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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 5 points 10 hours ago

It's not over until it's over. Please do not take their defeat for granted.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

As you might expect, the discourse has a sprinkling of conspiracism. According to the Telegraph, there is a common belief among Restore supporters that Farage is “paid opposition”. For his part, Lowe took to one of the dozens of identical, anything-goes YouTube channels to say “there is a danger that Reform is managed opposition. I think the Establishment sort of knows that the reds and the blues may not win, so they need a safety valve.”

Or is it Restore Britain which is actually part of a secret Establishment agenda? TalkTV presenter Alex Philips speculated: “I know some Restore fanatics are fooled into thinking Reform is ‘controlled opposition’. I suspect the opposite is true,” pointing to links Lowe has with the Tories which even she admitted might be “circumstantial” as evidence. Look guys, we’ve all had our fun with the controlled opposition thing.

Why does that sound so familiar

[–] makingrain@lemmy.world -1 points 5 hours ago

Your man will lose.

[–] makingrain@lemmy.world -1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Restore Britain for the upset. Poor Henry Nowak's murder will bring about the constituents for real change.

[–] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The change is police reform, so that the police will care for the life of all - even a suspected criminal; right?