There has been so much commentary on the bungling incompetence of the Prime Minister, especially in this week of the Great Welfare Rebellion, that it almost seems superfluous to add to it.
The public is fed up already, as evidenced by Keir Starmer’s poor showing in poll after poll, but almost certainly faces yet more taxation and still the boats come. And come. Only diehard Labour supporters can see anything encouraging in the current chaotic governance, which the rest of us are obliged to suffer for another four years.
It would, however, be untrue to say that there are no beneficiaries from this disorderly administration: with every demonstration of Labour’s unfitness to rule and every lacklustre statement from His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, there is a surge for Reform.
Voters have had enough of the old parties and want something different, but not just something different. They also want a clear vision, and Reform offers that as no other party does.
We want a free society and a return to the liberty of expression we once took for granted. We want low taxes for both businesses and individuals, control of migration and of our borders, a reliable NHS, education, not indoctrination in our schools, the end of woke domination, and to get the full benefit of Brexit.
Keir Starmer's bungling incompetence is transforming Reform's fortunes. Long may it continue - Ann Widdecombe
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And so, the list goes on. But Starmer’s vision is what exactly? Does anybody know? For that matter, what is Badenoch’s vision to put the Great back into Great Britain instead of enduring State Britain?
There is some indication that, for all his muddle-headedness, Starmer recognises that. Hence, the recent government announcement that priority will be given to recruiting and retaining doctors from the UK rather than importing medical expertise.
That, of course, was one of Reform’s earliest policies and one which we took into the last General Election.
Understanding that the public is underwhelmed by Starmer’s management of immigration, the PM upped the rhetoric and talked about Britons feeling as if they live in a land of strangers, but as soon as his choice of words was criticised, he retracted them. Brave he is not.
Only one party talks consistently and energetically about actually stopping the small boats, and even those who have their doubts that we can do it (I have none) at least appreciate that we mean what we say and will give it both urgent priority and all the effort needed.
Before the last election, voters were nervous about putting their crosses by Reform because they thought Reform couldn’t win and that they therefore risked the major party they did not want winning if they didn’t give their vote to the other one.
Now with Reform winning a by-election and having enormous success in the local elections and, more importantly, having won parliamentary seats in the last General election, people know that a vote for Reform is a vote for Reform and that should not be underestimated in its likely impact.
So, yes, Reform is the beneficiary of a hopeless government led by a chap who is supposed to be a top lawyer but who gives a pretty good impression of a rabbit in headlights. And not too bright a rabbit at that.
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