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Restore Britain: none so blind
Y’know, I must be a terrible writer because some people seem to think that my previous post was about hospital parking.
 • Pete North
A glimpse into the mind of Rupert Lowe
It’s very often the little things that tell you how a man thinks, and today we get a little insight from a Rupert Lowe LinkedIn post in which he says “A…
 • Pete North
All out war and no dog in the fight
Looking at the noise on X, Restore and Reform supporters are at each other’s throats.
 • Pete North
A turning point for Reform?
Behind the news of Farage appointing his shadow cabinet, we learn that James Orr is the party’s new policy director.
 • Pete North
What Rupert Lowe doesn't understand about movement building
If you’re going to build a movement, you first have to understand the essence of what you’re actually for.
 • Pete North
How Kemi Badenoch killed the Tory party
Now that Jenrick and Braverman have departed for pastures new, there is no point at all in following Reform around like a lost puppy.
 • Pete North
Restore Britain: Promise Without Preparation
I initially greeted the arrival of Restore Britain with uncharacteristic enthusiasm.
 • Pete North
Restore Britain: Revenge of the slopulists
Rupert Lowe has launched Restore Britain as a political party.
 • Pete North
How do you want to spend you political capital in 2029?
I’ve been away for a couple of days.
 • Pete North
Advance UK policy launch: Slopfest
Yesterday, Ben Habib’s Advance UK party held a policy unveiling event.
 • Pete North
Just what is the Reform party now?
It’s been a while since I did any serious analysis of Reform.
 • Pete North
Rupert Lowe's inquiry LARP
Rupert Lowe is bitterly complaining that the media, the BBC especially, has largely ignored his grooming inquiry hearings.
 • Pete North
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