Quote Originally Posted by swaledale View Post
I'm genuinely concerned that there has been a rise in hateful dialogue, the increasing promotion of false narratives (to the extent that even blatant lies are put out by politicians and repeated online and by media sources deliberately), ethno nationalism, populism which pretends to have simple answers to complex problems, blaming specific groups or "foreigners" and a denial of scientific knowledge (not the same as a challenge) in respect of climate change, vaccines etc.

With a corresponding lack of cooperation and mutual understanding on the serious issues that affect all but the mega wealthy, such as climate change, social care, crime, immigration and inequality generally, whether that be economic, educational, health, or in a wider society.

Am I worried that Reform will form the next Government? Not at present, but then I don't swallow the propaganda pumped out daily online, by certain pats of the media, I don't set much store by opinion polls, many of which have dubious statistical accuracy and other than a vague measure of voters views at a point in time cannot be generally taken as to what may happen in a GE 3 plus years from now.

As for Farage, his track record of being a "one man" show, a disruptor, a spouter of platitudes and of not actually achieving anything that has improved the lives of either the UK or its citizens is obvious to all.

I take it your not worried by the prospect of a hard right Reform Government then?
Forums are all about agreement and disagreement, hopefully, in our better moments, as respectfully as possible. Occasionally however there is a post which makes perfect sense and perfectly encapsulates one’s own view. They’re rare things but, for me, the post above is one of them.