Your criticisms are always valid. Luckily for me, I am not looking for the perfect policy machine, right now, just like many, I just want a political home in these dark times.
This is a party who I believe in on a fundamental level. I believe in the core ethos. I can't say that about any of the other parties.
So I will get behind them for as long as it makes sense.
For what little it's worth, I hope they give you a chance, they are certainly aware of you, at least according to their reply to the email I sent them months ago, pointing them toward your manifesto work. Of course they are, they aren't completely daft.
Maybe you need to go through some good old Churchillian rejection before finally being embraced when things have gotten even worse? Who knows eh.
In the meantime, God bless Rupert Lowe for giving it a go
I wouldn't want Pete to become embittered and spend his days attacking Restore.
There's certainly a place for those brave enough to challenge their own side. But yeah, maybe find another route for that frustration. For example, much as I want to be able to read the whole of the Manifesto Project (which I also donated to), this Substack might be a good place to introduce some policies to the readership, maybe highlighting the ways in which they differ from Restore's?
If Restore continue to ask the membership when they focus on specific topics, how would they react if a number of us had alternative proposals that we felt made more sense? At the moment it seems like Restore are more open, that may change of course. But instead of spitting feathers because Restore don't take up the Manifesto Project ideas, maybe try proselytising some of us? Not that I have anyone's ear or anything like that. But perhaps a better use of time than just calling them slop merchants etc.
Unfortunately you are probably right about the chances of success for Restore. I agree with most of what Rupert Lowe says as does, I suspect, a large portion of the native Brits. It will no doubt turn to poo as it is infiltrated and undermined by the usual suspects and of course the MSM on behalf of the establishment.
So many people have high hopes that someone can rescue us from this car crash that is the current government, and repair the roads that led to the crash.
Farage, Lowe, Habib et al seem to be the straw that we have to clutch at, but you are quite correct that there doesn’t seem to be much policy behind the razzmatazz.
Reform UK are making an excellent job of building a Party Machine, with a branch structure and a strong set of ground troops that are willing to do the graft of banging on doors and talking to Joe Public.
Couple this with the never ending trickle of shit coming out from Labour, which even people who are totally disinterested in politics are starting to notice, now appears to be a unique moment in history where real change can be made.
I do hope that others will read your-as ever- spot on analysis, but, and yes, to quote from “Kelly’s Hero’s” Quit with the negative vibes Man. It’s a beautiful bridge.
This spoilt toddler won't publically abuse you! In all seriousness though, we have to hope that there will be meaningful policy developed which stems from a cultural Christian ideology. There is a bright young team at Restore so here's to hoping.
Lowe has no chance whatsoever. The party will lose their deposit on every occasion. Just look at what happened to Laurence Fox‘s party. A total waste of time. Habib and Lowe have only one hope which is to rejoin Reform UK.
I thought this was quite an intelligent article until I read “Habib is at the far
right of civic nationalism which includes support for Israel”. What - so support for Israel (the only democratic state in the whole of the Middle East) now constitutes “far right”. I am now doubting this writer’s bona fides. Perhaps if he’s reading this, he can try and justify his comment.
This is depressing, this is People’s Front of Judea stuff and will just fragment support on the right. If you were a deep state operator, what would your policy be now? Create new parties, pushing further to the right so they can all be tainted by association with with ‘the far right’ and make sure no middle of the road voters will go near them. Lowe would have done better promoting a think tank or lobby group showing what serious policy looks like and push and push for Reform to grow into a proper party.
You are of course entitled to point out the problems Rupert Lowe will face and you are basically right that ideally before you launch a party it is best to set out clearly before hand all your policies in detail.
However the one big difference compared to Farage's UKIP, Brexit and now Reform UK is that it looks to me as if Rupert Lowe will be surrounded by some very able people and unlike Farage he will NOT be a one man band.
I guess your experiences to date, including your flirtation with the Homeland Party ,have made you sceptical but I would urge you to keep you power dry for a while on Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain and give him as a minimum the next six months to see what develops.
Taking a good look at Restore's website, I'm inclined to agree with your assessment of them.
Education policy ought to be a priority for any future right-wing government - as it's ultimately a tool for re-shaping society for generations to come (as the left understand very well), but all I can see on Restore's website are a couple of bullet point paragraphs covering two proposals - one to scrap fines for parents taking kids on holiday during term time and the other to penalise university professors for pushing 'anti-British ideology'.
There's no suggestion that Restore would look to implement any major structural reform - streamlining higher education while restoring rigour and discipline to both primary & secondary schools.
We can do so much better.
I like Rupert Lowe, and certainly his movement gives me better 'vibes' than Reform, mainly born of the fact that Lowe has more conviction and confidence in his beliefs than Farage/Tice, but they could have made significantly better use of the past year before launching.
Intellectual Foundation.
It's the same thing over and over. Without it you swerve around the road like a drunk.
I so hope this will be different and hopefully we can make it be.
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
I hope so
I hear the criticism - Restore/UKIP/ Advance are amateur.
So what they need to do is take a page out of the Tory Labour Green Lib Dem book of professionalism.
Erm, bit of a flaw there.
I’m sure you have noticed?
Your criticisms are always valid. Luckily for me, I am not looking for the perfect policy machine, right now, just like many, I just want a political home in these dark times.
This is a party who I believe in on a fundamental level. I believe in the core ethos. I can't say that about any of the other parties.
So I will get behind them for as long as it makes sense.
For what little it's worth, I hope they give you a chance, they are certainly aware of you, at least according to their reply to the email I sent them months ago, pointing them toward your manifesto work. Of course they are, they aren't completely daft.
Maybe you need to go through some good old Churchillian rejection before finally being embraced when things have gotten even worse? Who knows eh.
In the meantime, God bless Rupert Lowe for giving it a go
& good luck to you. 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
I think Pete should back off for at least six months and see what happens.
I wouldn't want Pete to become embittered and spend his days attacking Restore.
There's certainly a place for those brave enough to challenge their own side. But yeah, maybe find another route for that frustration. For example, much as I want to be able to read the whole of the Manifesto Project (which I also donated to), this Substack might be a good place to introduce some policies to the readership, maybe highlighting the ways in which they differ from Restore's?
If Restore continue to ask the membership when they focus on specific topics, how would they react if a number of us had alternative proposals that we felt made more sense? At the moment it seems like Restore are more open, that may change of course. But instead of spitting feathers because Restore don't take up the Manifesto Project ideas, maybe try proselytising some of us? Not that I have anyone's ear or anything like that. But perhaps a better use of time than just calling them slop merchants etc.
Unfortunately you are probably right about the chances of success for Restore. I agree with most of what Rupert Lowe says as does, I suspect, a large portion of the native Brits. It will no doubt turn to poo as it is infiltrated and undermined by the usual suspects and of course the MSM on behalf of the establishment.
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
Another good, but sad analysis Pete.
So many people have high hopes that someone can rescue us from this car crash that is the current government, and repair the roads that led to the crash.
Farage, Lowe, Habib et al seem to be the straw that we have to clutch at, but you are quite correct that there doesn’t seem to be much policy behind the razzmatazz.
Reform UK are making an excellent job of building a Party Machine, with a branch structure and a strong set of ground troops that are willing to do the graft of banging on doors and talking to Joe Public.
Couple this with the never ending trickle of shit coming out from Labour, which even people who are totally disinterested in politics are starting to notice, now appears to be a unique moment in history where real change can be made.
I do hope that others will read your-as ever- spot on analysis, but, and yes, to quote from “Kelly’s Hero’s” Quit with the negative vibes Man. It’s a beautiful bridge.
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
I think he deserves at least six months grace.
So you're telling me that a far-right party might attract far-right supporters?
No shit!
This spoilt toddler won't publically abuse you! In all seriousness though, we have to hope that there will be meaningful policy developed which stems from a cultural Christian ideology. There is a bright young team at Restore so here's to hoping.
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
I think he deserves at least six months grace.
Whilst I like lowe , Ben ,s intellectual capacity should carry them through
Revenge? 🤦♀️😂🤣😂🤣
I hope you will offer Restore your services. I hope they will accept.
Lowe has no chance whatsoever. The party will lose their deposit on every occasion. Just look at what happened to Laurence Fox‘s party. A total waste of time. Habib and Lowe have only one hope which is to rejoin Reform UK.
I thought this was quite an intelligent article until I read “Habib is at the far
right of civic nationalism which includes support for Israel”. What - so support for Israel (the only democratic state in the whole of the Middle East) now constitutes “far right”. I am now doubting this writer’s bona fides. Perhaps if he’s reading this, he can try and justify his comment.
This is depressing, this is People’s Front of Judea stuff and will just fragment support on the right. If you were a deep state operator, what would your policy be now? Create new parties, pushing further to the right so they can all be tainted by association with with ‘the far right’ and make sure no middle of the road voters will go near them. Lowe would have done better promoting a think tank or lobby group showing what serious policy looks like and push and push for Reform to grow into a proper party.
You are of course entitled to point out the problems Rupert Lowe will face and you are basically right that ideally before you launch a party it is best to set out clearly before hand all your policies in detail.
However the one big difference compared to Farage's UKIP, Brexit and now Reform UK is that it looks to me as if Rupert Lowe will be surrounded by some very able people and unlike Farage he will NOT be a one man band.
I guess your experiences to date, including your flirtation with the Homeland Party ,have made you sceptical but I would urge you to keep you power dry for a while on Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain and give him as a minimum the next six months to see what develops.
Taking a good look at Restore's website, I'm inclined to agree with your assessment of them.
Education policy ought to be a priority for any future right-wing government - as it's ultimately a tool for re-shaping society for generations to come (as the left understand very well), but all I can see on Restore's website are a couple of bullet point paragraphs covering two proposals - one to scrap fines for parents taking kids on holiday during term time and the other to penalise university professors for pushing 'anti-British ideology'.
There's no suggestion that Restore would look to implement any major structural reform - streamlining higher education while restoring rigour and discipline to both primary & secondary schools.
We can do so much better.
I like Rupert Lowe, and certainly his movement gives me better 'vibes' than Reform, mainly born of the fact that Lowe has more conviction and confidence in his beliefs than Farage/Tice, but they could have made significantly better use of the past year before launching.
The one thing of which I'm currently sure is that unlike Farage Rupert Lowe will not be a one man band.
I think he deserves at least six months grace.
I'm certainly prepared to give them a chance!
A revival of the BNP could be what you are looking for.