FARAGE: 'Our voters loathe the Conservative Party'

The Guardian ^ | April 27 | Emine Sinmaz

[RandFan]

But his walk to the Royal Victoria Pavilion, the largest Wetherspoon’s pub in the country, was interrupted several times by people wanting selfies and asking questions.

One man, a former newspaper journalist, grilled the politician about his assertion that Reform UK could ultimately usurp the Conservatives.

Farage told the man: “Our voters loathe the Conservative party. [Making a deal with them] is the last thing they’d ever want me to do. And frankly, if I do a deal with someone, I shake their hand, I look them in the eye and I trust them. I don’t trust them.”

As Farage attempted to move on, drinkers outside the Queen’s Head pub cheered. An older man in a hi-vis jacket patted him on the arm and said: “You’ve got my vote.”

[RandFan]

This reminds me of some here who hate the professional GOP / Republican Party. Reform voters are on the Right but they despise the Tories who have acted CINO when in power.

What can we learn from this?

[Leaning Right]

My fearless prediction: The Tories will ally with Labour to keep Reform from power.

So here’s the result of a hypothetical UK election:

Reform: 300 seats
Labour: 200 seats
Tories: 150 seats

So who gets to form the next government? By golly, it will be Labour - with Tory support.

[RandFan]

They wont ever do that I dont see it happening

They will cease to exist before doing this

[Leaning Right]

I wish I had your optimism. But the Tories were in power for the last 14 years. And they governed pretty much as Labour would have. The Tories are Labour without the socialist veneer.

What a fine country Britain once was. Reform might yet pull them back from the abyss. But I fear they will never be given the chance.

[RandFan]

Yes and it’s why they’re despised and not trusted by voters

I think they will be wiped out next time and Reform take over.

150 seats kind of forecast is really optimistic for them to get especially if Reform pick off their districts which they will....

[Da Coyote]

Keep it up, GB. Soon, your fave phrase will change from “Loathe the Conservative Party” to “Allahu Akbar”, and you will then be a prime for first to be attacked.