Comprehensive takedown. The uninformed native British tax-payer is so desperate to NOT vote uniparty that they’ll vote for car salesman Faraj. He is equidistant to political action as ‘none of the above’.
The agitprop title pulled me here! It is well written and I agree with the premises. NF still operates like a city trader, always looking for an edge to exploit. He's an extrovert, he wants to control his space, which is unusual on an island of introverts.
In general, Brits are suspicious of blowhards. Thatcher was the last PM to believe herself to be special, Churchill certainly did and both are heroes of NF. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with charisma, so long as it only exists in people we admire. Displayed by enemies, self-aggrandisement often causes rage, like the sort directed at President Trump, another hero for Nigel.
I believe he is a brave man, he survived a horrible airplane crash and violent attacks on himself and his family but he carried on; talking about himself! That is bravery and his base recognises it as such.
Militant Tendency and other Trotskyite groups spent decades subverting the Labour Party and got Corbyn to within a few percentage points of winning the 2019 General Election. He made the schoolboy error of dissing the tribe, who promptly turned on him; a mistake that NF will never make.
No right-wing group has ever used entryism to infiltrate the Tory party. The tactic is seen as impure and the task has been left to sometimes well-meaning amateurs, with predictable results. The same is true of UKIP and now Reform. Politics is an ideological struggle, the Left always understood this. The ends justify the means.
Maybe Reform will collapse, or NF will draw in enough cash to demolish his opposition. I think a Reform government would be a good thing and like the Trump/Musk axis, it might enable the potential for a delenda est discussion, about the true enemies of our civilisation. Isn't that what we all want?
Dante reserved a special ring in hell for those who betray their country.... - And there we all were - castigating that stupid girl who milk-shaked Farage during the election! - Now what a visionary she seems! - Farage has always been a rotten egg and should be reunited with one.
Off the back of this, I was watching Don Sargone’s take, he mentions Steve Laws in his last video but never seems to mention Homeland Party, and was wondering why. Would be a perceived lack of ‘professionalism’? No, it needs further narrowed down, our politicians are clowns already. Then I considered the lack of institutional backing, up against ‘iron law of oligarchy’, ‘muh cathedral’ etc, that’s a problem. Then the links to PA (even though they branched off), is a problem but not as big as this: ultimately it comes down to the fact they’re mostly working class. If Homeland is to be a viable alternative they really need some big backers from the upper professional and media classes. Classicism is the main barrier in this country, always has been. there needs a way to elevate this or will further remain as so-called fringe politics. These are mainstream issues! There should be a straight path to this, but the chess board needs the right configuration. After that the game is won.
Interesting article. So, ironically, the only thing that would force Farage to move to the Right would be the Tory Party. They see Reform's obvious appeal and are looking to at least appear to be moving to the Right of it on certain issues. Robert (two-tier justice) Jenrick and Suella (I'm not really English) Braverman have both said things recently that Farage would never (willingly) say. Of course, the Tory Party has no credibility left with the electorate but it will make Farage seem weak by comparison. If things stay as they are, Farage and Reform and the UK will rue the day that Lowe was ejected, as Reform seems much less authentic and credible without him.
I agree with many of your criticisms of Farage, but the first priority is smashing the two parties. Farage smashing the Tories is one half of that, and someone else can take the reins later once it becomes obvious Farage is full of it. The first priority must be the destruction of the two parties.
I think reform has a credibility problem. Tice was in Scotland recently for some councillors defecting to Reform and when asked by a reporter the names of the defectors he could not answer. Embarrassing! Then we have this hatchet job on Lowe, a decent man, being accused of all sorts and then reported to the police and rumours of dementia! Wow. Now the race card being pulled re Zia Yusuf to try to shut people up. Exactly the tactics Farage used to hate. I cancelled my membership and am greatly disappointed. I hope some other group emerges that is true and not run by manipulative millionaires. Some working class
I keep thinking of the line in Excalibur, after Uther ruins Merlin's attempt at a peace treaty, Merlin realises he'll have to wait for Uther's son Arthur to grow up and be the true king: "you're not the one, Uther". Uther ruins it by trying to bang the Duke of Cornwall's wife, Farage through being an egomaniac. Sad to think that he might not be a traitor, he might actually care about this country but be too prickly and proud to let others achieve anything.
A brilliant article. As a current member of Reform, if I was given a vote (never given the opportunity to vote on any policy), I would not vote for Nigel as leader. Rupert Lowe would get my vote.
I knew Nige was done when I read about the policy disagreements over which Lowe was attacked. He was always a City boy, a class enemy of the common man. Now, he is finished because, as you note, there is no room in the arena for a centrist who wants to play pretend politics.
I think that you give Nige far too much credence. In my opinion he has been controlled opposition (I know it’s an overused phrase) almost from the beginning. He was used as a pressure valve, a pied piper for the disillusioned, leading them to a dead end.
Listen to this interview with Eddie Mair on 11/11/2019 which shows what a disgusting human being he is:
I agree this might be the case. However, even if it is, a lot of what I've said in this essay remains true. He doesn't want the frame to be shattered - he needs it.
Comprehensive takedown. The uninformed native British tax-payer is so desperate to NOT vote uniparty that they’ll vote for car salesman Faraj. He is equidistant to political action as ‘none of the above’.
The agitprop title pulled me here! It is well written and I agree with the premises. NF still operates like a city trader, always looking for an edge to exploit. He's an extrovert, he wants to control his space, which is unusual on an island of introverts.
In general, Brits are suspicious of blowhards. Thatcher was the last PM to believe herself to be special, Churchill certainly did and both are heroes of NF. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with charisma, so long as it only exists in people we admire. Displayed by enemies, self-aggrandisement often causes rage, like the sort directed at President Trump, another hero for Nigel.
I believe he is a brave man, he survived a horrible airplane crash and violent attacks on himself and his family but he carried on; talking about himself! That is bravery and his base recognises it as such.
Militant Tendency and other Trotskyite groups spent decades subverting the Labour Party and got Corbyn to within a few percentage points of winning the 2019 General Election. He made the schoolboy error of dissing the tribe, who promptly turned on him; a mistake that NF will never make.
No right-wing group has ever used entryism to infiltrate the Tory party. The tactic is seen as impure and the task has been left to sometimes well-meaning amateurs, with predictable results. The same is true of UKIP and now Reform. Politics is an ideological struggle, the Left always understood this. The ends justify the means.
Maybe Reform will collapse, or NF will draw in enough cash to demolish his opposition. I think a Reform government would be a good thing and like the Trump/Musk axis, it might enable the potential for a delenda est discussion, about the true enemies of our civilisation. Isn't that what we all want?
Dante reserved a special ring in hell for those who betray their country.... - And there we all were - castigating that stupid girl who milk-shaked Farage during the election! - Now what a visionary she seems! - Farage has always been a rotten egg and should be reunited with one.
Off the back of this, I was watching Don Sargone’s take, he mentions Steve Laws in his last video but never seems to mention Homeland Party, and was wondering why. Would be a perceived lack of ‘professionalism’? No, it needs further narrowed down, our politicians are clowns already. Then I considered the lack of institutional backing, up against ‘iron law of oligarchy’, ‘muh cathedral’ etc, that’s a problem. Then the links to PA (even though they branched off), is a problem but not as big as this: ultimately it comes down to the fact they’re mostly working class. If Homeland is to be a viable alternative they really need some big backers from the upper professional and media classes. Classicism is the main barrier in this country, always has been. there needs a way to elevate this or will further remain as so-called fringe politics. These are mainstream issues! There should be a straight path to this, but the chess board needs the right configuration. After that the game is won.
Interesting article. So, ironically, the only thing that would force Farage to move to the Right would be the Tory Party. They see Reform's obvious appeal and are looking to at least appear to be moving to the Right of it on certain issues. Robert (two-tier justice) Jenrick and Suella (I'm not really English) Braverman have both said things recently that Farage would never (willingly) say. Of course, the Tory Party has no credibility left with the electorate but it will make Farage seem weak by comparison. If things stay as they are, Farage and Reform and the UK will rue the day that Lowe was ejected, as Reform seems much less authentic and credible without him.
I've found Farage's public oratory style odd as if strangely detached. Now I know why.
I agree with many of your criticisms of Farage, but the first priority is smashing the two parties. Farage smashing the Tories is one half of that, and someone else can take the reins later once it becomes obvious Farage is full of it. The first priority must be the destruction of the two parties.
I think reform has a credibility problem. Tice was in Scotland recently for some councillors defecting to Reform and when asked by a reporter the names of the defectors he could not answer. Embarrassing! Then we have this hatchet job on Lowe, a decent man, being accused of all sorts and then reported to the police and rumours of dementia! Wow. Now the race card being pulled re Zia Yusuf to try to shut people up. Exactly the tactics Farage used to hate. I cancelled my membership and am greatly disappointed. I hope some other group emerges that is true and not run by manipulative millionaires. Some working class
Input would be good.
How niggardly can you get?
The hyperlinked word "appease" in "...leader Catherine Blaiklock to appease HNH" is broken.
Fixed.
Your writing is excellent, well done for explaining things I only vaguely feel and cannot explain.
Thank you.
I keep thinking of the line in Excalibur, after Uther ruins Merlin's attempt at a peace treaty, Merlin realises he'll have to wait for Uther's son Arthur to grow up and be the true king: "you're not the one, Uther". Uther ruins it by trying to bang the Duke of Cornwall's wife, Farage through being an egomaniac. Sad to think that he might not be a traitor, he might actually care about this country but be too prickly and proud to let others achieve anything.
The observed astroturing for 'Vote Reform' told it's own tale.
Lowe has displayed similar fondness for the rhymns-with-bikes too.
A brilliant article. As a current member of Reform, if I was given a vote (never given the opportunity to vote on any policy), I would not vote for Nigel as leader. Rupert Lowe would get my vote.
Nigel is the "marketing' man, Rupert is the CEO.
I knew Nige was done when I read about the policy disagreements over which Lowe was attacked. He was always a City boy, a class enemy of the common man. Now, he is finished because, as you note, there is no room in the arena for a centrist who wants to play pretend politics.
I think that you give Nige far too much credence. In my opinion he has been controlled opposition (I know it’s an overused phrase) almost from the beginning. He was used as a pressure valve, a pied piper for the disillusioned, leading them to a dead end.
Listen to this interview with Eddie Mair on 11/11/2019 which shows what a disgusting human being he is:
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/eddie-mair/eddie-mair-forensically-interviews-nigel-farage/
I agree this might be the case. However, even if it is, a lot of what I've said in this essay remains true. He doesn't want the frame to be shattered - he needs it.