Dave

In a nutshell. Bravo @CaliforniaFrizz

In recent months I've helped train a hundred or so Reform members, most of whom hoped to become councillors. The vast majority never planned to enter politics. It was something other people did. They were from all walks of life. Former teachers and police officers. People who'd served as soldiers, nurses, civil servants. One man - a builder - felt out of his depth. But, persuaded by those around him, he went on to give a brilliant and humbling account of what had propelled him to stand for Reform. Why he could do no other. The groups were mixed in terms of class and race and religion, to a degree that I think would astonish many of the Party's critics. They were united in a belief that the country they were born in, or had moved to, was not the same country they would die in. It had mutated in their lifetimes in a way that rendered it unrecognisable and, many of them felt, ungovernable in the future. They were not bigots or opportunists or charlatans. They are the best of Britain. Thoughtful patriots. Conscientious citizens. Mothers and fathers who fear for the society their children will inherit. Screwing up their courage, they had taken a leap of faith. Decided to do something they feel might shape our future. Help us all avert catastrophe. Simply moaning on Facebook or X or at the bar was no longer an option for them. These are the people who will go into this weekend with a new sense of purpose, as part of our island story of democracy. As newly-elected Reform councillors. I pray they can stay the course and give thanks that people like them - all over Britain - have chosen to stand up and be counted. #Reform

The Labour leader of Bradford Council, Susan Hinchcliffe, has lost her seat. For years, survivors and campaigners raised concerns about grooming gang safeguarding failures and institutional failings in Bradford. Many people believe those concerns were ignored for too long. This result is political accountability. The public have spoken. And when the national inquiry examines what happened, those in positions of power, including Susan Hinchcliffe, will be expected to answer serious questions about the failures that took place. This is for every child they failed.

The experts at Sky News have basically confirmed what everyone outside the Westminster bubble already knew: Labour’s claim to be the "party of the working class" is a complete myth. Professor Rob Ford just gutted the Labour narrative on live TV. He pointed out that Reform UK is the party actually smashing through in areas with the highest social housing and routine manual workers. While Labour ministers talk about "alignment" with Brussels, they’re losing the very people they were founded to represent.

NEW: A National Equivalent Vote Share poll based on LE has now been updated showing Reform UK on 31% and the Greens on a low 13%. Reform: 31% Cons: 19% Labour: 15% Lib Dem: 14% Greens: 13% Other: 8% It seems the pollsters got it wrong… again.

@JackWDart By the same maths: 81% “rejected” the Greens. And for Labour, that gives a “rejection” rate of roughly 83–86%. You still have time to delete this absolute nonsense 🤣

Sorry isn’t good enough mate. Hold a general election NOW

🗳️ Voters across the country: “We’re voting Reform.” Labour MPs: “Clearly the public wants us to move further left and become even more progressive.” They genuinely haven’t got a clue, have they?

Reform has done well in Wales, but Wales is now fucked. They had their chance and they blew it. It will be even worse than under Labour.

If a Reform UK voter uploaded a demeaning stereotype of Pakistani Muslims, Roshan would go into victimhood mode. Funny how these double standards work.

Let’s be frank, @Keir_Starmer you Lost because we HATE you. We hate you because of Southport. We HATE you for attacking pensioners and farmers. We HATE you for allowing unvetted illegals of fighting age into U.K. We HATE you for dragging out mass rape inquiry. We just HATE YOU!

Where are the women?

"I am not going to plunge the country into chaos" by walking away. Too late Keir. You already have. The country has been been plunged into chaos with you at helm, right from start. And voters aren't having it.

Reform is Britain’s immune system kicking in and it’s beautiful to watch.

Oldham local election. At the official count last night, one of the candidate’s car was smashed up. This town is run by a Pakistani criminal cartel who are up against a different Pakistani criminal cartel.

@MatthewStadlen Spin it whatever way makes you feel better Matty 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

An estimated 74% of voters who bothered to turn out in the local elections yesterday did NOT vote for Reform. Let that sink in. And then adjust your hyperbole accordingly.

Wow. Greens suffer a massive loss to Reform. Well played Plymouth.

In Angela Rayner’s patch, 18 of 19 seats in Tameside went to Reform. She was happy to spread lies about Reform privatising the NHS, even to school children, so this is result is poetic.

It turns out.. we don’t like our women and children being raped and murdered ! Who knew !!? @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer @ShabanaMahmood

Turns out calling the working class 'far right racists' for the last 20 months wasn't the best idea