27 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You obviously didn’t think that through Jonny.

 

How is a tax cut to the millions on low incomes going to be sufficient to fund health insurance?

 

People on low incomes pay tax as well, especially in the UK. They can use the tax cut to pay for health insurance or save it for private treatment. Like they do in the majority of countries around the world. At least then they would actually get treatment instead of dying while waiting for an operation or even a test result on the NHS. 

 

27 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

But to be fair, as someone who’s told us you are “self insured” you might have no idea how much health insurance costs.

 

Silly comment. Part of the decision to self insure is the calculation of what you save every year by not purchasing health insurance. 

 

27 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

I recommend you back the NHS for the day when you discover how much health care costs. A ticket home to nanny os always an option.

 

 

 

I don't need it. I self insure. I have money set aside for treatment as and when I need it. No need for claims forms, no need for insurance companies trying to wriggle out of paying. In 19 years here I have paid a total of 110,000 THB for hospital treatment from my own pocket. No biggie. I'm really not sure why you find the decision to self insure so fascinating. Perhaps you are unable to?

1 hour ago, tmd5855 said:

He is not a clown, like Hitler, Mao, Stalin they know exactly what they need to do to gain power.

 

Farage has tapped into concerns held by large swathes of the British population, same groups ignored by the Tories and Labour elites for far too long, this is what helped create the recruiting ground for Farage.

 

Farage to me is an opportunist/populist individual who says and promises what people like to hear.

Unknown agendas are privatisation of the NHS, larger armed forces via 'National Service' (Children born in the UK to immigrants must serve), street protests will rival the 'Poll Tax', more conflict with the EU, UN and human rights etc, etc.

 

Though he does have some good ideas he will be the proverbial bull in a China shop.   Any power he has should be in a coalition in the House of Commons to stop any wild excess that only troops with live ammo on the streets could control. 

It is going to be interesting how Labour and Tories will be trying to appear more Reformist/Right wing than 'Reform' at the next election.

If you want to know Farage's 'agenda' and future policies, look no further than his backers:-

'Overall, though the interests of the party’s wealthy backers are varied, there are common themes and a clear relationship between their political and commercial interests and Reform’s platform. Many stand to benefit significantly from an anti-net zero push, cutting back regulation in finance or energy, lower taxes on wealth and the liberalisation of crypto assets.'

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/reform-uk-funders-nigel-farage-5-million-donations-fossil-fuels-tax-havens/

Again, immigrants are demononised to distract from what the real agenda is - making money for himself and his wealthy backers.

On 9/22/2025 at 6:08 AM, CharlieH said:

Nigel Farage is set to announce a major shift in Britain’s immigration policy

No, it's his Reform party policy not Britain's.

On 9/23/2025 at 7:43 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

First they came for the illegal migrants.. 

 

Nationalism is always a progressive disease.

 

I wonder how many Thai spouses of forum members are, at least for the time being, enjoying Indefinite leave to remain’.

 

 

They already came for me, but I'd already moved to Thailand.

On 9/23/2025 at 6:47 AM, BritManToo said:

Yeah, you're right, it'll end up as ethnic cleansing and mass murder all round, the result socialists always achieve.  

Surely sarcasm. Thank you

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Surely sarcasm. Thank you

 

You think that was sarcasm ?
 

Have a look at the videos in this link, should be quite close to your heart.

 

It will give you an idea of what is going on in that small Country called Ireland.

 

https://m.youtube.com/@NoRiskNoReward1984/videos

 

A severe backlash is coming.

22 minutes ago, The Cyclist said:

 

You think that was sarcasm ?
 

Have a look at the videos in this link, should be quite close to your heart.

 

It will give you an idea of what is going on in that small Country called Ireland.

 

https://m.youtube.com/@NoRiskNoReward1984/videos

 

A severe backlash is coming.

As far as I know the thread is about UK. Didn't you realize? 

8 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

As far as I know the thread is about UK. Didn't you realize? 

 

It goes much further than the UK. Didn't you realise ?
 

 

This thread might be pertinent to the UK. But it is a problem that encompasses, most, if not all Western Countries.

57 minutes ago, The Cyclist said:

This thread might be pertinent to the UK

Exactly.

If it's not ok for you start a new one if you can