The UK’s electoral system traditionally makes it hard for new parties to succeed. Not Reform. Sitting back from the fray, it sets the agenda, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Personally I think they’ve made a mistake running any candidates in local elections. Now everyone will see they’re all hot air and snide comments, but lack any actual ability to govern, obey the law or even simply read the room.
This is honestly my hope. All these locations are getting a free trial of Reform competency.
In the same way Clacton are having a fun time getting in contact with their MP for surgeries.
Because it’s easy to take populist pot-shots from the side, compared to defending your decisions while actually running the country at the same time.
It’s much harder to take pot-shots from the side of you are even slightly on the left. The elite won’t give you a microphone.
Personally I think they’ve made a mistake running any candidates in local elections. Now everyone will see they’re all hot air and snide comments, but lack any actual ability to govern, obey the law or even simply read the room.
This is honestly my hope. All these locations are getting a free trial of Reform competency.
In the same way Clacton are having a fun time getting in contact with their MP for surgeries.