Reform have today published their National Security Review. At a mere six pages of text, I’m not taking it as their definitive offering. In fairness, it isn't bad as a concise statement of intent. It succeeds in staking the territory and it is in the right conceptual ballpark. It is, however, too vague, and a lot of the ambitions are easier said than done. This will require several subsequent policies on national resilience, military industrial policy/procurement, defence integration into society, and specifics on armed forces composure.
I don’t believe that it’s necessary to do anything about the ECHR. Simply ignore it. What are they going to do about that? Invade? Let them go the legal route and tie them up in litigation for years. On the other hand, the Government could take measures to reduce the attraction of the UK to illegals and legal. 1. No route to naturalisation. Citizenship cannot be granted to illegals or even legal migrants. 2. Set up offshore processing centres. 3. No welfare available to any migrants. 4. Look at what Australia did under the Abbott administration and do the same or similar.
That is not in dispute - equally, it doesn't change the fact that it's sounding like a broken record - this tends to limit the audience in my opinion. If you prefer, it's like looking back in the rear view mirror - the real action is ahead, not behind.
Why oh why do you subject yourself ( and us, ok I didn't get past the first paragraph) to this incontinence that self identifies this party.
You know, we know it's a busted flush - it's eating itself from within - let it do so in private.
Intelligent Reformers have a home at an intellectual level - let Burnham look a complete EU stooge as the Great reset is seen for what it really is - giving control to the EU with us even paying for it.
This is an absolute gift to the Tories - many from Reform will return to the fold.
Burnham has made a strategic mistake opening up the suppurating Brexit deal - now let him reap the disbenefits. Reform is dead, long live the King.
The one two three of the Right.
1. Conservative -still carry far too much baggage from 14 years of misrule with a Nigerian as leader.
2. Restore - Lowe is a capable individual but cannot do politics.
3. Reform - Lead by a charlatan who is not bad at playing politics.
The Right is very unlikely to unite.
You assume that things aren’t going to get worse - a lot worse.
The Tory’s have blood on their hands.
Labour/Greens/Lib Dems will be despised.
If Restore are hopeless and Reform useless there is no one to vote for and we have no future as a race.
I wonder why the UK would be bogged down?
The ECHR aren’t part of the EU and indeed many countries in the EU ignore their pronouncements.
Eire has a problem with migrants - the (new) IRA wants rid.
How, if they have an open border with the UK?
What if the UK denies benefits to migrants?
We still don’t have to monitor the border as migrants will stay put in Eire.
However Eire has a big problem. Migrants wanting benefits in Ulster will want to move to Eire.
How do the Irish stop that happening with an open border?
If we halt migrant benefits in the UK Eire struggles.
The ECHR can be removed from judicial recognition in the UK or the UK can exit it. It doesn’t matter.
I don’t believe that it’s necessary to do anything about the ECHR. Simply ignore it. What are they going to do about that? Invade? Let them go the legal route and tie them up in litigation for years. On the other hand, the Government could take measures to reduce the attraction of the UK to illegals and legal. 1. No route to naturalisation. Citizenship cannot be granted to illegals or even legal migrants. 2. Set up offshore processing centres. 3. No welfare available to any migrants. 4. Look at what Australia did under the Abbott administration and do the same or similar.
That is not in dispute - equally, it doesn't change the fact that it's sounding like a broken record - this tends to limit the audience in my opinion. If you prefer, it's like looking back in the rear view mirror - the real action is ahead, not behind.
Interesting and positive but I feel that Reform is finished. However, 2029 is a long way away.
Why oh why do you subject yourself ( and us, ok I didn't get past the first paragraph) to this incontinence that self identifies this party.
You know, we know it's a busted flush - it's eating itself from within - let it do so in private.
Intelligent Reformers have a home at an intellectual level - let Burnham look a complete EU stooge as the Great reset is seen for what it really is - giving control to the EU with us even paying for it.
This is an absolute gift to the Tories - many from Reform will return to the fold.
Burnham has made a strategic mistake opening up the suppurating Brexit deal - now let him reap the disbenefits. Reform is dead, long live the King.
"Why oh why do you subject yourself "
It's kinda my job.
That's fine but it can also beget TL:DR - which is a shame.
Pete writes for a wider audience than just you and me and analysing Reforms every move is important.
As to the Tories it appears you might be prepared to vote for them or am I mistaken?
Finally to our Blue Peter PM he is just one big 'strategic mistake' and is likely not to lead Labour into the next election.
I guess I'm also a realist too - I might hold my nose, I can't vote NOTA - sadly, the Tories ( albeit in my lifespan) is the best of a bad bunch.
Then we’re extinct.
My stance is simple - voting for ANY of the current lot only encourages them!