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Reform U.K. Membership Is Soaring

The Party now has 127, 660 paid up members and will soon overtake the Conservatives. Nigel Farage is also becoming increasingly popular with the younger electorate and he already has over a million followers on TikTok, and they can now join the movement at the reduced rate of only £10. The link below is a real-time counter showing how quickly the membership is growing:https://www.reformparty.uk/counter

Sue Hammond ● 3d29 Comments

"in 2022, military expenditures accounted for 1.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Denmark."That's well below the require NATO recommended amounts.After Trump remarks Denmark says it will increase defence spending."and time for Sir Kier to be honest and say Brexit's a disaster and we need to reapply for EU membership."Which of his numerous positions on the EU has exactly been honest?

Ed Robinson ● 2h

Ed, I was just playing your game and being provocative, and not suggesting the UK leave NATO. Greenland left the EU in 1985 when it became an autonomous Danish territory.  As an EU OCT they have a better trading relationship with the EU than the UK, although I believe they still have the right to reside in the EU - when I worked on a project in Copenhagen in 1979 there seemed to be a lot of Greenlanders around.  I agree it was a mistake for the UK to leave its main trading union - as it would be to leave NATO or the ECHR - that's  probably a reason for the UK's current dire economic position and the need to make unpalatable financial decisions. Of course, the referendum was to leave the EU not the single market and customs union - remember some Brexiters saying we could have such a Norway style Brexit.Obviously, those Brexiteers lied and misled voters, so in my opinion those lies mean as the referendum was only advisory it's void and time for Sir Kier to be honest and say Brexit's a disaster and we need to reapply for EU membership. 

Michael Ixer ● 2h

Sorry Michael are you suggesting that the UK and the EU leave Nato?Have you forgotten that the UK & the EU are subsidized by the US military spending?It would help if the UK put it's own house in order before making such decisions about leaving alliances be it trade or defence!According to Wiki:The country its status was changed to an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) associated with the EU, a dependent territory that has a special relationship with a member state of the EU. However, Greenland remains a full member of the Council of Europe and NATO.

Ed Robinson ● 3h

@DAStop posting irrelevant nonsense🙄

Sue Hammond ● 3h

"Why do you always try to send threads off topic?""No, you can't always get what you wantYou can't always get what you wantYou can't always get what you wantBut if you try sometime you'll findYou get what you need"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfYcQ_r_x8

David Ainsworth ● 5h

Sue, just to elaborate, in my opinion you guided David to his comment with yours quoting astrological nonsense about "stars aligning" and then thecomment about "something happening there" - which I'd agree it is although perhaps not everyone agrees it will end up well .. 

Michael Ixer ● 6h

I thought David's post was that we should beware of what's happening in the world at present and mine reflects that one should not forget the past but try and learn from it ... we seem to be trending to neo-facism in certain places, are we heading to WWIII?Mr Farage's friend, president elect Trump says he wants to broker peace in the Ukraine and the Middle East, let's hope we does to the satisfaction of all at war, but I really thinks he's under estimated the difficulties. And why is he effectively threatening Greenland and Panama who are peaceful, sovereign states? And I can't see many Canadians wanting to be the 51st state of the union ...Perhaps Greeland should consider rejoining the EU for safety - now that would set a precedent the first and only other country to leave the EU, and then to rejoin!I the posts were relevant when looking at the broader, global picture rather than a narrow minded introverted one.

Michael Ixer ● 7h

@DA & MIWhy do you always try to send threads off topic? The YT links have nothing to do with Farage or Reform so why did you post them?

Sue Hammond ● 7h

Reform now have more members than the Conservative party.Other parties may emerge, possibly Corbyn's Pea and Lettuce or was it Peace and Justice group merging into the catchy named "Collective".Besides a decent name the lack of a leader seems to be an issue for the left along with I suspect the hope of one day returning to the Labour Party.

Ed Robinson ● 8h

C, S N & Y"Teach your children well
Their father's hell did slowly go by
Feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by""... Teach your parents well
Their children's hell will slowly go by ..."https://youtu.be/EkaKwXddT_I?si=R3ACtguyK1tUXLxd

Michael Ixer ● 9h

"'Something is happening out there'""There's something happening hereBut what it is ain't exactly clearThere's a man with a gun over thereA-telling me I got to bewareI think it's time we stopChildren, what's that sound?Everybody look what's going down"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY

David Ainsworth ● 10h

"The stars are aligning for a reason. A very auspicious one."Which is?

David Ainsworth ● 11h

'Something is happening out there'https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BLRgiTKnq/?

Sue Hammond ● 11h

The stars are aligning for a reason. A very auspicious one.

Sue Hammond ● 11h

With Labour governing like a drunk on his way home, the Tories on the naughty step for the next ten years, LibDems as wet as always the seas are parting very nicely for Reform. Whether that is good for the country is another question.

Hugh Thompson ● 14h

The rules on accepting foreign and other donations are separate from what legal entity a party uses.

Ed Robinson ● 3d

The same reasons that many institution may use limited company: limited liability, having a legal entity that has a bank account, tax, VAT, employing people and services.It actually should add more transparency as accounts, directors, person with controlling interest etc are all public.

Ed Robinson ● 3d

Exactly right Ed and I believe being a limited company would allow Reform (or any other Party) to accept foreign donations.

Sue Hammond ● 3d

What legal reasons might those be?It seems rather odd to me.

Ivonne Holliday ● 3d

It is actually both.You can not take part in elections as a party unless you are registered. Reform UK is on the register. It is also a company. Many institutions use limited companies for legal reasons.https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP7931https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11694875

Ed Robinson ● 3d

Just to be clear Reform is not a political party as such, it's a private company.

Michael Brigo ● 3d

I bet a lot more will tear up their cards next year when they realise how much Starmer has lied and they've been made poorer by inept Rache From Customer Services.

Sue Hammond ● 3d

@IvonneLabour do have a much larger membership it's true but the numbers have been decreasing since 2015, and I suspect when the 2024 number is published next year, there will be a dramatic drop. Remember also that Labour was elected on just 33.7% of the popular vote plus the fact that the Conservatives had made themselves unelectable.

Sue Hammond ● 3d

Habib did a utube resignation video that was quite interesting. It's still early days with Reform perhaps Habib's departure indicates that they will concentrate on England more. Which makes sense as they are unlikely to take seats in NI, Scotland & Wales.I was impressed by their GE manifesto's economic policy concerning the High St and SME's Absolutely no excuse for the other parties not to have such policies, very shameful they do not considering the importance of these areas on society, growth and the environment.Let's hope Farage doesn't get stung :)"Waspi women swarm to Farage's Reform UK after pensioners SLAM Labour 'betrayal'"https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/waspi-women-swarm-to-farage-s-reform-uk-after-pensioners-slam-labour-betrayal/ar-AA1wjYIK

Ed Robinson ● 3d

"The Party now has 127, 660 paid up members and will soon overtake the Conservatives."Don't get too excited. In the course of a year and a half (2015-16), Labour Party membership increased massively. The number of full members moved from 190,000 in May 2015 to 515,000 in July 2016 – an influx of 325,000 new members. It was down below 400,000 by August 2024.

David Ainsworth ● 3d

"the situation regarding British politicians is absolutely dire.""The next United Kingdom general election is scheduled to be held no later than Wednesday 15 August 2029." (Wiki)A lot could happen over the next four years. For instance:-"Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028"Assuming that they hold one.

David Ainsworth ● 3d

Hi Ed. What type of reform does Habib want, do you know? I haven't received any thing tangible from being a member of Reform but neither did I when I was a member of the Conservatives years ago.  Your point about Parties only using personal funding is a non starter because that would totally negate the chances of the smaller ones from being elected.  Labour funds were used to pay for flights and accommodation for approx 100 activists to go and help with Biden's campaign.

Sue Hammond ● 3d

Hello Sue,I know you are celebrating the increased membership of Reform, I honestly dread it!The may be very near equalling or surpassing the Conservatives but both are a long way away from the Labour party membership.Whichever way you look at it, the situation regarding British politicians is absolutely dire.  Sadly!

Ivonne Holliday ● 3d

Not my favorite politician by a long shot but Ben Habib made the point that Reform needs some reform regarding ownership.I'm not sure what £25 (£10 under 25) gets you but individual contributions should be the way forward for funding political contributions.That said more transparency is needed. Were any Labour funds or resources used in the Biden campaign for example?https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/donald-trump-labour-us-election-complaint-full-b2633973.html

Ed Robinson ● 3d