Reform, and the death of the Tory Party

[Ian H]

This could go either here or in the BBC thread.

https://kmflett.blog/2026/09/04/reform-is-dodgy-who-knew/

 

[Beebo]

I agree.
But also, for me it's more than "illegal". I think it reasonable for us (the electorate) to expect our politicians to act completely legally but also to comply with Parlimentary and Ministerial codes and as well as more broadly to behave in a moral manner, their politicial activities being fully transparent.

Their political activities are in effect providing our democratic legislature & governance so very reasonable we expect transparency in those activities.

Just shut up and stop moaning. OK.

 

[Pross]

Yeah, right.

Even if true (it's not), ignorance is no defence. It's his job to know.

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Seeing that written down, it looks exactly like a Trump quote. I was even reading it in my head in Trump's voice!

 

[briantrumpet]

I think it reasonable for us (the electorate) to expect our politicians to act completely legally but also to comply with Parlimentary and Ministerial codes and as well as more broadly to behave in a moral manner, their politicial activities being fully transparent.

It certainly is, but that's what Reform (and Trump) exploit to the max. The only criterion they care about is whether they can get away with it. Up to now the answer has been pretty unequivocally yes, whether it's because the people/bodies that could stop them are either just ineffective or wilfully looking the other way, for whatever reason(s).

 

[briantrumpet]

Seeing that written down, it looks exactly like a Trump quote. I was even reading it in my head in Trump's voice!

It's just a different word he's using, but it's exactly the same angle for all intents and porpoises.