It could not be clearer that a vote for Reform is just a vote for Tory MPs that let the party and the country down. Why would anyone want to vote for that?! Personally, I’m glad that these representatives of the Tory party who were responsible for the mess that handed the government to Lieber are jumping ship as it will leave the Conservative Party in much better shape to govern the country in four years time.
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The Conservative party has virtually died, it will probably not win an election again. You are deluding yourself.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 26th January 2026, 2:09 PM
TTIN, you’ve made some ridiculous statements on here but that beats them all.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 26th January 2026, 2:13 PM
Reform UK has very few experienced politicians and the defecting Tories is giving them strength. The next GE and every bi-election leading up to it will be dominated by Reform. Sadly MST, say Cheerio to the Conservatives
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 2:18 PM
and say cheerio too to most things our generation stood for. When the 11 plus was eliminated and replaced by comprehensive schools many though it was the end of a real education buy it actually stood firm until the end of the century. Todays products are either populist parties which have the following mainly of gullible electorates or what leftists love calling right wing fascists which are no more than traditional conservative parties. Having said that and looking at the UK from outer space the lies of boris and the incompetence of Starmer who are crimally responsible for the destruction of this country why not give Nigel a chance , if he can only keep just ONE of his promises, his main promise ,then he will have done more than the previous a..holes all together. Just one year then he can bounce off . PS just read theyve been to Dallas and signed a certain Sue Ellen.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 3:43 PM
So, don’t vote for a party containing ex Tory MPs who let the country down and can’t be trusted but instead vote for a party containing current Tory MPs who let the country down and can’t be trusted. Riiiiiight. Ok, I’m just going to pop out to get matron, just sit there and carry on with your jigsaw.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 4:22 PM
As an ex Tory, and now a Reform member I am absolutely delighted to see so many of top Torries joining, what will be the next government, by a country mile. All of those Tories that have moved over, are full of the experience of government, that Reform need. All of them bar none, had wanted to change Britain for the better, but they were knocked back time after time by Sunak, but now they have found a man in Farage, who really wants to change Britian for the better, and always puts country first, and we should back him and his party to the hilt.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 4:49 PM
In life and elections one has to make choices. Those choices will not be a perfect fit, one is therefore left with compromise as to the person or persons best fit your beliefs and hopes. There is no perfect fit, to consider that there is is to delude ones self. We now know that the Tory’s totally screw the country, not least by totally failing in Brexit negotiations when they were given a mandate by the majority of the electorate, in a record turnout. Labour or Liebour are doing exactly what they have done before. Is it surprising therefore that people turn to alternatives in the hope that they will do better. Lastly, it is patently obvious to even the stupidest individuals that Reform have policies which tick a lot of peoples boxes. We will have to wait and see, as there is little more that can be said on the subject, that could be construed as either sensible or of significance.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 6:02 PM
Football again please, and Fulham's transfer negotiations.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 6:22 PM
Farage is a charlatan never to be trusted, bottled it when he got what he wanted winning brexit but left it for the conservatives to balls up. He's made a career out of playing on peoples insecurities. Suella bravaman is a woman with two faces and not to be trusted aswell
posted by Scott free (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 8:17 PM
I used to like Charlatans songs but there’s only one I know.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 9:04 PM
I don't trust many politicians these days I'm afraid to say, and headed by those, are the worst PM, in the countries history. Kemi seems a decent lady, but leads a poor conservative party. Ed Davey, is just a joke, and as for the clown leading the Green party, who name I can't even spell, he is pretty hopeless too. At the end of the day, the only one left standing, is the resourceful Nigel Farage, who is the only one who puts the country before party, so there is hope for us yet.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Monday 26th January 2026, 10:29 PM
Cruella braverman leaves the tory party to join the tory party. Haha couldn't make it up
posted by One party (Guest) - Tuesday 27th January 2026, 1:22 PM