Im not sure that you need the Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies to work out that Farage’s manifesto, which he probably wrote last night on the back of a fag packet was a festering pile of nonsense.Reform's 'contract' is not to be taken seriously
Reform UK manifesto: a reaction | Institute for Fiscal Studies
An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Reform UK general election manifesto.ifs.org.uk
Carl Emmerson, deputy director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said: “Reform UK proposes tax cuts that it estimates would cost nearly £90 billion per year, and spending increases of £50 billion per year. It claims that it would pay for these through £150 billion per year of reductions in other spending, covering public services, debt interest and working-age benefits.
This would represent a big cut to the size of the state. Regardless of the pros and cons of shrinking the state, or of any of their specific measures, the package as a whole is problematic.
Even with the extremely optimistic assumptions about how much economic growth would increase, the sums in this manifesto do not add up.
Farage, like Trump, isn’t one for letting reality or the truth getting in the way of scamming the electorate.Reform's 'contract' is not to be taken seriously
Reform UK manifesto: a reaction | Institute for Fiscal Studies
An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Reform UK general election manifesto.ifs.org.uk
Carl Emmerson, deputy director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said: “Reform UK proposes tax cuts that it estimates would cost nearly £90 billion per year, and spending increases of £50 billion per year. It claims that it would pay for these through £150 billion per year of reductions in other spending, covering public services, debt interest and working-age benefits.
This would represent a big cut to the size of the state. Regardless of the pros and cons of shrinking the state, or of any of their specific measures, the package as a whole is problematic.
Even with the extremely optimistic assumptions about how much economic growth would increase, the sums in this manifesto do not add up.
Im surprised he didn’t nick a couple of Trump’s policies.Farage, like Trump, isn’t one for letting reality or the truth getting in the way of scamming the electorate.
But do they need to add up?the sums in this manifesto do not add up.
And buy lots of sunscreen because remember there’s nothing that can be done about global warmingBut do they need to add up?
As long as we take back our borders and declare Britain great again we will be winning
It’s hilarious. Is it Richard Tice?There is someone on this thread who keeps reactingface to most negative things said about Nigel Farage or reform party
Your post reminded me of thisFarage wants people to hark back to a way of life that, for most people, never existed.
It’s a world of semi-detached houses, Dad going out to work, Mum at home in a pinny, making sure tea was on the table. Very white, very middle class.
My mum was born in a slum in the North of England, people worked in Mills for a pittance, you had to pay to see the Doctor. My great uncle died of a tooth infection at the age of 12. My husbands family worked down the mines, and they were all dead of lung disease before they hit thier mid 40s.
This Fantasy world of “British Values” they hark on about, references a life lived by a small number, of well off people.
I was of course half joking when I wrote this but watch the last part of this interview with Reform's 'co-deputy leader', Ben Habib on last night's Newsnight about their plans for a "patriotic curriculum" (from about 4.45 mins):Have you ever read any of the 'Biggles' books? I always get the impression that these UKIP / Reform types are captive to that mythical time where everyone inherently knew their place, that men were men and women were subservient or absent, British icons were all unquestionably heroic, "The British Empire" was an unequivocally 'good thing' (and never let it be said otherwise) and the idea of equality was an anathema because there was no situation that could not be improved by the presence of a British man especially if it involved putting somebody, preferably an inferior foreigner in their place.
All this focussing on Reform and Farage is time and effort that ought to be spent grilling the tories and labour about their manifesto promises and whether their plans add up. This should have been a straightforward two horse race. The supposed two main horses are getting off so lightly while everyone concentrates on hating on Farage. Maybe that's his purpose, maybe he's been paid to disrupt and distract from the main event!I was of course half joking when I wrote this but watch the last part of this interview with Reform's 'co-deputy leader', Ben Habib on last night's Newsnight about their plans for a "patriotic curriculum" (from about 4.45 mins):
If he's positioned Reform as the main opposition to Labour surely we would be focusing on them rather than Tories?All this focussing on Reform and Farage is time and effort that ought to be spent grilling the tories and labour about their manifesto promises and whether their plans add up. This should have been a straightforward two horse race. The supposed two main horses are getting off so lightly while everyone concentrates on hating on Farage. Maybe that's his purpose, maybe he's been paid to disrupt and distract from the main event!
Only if we think he is actually in with the remotest chance of that coming true.If he's positioned Reform as the main opposition to Labour surely we would be focusing on them rather than Tories?
Farage loves making things about him and getting all the attention but hates it when what he actually says is scrutinised.
I think they've stated their aim is to win the next election.Only if we think he is actually in with the remotest chance of that coming true.
From what I've seen of Tice's rabble of candidates, it's not going to happen. Not this time around anyway. Maybe this election is just to establish their name and they'll be back with better candidates next time.
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