Farage’s Political Earthquake Begins to Rattle Britain’s Foundations

[Bkk Brian]

Interesting piece. Responding to the voices of women voters who helped elect her.

 

 

Reform’s new MP: ‘We will stand up to sexual violence from illegal migrants’

Ms Pochin said that several women in Runcorn had visited her campaign office to discuss with her “how threatened they feel now walking home, how they don’t want to let their children of either sex, but particularly girls walk home from school.”
The former magistrate of more than 20 years said that “law and order” would be a key concern of hers.
She added: “The more HMOs we get with these legal immigrants in them, the more the threat of drug dealing goes on, the more the threat of grooming gangs starts.
“It’s very very real, and anybody that, as I say, doesn’t agree with that is in utter denial.”

https://archive.ph/kE7O4

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/03/reforms-new-woman-mp-we-will-stand-up-to-sexual-violence/

[JonnyF]

2 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

And good to see that after several years on the forum you haven’t changed a bit from your right-wing, myopic approach to politics, summed up completely as “lefties bad!”

Unlike yourself I can change my opinion based on new facts presented and although I  am certainly more left leaning, I can criticise when criticism is merited and hold ALL political parties to account. 
You should try it yourself now and again. 

 

As stated many times on this forum I voted for Blair in 97. Embarrassing, but true. 

 

So to suggest I cannot change my mind seems a little far fetched. You may have noticed I am not really Pro Labour these days. 

 

Like many people who believes in taking care of the working class indigenous people of Britain, I didn't leave the left, the left left me. 

 

If ever they regained a semblence of sanity I would consider voting for them again. But as long as they remain the party of racist, sexist 2 tier justice. Of anti semitism, of rampant uncontrolled immigration, of freezing pensioners, anti white DEI policies, the politics of envy, wars based on WMD lies and virtually bankrupting the country every time they win an election with their inane economic policies, that seems unlikely.

 

The modern left despises the working class of Britain. Openly mocks them. They are vitriolic liars and hypocrites. Not for me, but you crack on.... It seems like you've started working it out but are not yet ready to admit it. Good luck with that journey, I've been on it and it's not really that difficult to admit you made a mistake, especially with the current government making it clear every single day. 

 

 

[Photoguy21]

On 5/3/2025 at 6:20 AM, Stocky said:

Reform have largely been a single issue party simply throwing stones from the side-lines, they now have 10 councils to run. It will be interesting to see how they fare.

Be hard to think they could be run in a worse manner than they were by Labour. Having said that, talk is cheap so lets see.

[johnnybangkok]

45 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

If ever they regained a semblence of sanity I would consider voting for them again. But as long as they remain the party of racist, sexist 2 tier justice. Of anti semitism, of rampant uncontrolled immigration, of freezing pensioners, anti white DEI policies, the politics of envy, wars based on WMD lies and virtually bankrupting the country every time they win an election with their inane economic policies, that seems unlikely.

 

 

 

 

And you were doing so well until this bunch of nonsense. The 'party of racist, sexist 2 tier justice?' whatever the hell that is. 'Of anti semitism, of rampant uncontrolled immigration' - simply untrue but we start to get to the heart of how you view the world with your 'anti white DEI policies' as if you are somehow, miraculously less in this world because of those damned 'people of colour'.

 

And finally 'wars based on WMD lies' - talk about living in the past. That WAS Blair and maybe that left you with such a foul taste it still resonates now but it was over 20 years ago so maybe try and get over it. 

 

[Stocky]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:03 AM, James105 said:

He is the most hated, detested PM in my lifetime. 

You must be very young.

[BritManToo]

28 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

as if you are somehow, miraculously less in this world because of those damned 'people of colour'.

Don't know about the world, but I definitely would be in the UK.

I may be wrong, but do refugees need to have 65,000GBP in savings before they can bring their family in.

And didn't we all read the posts by the forum member who had to return and ended up living rough?

[johnnybangkok]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Don't know about the world, but I definitely would be in the UK.

I may be wrong, but do refugees need to have 65,000GBP in savings before they can bring their family in.

And didn't we all read the posts by the forum member who had to return and ended up living rough?

Google is your friend -

 

“No, refugees in the UK do not need to have 65,000 GBP in savings to bring their family members to the UK. While there are requirements for demonstrating financial stability, there is no fixed minimum savings amount. Refugees need to show they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family without relying on public funds. 

Here's a more detailed explanation: 

Financial Stability Requirements:

Refugees seeking to bring their family members to the UK must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family. This is typically assessed based on their income, assets, and any other forms of financial support they may have. 

No Fixed Savings Threshold:

Unlike some visa categories, there isn't a specific minimum savings amount that must be demonstrated. Instead, the focus is on demonstrating the overall financial stability and ability to support the family. “

 

 

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, johnnybangkok said:

Google is your friend -

 

“No, refugees in the UK do not need to have 65,000 GBP in savings to bring their family members to the UK. While there are requirements for demonstrating financial stability, there is no fixed minimum savings amount. Refugees need to show they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family without relying on public funds. 

Here's a more detailed explanation: 

Financial Stability Requirements:

Refugees seeking to bring their family members to the UK must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family. This is typically assessed based on their income, assets, and any other forms of financial support they may have. 

No Fixed Savings Threshold:

Unlike some visa categories, there isn't a specific minimum savings amount that must be demonstrated. Instead, the focus is on demonstrating the overall financial stability and ability to support the family. “

 

 

So there you have it, as a white British I'm at a disadvantage.

[nauseus]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:50 AM, johnnybangkok said:

Margaret Thatcher - 'Hold my beer!"

I don't neccessarily see this as a win for Reform rather a loss for Labour. The 'party of the people' has gone against the very people who voted for them by withdrawing the winter fuel allowance  from most pensioners and looking to cut the personal independence payments (Pips) for disabled people. On top of this is the continued drama with illegal immigrants which Reform uses as a bedrock of everything it's about. Couple with this with the increase in N.I. and Labour look like the Tories. Starmer isn't popular and is seen as weak and ineffective.

 

Labour came to power with one of the largest parliamentary majorites ever (411 seat out of 650) but have struggled to 'balance the books' and are seen as punishing the very people it was supposed to help. Things need to change and change quickly otherwise these local elections will just be a precursor for a big win in the next general election.  

 

 

So keep calm and carry on then.

[nauseus]

20 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

No, it's still ongoing. (Middle East?)

 

? 

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, johnnybangkok said:

Google is your friend -

 

“No, refugees in the UK do not need to have 65,000 GBP in savings to bring their family members to the UK. While there are requirements for demonstrating financial stability, there is no fixed minimum savings amount. Refugees need to show they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family without relying on public funds. 

Here's a more detailed explanation: 

Financial Stability Requirements:

Refugees seeking to bring their family members to the UK must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family. This is typically assessed based on their income, assets, and any other forms of financial support they may have. 

No Fixed Savings Threshold:

Unlike some visa categories, there isn't a specific minimum savings amount that must be demonstrated. Instead, the focus is on demonstrating the overall financial stability and ability to support the family. “

 

 

 

Link to all that tosh?

[johnnybangkok]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

So there you have it, as a white British I'm at a disadvantage.

No you’re not. 
You have a British passport which made setting up a new life in Thailand very easy. If you need to head back you can walk straight into the country without proving anything to anyone. If you need any government assistance you automatically get it (with some means testing of course) and you don’t face stigma, racism, Islamophobia or anything derogatory. 
All this “woe is me” is self inflicted. All this idea that someone less fortunate than yourself somehow gets better treatment is just right wing propaganda. You’re white, you’re British. Count your blessings and stop moaning about others who are just trying to get by. 

[johnnybangkok]

50 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Link to all that tosh?

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/commentaries/family-fortunes-the-uks-new-income-requirement-for-partner-visas/
 

Yeah ‘cos Googling is hard. 

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

 

? 

Do you think, there is no war in Middle East??😳

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Do you think, there is no war in Middle East??😳

 

   Nice swerve there .

Fail to answer a question to back up your claim and then ask a question back with a straw man question 🙂

[connda]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:03 AM, James105 said:

Don't be ridiculous.  If that clown had turned up with his sniveling, nasally, 2 tiered voice armed with his 3 word slogans on repeat mode

Boris Johnson?  Yep. 

[rumak]

On 5/3/2025 at 9:11 AM, RuamRudy said:

 

Can you point to any current UK leaders more competent?

 

good point !

[newbee2022]

35 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Nice swerve there .

Fail to answer a question to back up your claim and then ask a question back with a straw man question 🙂

There is a reason for it. 

[Nick Carter icp]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

There is a reason for it. 

 

  Yes, you made a false claim that you cannot back up .

Just the same old " Its your own fault because ................*think of some random reason *,because slavery, colonialism, crusades, gulf war , Iraq, Afghanistan ..................its your own fault they're doing it 

[fondue zoo]

Can I just say that the discussions about UK politics in here appear to be more civil/polite than discussions relating to other certain countries.

A lot less of "and your mother, and your mother.. All Your Mothers!!" going on.

 

_{* sorry about the dangling participle, I know you hate that.}

[newbee2022]

7 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Yes, you made a false claim that you cannot back up .

Just the same old " Its your own fault because ................*think of some random reason *,because slavery, colonialism, crusades, gulf war , Iraq, Afghanistan ..................its your own fault they're doing it 

No

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, johnnybangkok said:

No you’re not. 
You have a British passport which made setting up a new life in Thailand very easy. If you need to head back you can walk straight into the country without proving anything to anyone. If you need any government assistance you automatically get it (with some means testing of course) and you don’t face stigma, racism, Islamophobia or anything derogatory. 
All this “woe is me” is self inflicted. All this idea that someone less fortunate than yourself somehow gets better treatment is just right wing propaganda. You’re white, you’re British. Count your blessings and stop moaning about others who are just trying to get by. 

But I can't take my wife with me!

Cos I ain't got 65k.

 

And the expat that posted on this forum ended up sleeping rough

Cos the don't help white citizens.

[Nick Carter icp]

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

But I can't take my wife with me!

Cos I ain't got 65k.

 

   Ha ha , I knew that you didn't get that 200 000 Baht compensation .

I didn't believe it at the time 

[BritManToo]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Ha ha , I knew that you didn't get that 200 000 Baht compensation .

I didn't believe it at the time 

65kgbp = 2,600,000bht

[Nick Carter icp]

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

And the expat that posted on this forum ended up sleeping rough

Cos the don't help white citizens.

 

   Single men don't receive council property  , regardless of what race you are .

You only get help if you have a child you need to support/house .

You can still get an apartment and claim benefits 

[Screaming]

Well, things are certainly looking up for Britain. I did not have much hope after the good citizens of Canada voted for a left wing, socialist, globalist Mark Carney for PM.

[johnnybangkok]

29 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

But I can't take my wife with me!

Cos I ain't got 65k.

 

And the expat that posted on this forum ended up sleeping rough

Cos the don't help white citizens.

What are you talking about? Seriously stop making up nonsense. 
Your Thai wife is still YOUR wife. Perhaps you might have to jump through a few more hoops to prove that but she still remains YOUR wife so if you want to go back to the UK, there’s nothing they can do to stop you. You’re just making up nonsense or you are literally daft enough to believe the cr@p people are feeding you. You don’t need this imaginary 65k you keep cr@pping on about. It’s all in your head and if I may be so bold, you should perhaps have it looked at. 

[Nick Carter icp]

5 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

What are you talking about? Seriously stop making up nonsense. 
Your Thai wife is still YOUR wife. Perhaps you might have to jump through a few more hoops to prove that but she still remains YOUR wife so if you want to go back to the UK, there’s nothing they can do to stop you. You’re just making up nonsense or you are literally daft enough to believe the cr@p people are feeding you. You don’t need this imaginary 65k you keep cr@pping on about. It’s all in your head and if I may be so bold, you should perhaps have it looked at. 

 

   Some people cannot go back to the UK because the Police want to talk to them about certain irregularities 

[Stocky]

12 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

Perhaps you might have to jump through a few more hoops to prove that but she still remains YOUR wife so if you want to go back to the UK, there’s nothing they can do to stop you.

Sorry but you're wrong there.

If I wanted to move back to the UK and take my Thai wife with for longer than 180 days per year she needs to apply for a Spouse Visa. Currently the requirements are either I have a job with an income of at least £29,000 per annum (can be combined income if wife had employment too), or savings of at least £65,000. The financial requirements were brought in in 2012 by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.

[youreavinalaff]

15 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

What are you talking about? Seriously stop making up nonsense. 
Your Thai wife is still YOUR wife. Perhaps you might have to jump through a few more hoops to prove that but she still remains YOUR wife so if you want to go back to the UK, there’s nothing they can do to stop you. You’re just making up nonsense or you are literally daft enough to believe the cr@p people are feeding you. You don’t need this imaginary 65k you keep cr@pping on about. It’s all in your head and if I may be so bold, you should perhaps have it looked at. 

You clearly have no clue with regards to UKVI rules.

 

The figure of £65k in savings is true, if BritManToo wishes to take his Thai wife to live in UK. She will also need to pass an English test and, to gain residency, she'll need to take the absurd Life in UK Test. None of which applies to refugees and their families.