The chance of Farage slinking away and never showing his face in public again would have been a bit higher if all those who know Brexit was a great folly had been prepared to say it. But the Labour leadership have insisted on saying a Hard Brexit is fine and just needs a bit of fine tuning. I doubt whether many of them really believe it.
Blame farage and that’s just fine, but a lot of people voted for brexit, a lot of people voted for reform…..the cat is out of the bag, either we are fools or we just need to be honest and say a lot of people want what farage is shovelling… that’s what has to be addressed and no one really knows how to put the cat in the bag. There is no sense of shared vision to pin peoples hopes
I'm afraid this is the dismal truth, and no getting away from it. Labour and the BBC have, for unaccountable reasons, decided that Reform must be conciliated rather than exposed for the shabby little fraud that it is. The notion that people are seriously considering Farage as PM in waiting ought to be grotesque, but the nature of our politics is such that it can seem to merit genuine consideration.
"Brexit is why our taxes are so high and public services so poor. But as far as British politics in 2025 is concerned, it is as if nothing bad has happened."
These two sentences of Nick Cohen's short article, should be writ in letters ten feet high and plastered on every building in Britian. If the message is not finally understood and fully internalized by the people who have been so badly harmed by Brexit, nothing will ever change.
Farage is counting on this, I think. He can win if no one tells the truth to the voters, and they actually fully UNDERSTAND it.
If the message goes unlearnt, Farage can wave phony "I alone can fix it" fantasies (a la Donald Trump to the American public), and con the British into voting for him, in my view.
The chance of Farage slinking away and never showing his face in public again would have been a bit higher if all those who know Brexit was a great folly had been prepared to say it. But the Labour leadership have insisted on saying a Hard Brexit is fine and just needs a bit of fine tuning. I doubt whether many of them really believe it.
Blame farage and that’s just fine, but a lot of people voted for brexit, a lot of people voted for reform…..the cat is out of the bag, either we are fools or we just need to be honest and say a lot of people want what farage is shovelling… that’s what has to be addressed and no one really knows how to put the cat in the bag. There is no sense of shared vision to pin peoples hopes
Why are no journalists holding Nigel Farage to account says journalist.
I'm afraid this is the dismal truth, and no getting away from it. Labour and the BBC have, for unaccountable reasons, decided that Reform must be conciliated rather than exposed for the shabby little fraud that it is. The notion that people are seriously considering Farage as PM in waiting ought to be grotesque, but the nature of our politics is such that it can seem to merit genuine consideration.
Excellent podcast. Thoroughly depressing. Brexit in a nutshell
"Brexit is why our taxes are so high and public services so poor. But as far as British politics in 2025 is concerned, it is as if nothing bad has happened."
These two sentences of Nick Cohen's short article, should be writ in letters ten feet high and plastered on every building in Britian. If the message is not finally understood and fully internalized by the people who have been so badly harmed by Brexit, nothing will ever change.
Farage is counting on this, I think. He can win if no one tells the truth to the voters, and they actually fully UNDERSTAND it.
If the message goes unlearnt, Farage can wave phony "I alone can fix it" fantasies (a la Donald Trump to the American public), and con the British into voting for him, in my view.
He’s after the Scottish seats… there’s no media big enough to check the media - win bloody win for them
Roll up! Roll up! Worth every penny. And more…
Would be good to see proof of assertions in para 7.
Ok Michael best estimates are here Inheriting the Cost of Brexit - Best for Britain https://share.google/lQZwFkfFLHIxmpM1p