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Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors (www.thenerve.news)

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Although Reform has raised a total of £36m in that period, analysis by the Nerve reveals that more than £29m has come from traditionally Conservative sources. That figure, along with a slew of recent defections from the Tory party, has alarmed many Reform members; some say this confirms their view that Reform UK is really the Conservative party in disguise. At the time of writing, half of Reform UK’s newly announced “shadow cabinet” are former Tory ministers.

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

i mean reform is just the tory equivalent of malibu stacy with a new hat so what do you expect?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's even worse, it's bringing back the 50s malibu stacy they had to recall because her bazongas kept poking out children's eyes.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

Cunts.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I would say "same shit different colour" but they couldn't even be bothered to change that.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Was it the coordinated Blue outfits that gave them away?

[–] HamFistedVegan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not surprising.

Most likely business owners who will be laughing all the way to the bank when they strip our country of worker protection laws and get given huge tax cuts.

Meanwhile us peasants will be left to fend for ourselves.

I truly despise them.

Anyone voting for them is a turkey voting for a trip to the slaughterhouse.