ha
Completely out of touch with the electorate, these two
?? is that why Labour is on track to get over 400 seats and Reform 7 ??
Nonsense as usual Jan. Check the polls - Brits have had enough of conservative and extreme conservative parties. We’ve moved on.
My Muslim friends don’t call me daddy 😂
So no bias on this channel
Look at that gob
Reform Liz truss economy
Is that the economy that the elites wouldn't let you have? Think past your biases, questioning doesn't end where your fears start
Further major crash is awaiting us
The manifesto is a joke
That is because its not a manifesto, its an agenda. Best to listen first hand
Explain in detail why it is a joke. Supply all evidence to back your fascist statements. The stage is yours, I'll wait.
Can’t be arsed to buy decent cameras. Can’t be arsed to move the chair from three feet away. Can’t be arsed to put themselves in the frame properly. Can’t be arsed to add some front light to counter the back light.
When a publication can’t be arsed to take a different medium seriously… it’s unsurprising to see so few people are arsed enough to watch it
Argentina new PM got rid of all Gov waste.
Interesting to see how many comments are for voting reform here. Can’t tell if it’s real or bots. I know that all my family that haven’t voted in years are voting for them…. Think the polls aren’t catching how big the reform vote will be, I’m betting considerably higher than 20% as the polls aren’t picking up the additional people who normally don’t vote coming out to…
i'm an Englishman living in Australia and even i sent my money over and joined the Reform party, they are popular world wide.
The general UA-cam base is more right-wing, despite YT's moderation, than other social media like Reddit which aggressively deletes people and subs that are even slightly right-wing.
we love the racism, UK is for indigenous Brits
What racism, stop the boats I'm assuming or perhaps we should follow the Greek coastguard view on this matter.
@@lloydnaylor6113 absolutely, have to let seek otherwise they just keep coming
whelp there ya go, at least ur honest...
Germans then.
@@philipwookey599 don't mention the war to them then.
Yes. Starmer is so why not Farage?
I'm reminded of how Nigel was mocked by the European parliament members; after Brexit he was able to shove it down their throats. Laugh it up ladies.
A bloke is a dipstick 10 years ago and now he is unfit for office - not in prison - is it possible for a person to change ? What did we all do 10 years ago are we all perfect?
Reform 🏴🏴🏴
Vote Reform UK Nigel Farage for PM
Nah.
Lunatic!
In your wildest dreams. Remember Nuremberg.
🎉🎉REFORM 🎉🎉
So you want to see the rise of the far right in the UK do you?
Thank you for your commentary. I see Reform as being akin to the hard-right Republicans in the US. If you make a comparison of the two you will see that Reform and Trumpism have much in common. This seems to be a current, and in my view, an unfornute, trend in politics around the world.
Why, Trump was in power for 4 years and did nothing wrong but then i guess you are one of these people that have a problem for every solution.
which parties in your mind represent the working class or business owners or union members because if they all blur together you're surely being fucked.
yea cause your style of politics is doing such a great job. NOT.
Better far-right than selling out your promises to voters
Farage wanted to be Trump's UK ambassador after driving Kim Darroch out, but unfortunately for Herr Trumpf the decision is for UK Govt, not the Hitler Admiration Society..
"Contract with .." PLAGIARISM! Remember Noot Gingrij's "Contract On America" back in 1994? (Showing my age aarg) ?
Krikey, that was 3 decades ago close to the day! Of course, NF is old enough to remember this well from his (relative) youth. He has appropriate taste in the target of his plagiarism: Noot was (is?) a hallmark of charlatan hucksterism in Washington, where the competition is fierce!
To be fair, the 'Contract With America' did help the GOP win back the House, so it makes sense for Nigel to borrow the name.
Tice wrote it. Fail
Please could you (N.S.) investigate if there is any truth in Nigel Farage being repeatedly questioned over evasion of Tax? I've heard of the 'Panama papers'' and his 'Farage Family Educational Trust' as just a start. After and during his career as a top banker, what do we know about Farage's tax evasion? And after?
Top banker? LOL
@@christophersmith3301City wide boy more like.
1 In one out would depend on the variable and unpredictable number of people leaving the UK. Those trying to fill jobs they cannot fill in the UK, cannot be expected to reply on the numbers leaving and in any case they would never be high enough. Any emigrants leaving who came back, could mean someone slung out of the country. It is insane and would never be implemented except by fascists. Fascism & economic isolation ruined the Spanish economy, where people were eating out of bins and had no home other than "living" in bars.
Farage never mentioned concentration camps , genocide, fascism but we'll leave that to you Europeans as you are so good at it.
@@lloydnaylor6113 us Brits were quite adapt at it in South Africa during the Boar War. If anything, we were the pace setters as that was the 1890s, before Adolph was a thing.
@@christophersmith3301 yet those same Boers fought with the British against Germany just a decade later.
From the guy that was running away to America two weeks ago
Reform uk is the Conservatives
Love the BBC unbiased view of the Reform manifesto, economists that , economists this, what economists are the BBC quoting? How many of you complaining about Farage and Reform be happy with your first 20k wages tax free? Defence expenditure up to 3% of gdp? in this dangerous world. Brilliant , Reform has my vote.
Why stop at £20k tax threshold?
Why not £200,000?
Why not £eleventy squillion?
Why limit defence spending to 3% of GDP?
Why not 33%?
Why not 333%?
Farage can promise you any ludicrous thing he wants, because he'll never have to deliver.
Anyone with a semi functional brain cell can see this is a nonsense " contract " .
I wouldn't be surprised if it cost Reform votes rather than gained them any. Everyone saw what happened with Truss, and this is Truss on steroids.
@@sasserine yes because a tax threshold increase of £7,250 is the same as “eleventy squillion”. Debating with the left truly is like debating with children.
@sasserine nugget, its been costed. Obviously you can't go for the silly figures you mentioned or would you prefer to to pay tax on your earnings from £12570 and leave your country defenceless in this dangerous world. The 3% of gdp is in comparison to 5% of gdp in the 80s and as high as 10% of gdp in 50s and 60s by the way.
How is HE going to pay for it. Don't get taken in by bizarre claims - just like those that believed Boris Johnson on Brexit that it would save the UK £350 million a week!!
Why are these journalists fawning over a fascist?
Fawning?
Reform have my vote real opposition
I hope you realise he is just the Conservative on steroids
genuinely curious, can you articulate in what sense?
@@LightsOnTrees labour, Liberals, conservatives are same one nation politicians.
@@BinanceUSD sorry, what do you mean? they all have the same views on social welfare? NHS? Wealth equality?
@@LightsOnTrees yes like the lockdown all Parties voted for it and some said longer!
Is it possible for a fascist to be a gentleman? I'm struggling to see it myself.
What fascist are you about? Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, can't remember the Portuguese guy or is Farage like them are you suggesting?
@@lloydnaylor6113 Salazar. Not so much that he is like them, but that he likes them.
King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathizer and possible collaborator ; Henry Ford; Charles Lindbergh; Coco Chanel ; Joe Kennedy
It can't happen here