Meanwhile on the home front
"Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll findsNigel Farage’s recent efforts to woo centre-ground voters may cause tension in party’s right flank, says Hope Not HateBen Quinn Political correspondentTue 3 Mar 2026 (Guardian)More than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave, according to the first publicly available poll of those in Nigel Farage’s party.The findings come as the Reform leader attempts to court centre-ground voters while facing pressure from his right flank, including a hardline new party launched by Rupert Lowe, who left Reform after falling out with Farage.According to the research published by the anti-racism group, Hope Not Hate (HnH), 54% of Reform members thought non-white British citizens born abroad should be forcibly removed or encouraged to leave, while one in five (22%) also supported it for non-white citizens whose parents were born in the UK."https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/03/half-reform-voters-believe-non-white-british-citizens-forced-encouraged-leaveFirst they came for non-white British citizens born abroad,And I did not speak outBecause I was not a non-white British citizen born abroadThen they came for their non-white children born here,And I did not speak outBecause I was not a non-white child born hereThen they came for ... who next? One for the Putney ReForumers here.
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