Reform UK

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Killboy said:

Mortarboard said:

OddCat said:

Just out of interest, and hypothetically speaking obviously, what bad things do the Reform haters on here think would happen if Reform were to win a majority ?

An economy like Greece, before it got the bailout.....

M.

I think Zimbabwe was mentioned a few pages ago.

Have you not read their 'contract'? it'll be low taxes and zero waiting lists in no time!

[bitchstewie]

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

[Mr Penguin]

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I've never heard of the song but given how subcultures can pick up specific songs/films/photos etc so easily you'd think someone using it for PR would at least check the Wiki article for any negative connotations.

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bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

"He said: “If it wasn’t a mistake, it would still be there. What’s the point of putting something up for a few minutes? You either want to put something up or you don’t."

[anonymous-user]

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I just don't understand where Reform gets its image

[Bill]

bhstewie said:

Oh they're all in on the conspiracy too

And the media!

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Mr Penguin said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I've never heard of the song but given how subcultures can pick up specific songs/films/photos etc so easily you'd think someone using it for PR would at least check the Wiki article for any negative connotations.

Pretty unlikely coincidence. More likely that they knew exactly what the song was associated with and used it as another dog whistle until they were called out on it.

[Jinx]

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

Article said:

Gigi D’Agostino, the DJ who released the song, has distanced himself from the right’s use of it, telling Der Spiegel it was “about a wonderful, big and intense feeling that connects people, it is love”.

Not exactly "The Internationale" is it.

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Killboy said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I just don't understand where Reform gets its image

Poor Nigel, trying desperately to get rid of the racists.

it's a startup doncha know?

[Bill]

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

Of all the songs in all the world. What are the chances...

[Castrol for a knave]

JagLover said:

Bill said:

Where's your evidence the other parties aren't under similar scrutiny. Do you really think the Tories are giving Labour a free pass, and vice versa?

Well the fact that the person responsible for the "honey trap" scandal was a Labour activist didn't seem to get much reporting. Whereas Channel 4's actor in Clacton seemed to be headline news.

In reality the media serve wealth and power and it is Labour's turn so no there will be little or no scrutiny and they will make every desperate attempt they can to smear Reform once they went from being another nail in the Tories coffin to having a chance of winning a few seats.

It's been on the BBC and ITV news a few times this week.

I think it is bit rum to make special pleading about the media, wealth and power when kingmakers like Murdoch can influence democracy. Reform and its antecedents have been backed by very wealthy men, and had/have links to very wealthy friends over the US.

Reform are not exactly the Levellers.

[President Merkin]

Mad that if they wanted a terrible song that degrades us all, they didn't just ask Laurence Fox.

[don'tbesilly]

Mr Penguin said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I've never heard of the song but given how subcultures can pick up specific songs/films/photos etc so easily you'd think someone using it for PR would at least check the Wiki article for any negative connotations.

It seems someone did realise the error of their ways and deleted the offending tweet.

I’m surprised no one was outraged nearly a month ago when the tweet was originally put up.

I wonder why it’s a story on the 1st July? Is there anything happening this week?

[President Merkin]

Mr Penguin said:

I've never heard of the song but given how subcultures can pick up specific songs/films/photos etc so easily you'd think someone using it for PR would at least check the Wiki article for any negative connotations.

You're assuming they didn't. You're also assuming the connotations are negative in Reform world. I see we're still not at the stage of connecting the dots with these chuckle heads but it's starting to look like much more than a trickle.

[JagLover]

Castrol for a knave said:

I think it is bit rum to make special pleading about the media, wealth and power when kingmakers like Murdoch can influence democracy.

......whose Sunday Times newspaper is backing Labour

[Mr Penguin]

President Merkin said:

You're assuming they didn't. You're also assuming the connotations are negative in Reform world. I see we're still not at the stage of connecting the dots with these chuckle heads but it's starting to look like much more than a trickle.

Either that or they were just extremely unlucky AND extremely incompetent at exactly the same time.

[Harry Flashman]

Bill said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

Of all the songs in all the world. What are the chances...

Exactly. Posted it up as a nod to the racists "we are your party" and then took it down/claimed ignorance as a sop to everyone else.

These people are not stupid. Hate-filled, bigoted and dangerous, but not stupid.

[valiant]

don'tbesilly said:

It seems someone did realise the error of their ways and deleted the offending tweet.

I’m surprised no one was outraged nearly a month ago when the tweet was originally put up.

I wonder why it’s a story on the 1st July? Is there anything happening this week?

It’s all a conspiracy!

No doubt Nige will claim foul play on Friday and claim the establishment is against him.

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don'tbesilly said:

Mr Penguin said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

I've never heard of the song but given how subcultures can pick up specific songs/films/photos etc so easily you'd think someone using it for PR would at least check the Wiki article for any negative connotations.

It seems someone did realise the error of their ways and deleted the offending tweet.

I’m surprised no one was outraged nearly a month ago when the tweet was originally put up.

I wonder why it’s a story on the 1st July? Is there anything happening this week?

Yep, Reform are the real victims here. Can't even post songs with a nod to the far right without the media pointing it out.
Poor Nigel

[Jinx]

Harry Flashman said:

Bill said:

bhstewie said:

Another unfortunate misunderstanding.

Farage says posting far-right song was ‘mistake’

Of all the songs in all the world. What are the chances...

Exactly. Posted it up as a nod to the racists "we are your party" and then took it down/claimed ignorance as a sop to everyone else.

These people are not stupid. Hate-filled, bigoted and dangerous, but not stupid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'amour_toujours
Only fairly recent links with the Far Right and only in Germany. Did anyone in the UK even know of the connection for the brief time it was on X?
Sounds like conspiracy theory to me........