Discussion
markh1973 said:
otolith said:
Jinx said:
Data - how many candidates as a percentage?
Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
You seem to have made a bit of leap from "this person was a bit part actor" to "this person was acting". Evidence?Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
Not that relevant but current Tendring (Clacton) MP is or was an actor too: Giles Watling out of Bread:
He's the one on the right!
Dagnir said:
wildoliver said:
So just to get this right anti-Semitism is wrong and reform will never do it.
But anti islam/blacks/browns/immigrants/ any of those foreign types. That's all good yeah?
Statements like this are as ignorant as the racists you think you're calling out.But anti islam/blacks/browns/immigrants/ any of those foreign types. That's all good yeah?
Far more amusing though.
So before you call me ignorant, I'd suggest you get to know me better, I'm far from a perfect person, I can be borderline rude sometimes on here with my replies as I can't tolerate fools, but immigrants are not the cause of the UKs ills, and I have no issues calling out people for their disgusting views based in nothing but small minded, Ill educated racist clap trap.
For the avoidance of doubt I won't be voting reform. Or any other party that seeks to blame one group for everything that is wrong in the world.
wildoliver said:
So before you call me ignorant, I'd suggest you get to know me better, I'm far from a perfect person, I can be borderline rude sometimes on here with my replies as I can't tolerate fools, but immigrants are not the cause of the UKs ills, and I have no issues calling out people for their disgusting views based in nothing but small minded, Ill educated racist clap trap.
For the avoidance of doubt I won't be voting reform. Or any other party that seeks to blame one group for everything that is wrong in the world.
Believing in a sensible immigration system that controls those entering, and tries to ensure they have the skills we need, does not equal "immigrants are the cause of the UKs ills".For the avoidance of doubt I won't be voting reform. Or any other party that seeks to blame one group for everything that is wrong in the world.
Neither is recognising that millions more people need an appropriate level of housing and other infrastructure.
Some seem incapable of any discussion of practicalities and just like ranting about those less enlightened than themselves.
It's a small pool admittedly but on the local politics group I read (~500 people) there's been a defined split of those who were previously vocal Conservative supporters. The ones that were openly quite racist, misogynistic or homophobic (or just generally intolerant) have moved to Reform whereas the old boomer types have stuck with the Conservatives.
Anyway salt of the earth man of the people Nige is onto the actor now so I'm sure Channel 4 will come clean soon.
https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1806621998434435...
https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1806636103266402...
I also note you can pay £5 to go and watch a Reform rally if you like:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rally-for-reform-ti...
Tickets are "popular" and "going fast"
thetapeworm said:
The ones that were openly quite racist, misogynistic or homophobic (or just generally intolerant) have moved to Reform
You must be mistaken. Surely they just want a sensible conversation on housing policy and the processing of migrants as the Reform representatives on here keep telling us?"Reform UK party rose to a fresh record in Bloomberg’s UK poll of polls, as their support level closed in on that of the governing Conservatives, while the main opposition Labour Party remained on course for victory in next week’s general election."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-28...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-28...
StevieBee said:
markh1973 said:
otolith said:
Jinx said:
Data - how many candidates as a percentage?
Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
You seem to have made a bit of leap from "this person was a bit part actor" to "this person was acting". Evidence?Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
Not that relevant but current Tendring (Clacton) MP is or was an actor too: Giles Watling out of Bread:
He's the one on the right!
rscott said:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/n...
"In a post in June 2020 he commented on the arrival of a small boat in Dover, saying: 'I hope I'm near one of these scumbags one day. I won't run away, I'll slaughter them then have their family taken out.'"
"alternative opinions""In a post in June 2020 he commented on the arrival of a small boat in Dover, saying: 'I hope I'm near one of these scumbags one day. I won't run away, I'll slaughter them then have their family taken out.'"
Definitely not a party of racists
StevieBee said:
markh1973 said:
otolith said:
Jinx said:
Data - how many candidates as a percentage?
Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
You seem to have made a bit of leap from "this person was a bit part actor" to "this person was acting". Evidence?Looks like at least one of these biggots [sic] was an actor who was saying outrageous racist comments to elicit some responses for a channel 4 sting.
So how many others are agent provocateurs?
Not that relevant but current Tendring (Clacton) MP is or was an actor too: Giles Watling out of Bread:
He's the one on the right!
- C4 hire an actor to play a part of a racist Reform volunteer and don't ensure his Spotlight profile is taken down. Luckily for C4 alongside this actor are some other Reform volunteers (including Farage's campaign manager) who make some other derogatory statements (but it's OK Nigel says that some of them were to blame on the guy being drunk); or
- someone who used to be a bit part actor also holds some deeply unpleasant views and decides that campaigning for Reform is a good use of his time.
I know which my money is on.
valiant said:
Jinx said:

All about optics at this stage - a volunteer (and therefore not someone who would need to go through much of a background check) behaves in the fashion of the epitome of a gammon racist - just happens to be caught by channel 4. Doesn't raise an eyebrow or 2. I suspect if the Tories were doing better the rosette would have been a different blue.
George Jones openly displays his homophobia and distaste for all things 'Pride'.
Is he a crisis actor as well or is he an events organiser for Reform?
Also AIUI George Jones once appeared as an extra in "The Bill" so are we absolutely sure he wasn't paid to make those remarks to make reform look bad?
President Merkin said:
Uh huh and what about the other guy. And George Lilley and Ray Saint and Malcolm cupis and Emmett Jenner and ian Gribbin and I could go on. At what point do you guys accept you have a neanderthal problem?
If you’re saying that some very undesirable racists have been attracted to Reform you’re right. They’ll obviously be attracted to a right leaning party. That doesn’t make the rest of the party rotten.don'tbesilly said:
Fascinating. I think it’s fairly obvious that he was acting. The question is why.
What a bizarre development
bad company said:
If you’re saying that some very undesirable racists have been attracted to Reform you’re right. They’ll obviously be attracted to a right leaning party. That doesn’t make the rest of the party rotten.
They will also obviously be attracted to a party which sets out to court racists and xenophobes. I don't know why supporters are bothering to deny it, bigots are allowed a vote too, why should a party just for them have to pretend that it isn't? If they aren't ashamed of what they are they should come out and say it. Elysium said:
don'tbesilly said:
Fascinating. I think it’s fairly obvious that he was acting. The question is why.
What a bizarre development
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