Let The Right One In

Not the Far Right one

I can’t quite believe that a country that prides itself on defeating the Nazis now has a far-right party topping the polls for the next election.

I can’t quite believe that a leader whose last bright idea cost our economy more than £100 billion is in pole position to become its next Prime Minister.

That Wales is about to elect a huge number of English nationalists into the Senned.

And that people are prepared to vote for a party that if elected to govern would make us all poorer, strip workers of their rights and hand over the NHS to private healthcare companies. All because they like a bit of racism. There, I’ve said it. It is though, isn’t it? It’s been the common theme between Brexit and Reform – the demonising of immigrants. That, and the weaponising of national pride. It’s a classic con trick. The people who are benefitting from the exploitation of the lower paid are pointing at those who are even poorer and blaming them for society’s ills.

The three prongs of Reform’s campaign are 1. The Cost of Living. 2. Immigration and 3. Crime.

And what are the factors behind the cost of living crisis? There’s the higher cost of imported food thanks to Brexit. That’s on you, Farage. Energy price spikes since Russia invaded Ukraine. A war that Farage helped spread Kremlin propaganda for on RT, blaming NATO while fan-boying Putin. And there’s the ludicrous war with Iran, driving up inflation. Farage is so in love with Trump and the USA, he struggles to remember he’s the MP for Clacton not Mar-a-Lago.

Their immigration focus is on stopping boats crossing the Channel, despite its miniscule impact on British life. And despite Brexit having contributed to the rise in small boats, as we lost the EU ‘returns’ agreement. That’s also on Farage.

They don’t mention that crime is down. They promise an increase in stop-and-search that disproportionally targets black men by a massive ratio.

A more honest campaign leaflet would highlight: 1. Reform takes no responsibility for its leadership contributing massively to the cost of living crisis. 2. Racism. 3. More racism.

So while you get thrown in jail for saying Brexit was about racism (when did this come in? - Ed.) it is inescapable that they are using the same trick to gain power and that the same people are falling for it again.

As the late Robin Williams said, politicians should wear their sponsors’ logos so we know who owns them. As Sam Bright has reported, Farage, the UK’s highest earning MP has 28 personal patrons and 20 of them are based abroad.

“Farage is in the pocket of foreign interests – and he’s perfectly happy about it – because he purposefully put himself there.”

His greatest trick is to convince British people that he, and ex-public school stockbroker and millionaire, is a man of the people and that he gives a shit about them. The vast majority of Reform UK’s declared funding comes from donors with direct financial interests in oil, gas, aviation fuel, or other fossil fuel-linked industries. It’s in keeping with MAGA ideas about climate change being a hoax, despite what 99% of scientists believe. Who would you believe? Scientists, or paid politicians?

Farage continues to be given a free pass by the Press and broadcasters, despite obvious foreign influence and industries that are known to be harmful to the environment and therefore, our lives. That’s a stark contrast to the scrutiny Green leader Zack Polanski suffers because he wants a wealth tax, he wants to end the exploitation of ordinary people and wants to nationalise industries that have been sold off under our noses. The Mail have gone into full Jeremy Corbyn mode for him because he is not in the pocket of anyone.

Ultimately the local elections are about who’s in charge of collecting your bins, but it does work as a bellwether for the public mood. It’s likely to give Labour a bloody nose, which they’ve been asking for with their support of genocide and opening the door for Palantir to infiltrate our NHS.

The USA is the rightful owner of the Most Stupid Nation Award at the moment, but Farage wants to follow their lead to an authoritarian Britain that stomps on your rights and protects whoever is willing to pay. His ability to get people to vote against their own interests is a depressing indictment of our claim to civilisation.

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Image credits:

Polanski: Bristol Green Party used under this license

Farage: Laurie Noble used under this license