7 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, the Brexit vote was laughable and most now regret it. When people realise how shambolic Reform are, they'll regret this vote too.

Only comedians laughed then, not the wider audience. This recent council election result shows that it is unlikely that those who voted out have changed their minds about Brexit. How could any new party be more shambolic than Labour is already?

Perhaps you are of the opinion that only certain groups should be able to stand for office? I think there's a word for that.

On 5/8/2026 at 6:50 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, Starmer has been disappointing. Labour have two years to sort themselves out. It will get easier when people see what a mess Reform will make of running local councils. I have faith that Britain will never vote in an extreme Right government.

Why does the left trot out the old 'extreme right wing' label when someone who doesn't agree with them pops their head above the parapets.

Nothing extreme right wing in evidence as far as I can see, just policies a lot of people apparently agree with.

6 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Thought it was Cameron who changed his u/wear

when UKIP surged and then was too idle to

campaign and we got Brexit.

Labour got nothing to do with it.

Not with Brexit that much but they are everything to do with the worsening policies and standards of UK governance today.

5 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Why does the left trot out the old 'extreme right wing' label when someone who doesn't agree with them pops their head above the parapets.

Nothing extreme right wing in evidence as far as I can see, just policies a lot of people apparently agree with.

Easy...I dont agree with you so far right extreme. Its a simple way to get away from the actual topic at hand and undermine and/or group people together.

Edited May 9May 9 by blaze master

20 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Can kiddies use the cheap vpn ?

BTW , there are already methods used to stop kiddies watching porn ,

Its called responsible parenting, which many recipients of UK benefits don't seem to understand.

5 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Easy...I dont agree with you so far right extreme. Its a simple way to get away from the actual topic at hand and undermine and/or group people together.

Nailed it.

5 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

You have to be kidding. Labour have already moved much too far to the left, which is why they are loosing all the real working class labour supporters that were the very foundation of the party; and only retaining the metropolitan luvvies that are not traditional Labour voters, just anti Tory.

Starmer is completely under the control of his left-wing backbenchers, and doesn’t have the cojones to face them down. When he tried to rein in the out of control welfare budget, they blocked him. The left in the Labour party is why they have scrapped the 2 child benefit cap, the payment that benefits the families of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin, that make up 79% of families with 3 or more children.

Not sure how much further to the left you want them to go; you are obviously not a traditional Labour party voter.

Agree. Labour is now not the "traditional" party of the working class that they were until about 30 years ago.

9 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Agree. Labour is now not the "traditional" party of the working class that they were until about 30 years ago.

They framed the term ' Chardonnay Socialists' in Australia many years ago to describe Labor. ( Labour in the UK).

Representing the working class is a thing of the past.

Their primary goal is the survival of the party and their power. Everything else is secondary to their goals.

28 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Why does the left trot out the old 'extreme right wing' label when someone who doesn't agree with them pops their head above the parapets.

Nothing extreme right wing in evidence as far as I can see, just policies a lot of people apparently agree with.

It's a Starmer thing. Nobody agrees with him now. Som nam na.

3 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

They framed the term ' Chardonnay Socialists' in Australia many years ago to describe Labor. ( Labour in the UK).

Representing the working class is a thing of the past.

Their primary goal is the survival of the party and their power. Everything else is secondary to their goals.

Seems to be. No energy left for important business.

Champagne became more popular with the Islington socialists long ago.

45 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Why does the left trot out the old 'extreme right wing' label when someone who doesn't agree with them pops their head above the parapets.

Nothing extreme right wing in evidence as far as I can see, just policies a lot of people apparently agree with.

37 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Easy...I dont agree with you so far right extreme. Its a simple way to get away from the actual topic at hand and undermine and/or group people together.

32 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Nailed it.

Works both ways. This Labour government is accused of being 'extreme left' by those who don't agree with its policies.

Personally, I wouldn't label Reform, 'extreme right wing', I'd reserve that label for Restore UK.

2 minutes ago, RayC said:

Works both ways. This Labour government is accused of being 'extreme left' by those who don't agree with its policies.

Personally, I wouldn't label Reform, 'extreme right wing', I'd reserve that label for Restore UK.

I dont agree with some of labors policies and I dont see them as extreme left. Just extremely out of touch.

23 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Their primary goal is the survival of the party and their power. Everything else is secondary to their goals.

That is true also of the Tories, the SNP, the DUP. Never having been in power, that accusation cannot (yet) be thrown at Reform, the Greens, etc. It remains to be seen whether that will still be the case if any of these parties do gain regional/ national power.

1 minute ago, blaze master said:

I dont agree with some of labors policies and I dont see them as extreme left. Just extremely out of touch.

And extreme numpties.

2 minutes ago, blaze master said:

I dont agree with some of labors policies and I dont see them as extreme left. Just extremely out of touch.

Fair enough and, unfortunately, not without reason.

However, there are other posters who apply the 'extreme left' label and worse e.g. accusations of treason, to this government

4 minutes ago, RayC said:

Fair enough and, unfortunately, not without reason.

However, there are other posters who apply the 'extreme left' label and worse e.g. accusations of treason, to this government

The treason bit can be put on many governemtns from both sides .....depending on how one sees the drastic changes taking place.

6 hours ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Is there anything else you want to run the country besides the anti immigrant angle or will you be solely voting based on this? What about tax, energy, health, education and defense? Any thoughts on that or is it primarily down to foreigners and rapists for you?

Thousands of young men from incompatible cultures with no backgroound checks coming to the UK every year.

At the current trajectory the UK will be overrun by these people in a couple of decades, and none of those other topics will matter.

Illegal immigration has to be stopped in it's tracks / reversed before it's too late. That's the number one priority for the majority of the UK. That's why Reform/Restore are getting votes.

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

Only comedians laughed then, not the wider audience. This recent council election result shows that it is unlikely that those who voted out have changed their minds about Brexit. How could any new party be more shambolic than Labour is already?

Perhaps you are of the opinion that only certain groups should be able to stand for office? I think there's a word for that.

I would have a simple citizenship test that you take online when you are 18 or older around 15–20 multiple-choice questions and you would need to get at least 75% correct to go on the electoral roll and be eligible to vote.

It would only be available in English, but it would be free and easily accessible through libraries, schools, universities, and similar public institutions.

If you cannot pass it, you cannot vote a kind of “Stop Idiots Voting Act.”

I quite like the idea.

A starter for 10 ...

Sample Exam: 10 Questions for the "Informed Electorate"

These questions focus on the mechanics of power, rather than shifting political opinions.

1. Who is the "Head of State" in the United Kingdom?

• A) The Prime Minister

• B) The Archbishop of Canterbury

• C) The Monarch

• D) The Speaker of the House

2. What is the primary role of the House of Lords?

• A) To propose the National Budget

• B) To represent the UK at the United Nations

• C) To check and challenge the work of the Government and fine-tune legislation

• D) To override the House of Commons on all tax matters

3. In a General Election, who are you directly voting for?

• A) The Prime Minister

• B) Your local Member of Parliament (MP)

• C) The Cabinet

• D) The Civil Service

4. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

• A) By a direct national public vote

• B) Appointment by the Chief Justice

• C) Usually as the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons

• D) By a random ballot of MPs

5. What is the "Budget," and which government official is primarily responsible for it?

• A) A plan for law enforcement; The Home Secretary

• B) A plan for national spending and taxation; The Chancellor of the Exchequer

• C) A list of new laws; The Lord Chancellor

• D) A plan for foreign aid; The Foreign Secretary

6. Which of the following is NOT a devolved administration?

• A) The Scottish Government

• B) The Welsh Government

• C) The Northern Ireland Executive

• D) The London City Council

7. What does it mean if a country has a "Constitutional Monarchy"?

• A) The King or Queen makes all the laws

• B) The Monarch's powers are limited by a set of rules and traditions

• C) There is no Parliament

• D) The Monarch is elected every 5 years

8. What is the maximum period between General Elections in the UK?

• A) 4 years

• B) 5 years

• C) 10 years

• D) There is no limit

9. What is the "Official Opposition"?

• A) The party that came last in the election

• B) The second-largest party in the House of Commons

• C) A group of protesters

• D) The House of Lords

10. What is the role of the Judiciary (The Courts)?

• A) To create new laws

• B) To uphold the law and ensure the Government acts within its powers

• C) To manage the Police force

• D) To collect taxes

If Farage wins/ forms a coalition goverment traders are predicting a pound sell off and a probaly 10% reduction against the baht so if that becomes more than likely buy baht in the run up to it. If you retired to Thailand in 2016 (not taking into account the forzen pension) Brexit has cost you around 600k baht for what exactly ? Oh and to all my local flag sh%ggers can they either replace the flags with new ones (from China of course) as those left are looking very dirty and sad. Or remove them completely as currently they look like a pathetic statment of "Great Britain" Or even better become a voluteer in our local park gardening team or litter pick your steet. Gobbing off in Spoons salivating about the next Tommy griting march doesn't count. I took that photo are lot like them.

Brexit-Related Currency Loss

Difference:

412,000 − 356,000
≈ 56,000 baht per year lost

Which is approximately:

• 13–14% less spending power

• or roughly £1,250/year equivalent

Very roughly:

56,000 baht × 10
≈ 560,000 baht cumulative loss

Equivalent to roughly:

• £12,000–£13,000 over the decade

assuming broadly similar exchange-rate conditions.

10 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

A starter for 10 ...

Sample Exam: 10 Questions for the "Informed Electorate"

These questions focus on the mechanics of power, rather than shifting political opinions.

1. Who is the "Head of State" in the United Kingdom?

• A) The Prime Minister

• B) The Archbishop of Canterbury

• C) The Monarch

• D) The Speaker of the House

2. What is the primary role of the House of Lords?

• A) To propose the National Budget

• B) To represent the UK at the United Nations

• C) To check and challenge the work of the Government and fine-tune legislation

• D) To override the House of Commons on all tax matters

3. In a General Election, who are you directly voting for?

• A) The Prime Minister

• B) Your local Member of Parliament (MP)

• C) The Cabinet

• D) The Civil Service

4. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

• A) By a direct national public vote

• B) Appointment by the Chief Justice

• C) Usually as the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons

• D) By a random ballot of MPs

5. What is the "Budget," and which government official is primarily responsible for it?

• A) A plan for law enforcement; The Home Secretary

• B) A plan for national spending and taxation; The Chancellor of the Exchequer

• C) A list of new laws; The Lord Chancellor

• D) A plan for foreign aid; The Foreign Secretary

6. Which of the following is NOT a devolved administration?

• A) The Scottish Government

• B) The Welsh Government

• C) The Northern Ireland Executive

• D) The London City Council

7. What does it mean if a country has a "Constitutional Monarchy"?

• A) The King or Queen makes all the laws

• B) The Monarch's powers are limited by a set of rules and traditions

• C) There is no Parliament

• D) The Monarch is elected every 5 years

8. What is the maximum period between General Elections in the UK?

• A) 4 years

• B) 5 years

• C) 10 years

• D) There is no limit

9. What is the "Official Opposition"?

• A) The party that came last in the election

• B) The second-largest party in the House of Commons

• C) A group of protesters

• D) The House of Lords

10. What is the role of the Judiciary (The Courts)?

• A) To create new laws

• B) To uphold the law and ensure the Government acts within its powers

• C) To manage the Police force

• D) To collect taxes

1, C, 2, C, 3, B, 4, C, 5, B, 6, D, 7, B, 8, B, 9, B, 10, B.

3 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

If Farage wins/ forms a coalition goverment traders are predicting a pound sell off and a probaly 10% reduction against the baht so if that becomes more than likely buy baht in the run up to it. If you retired to Thailand in 2016 (not taking into account the forzen pension) Brexit has cost you around 600k baht for what exactly ? Oh and to all my local flag sh%ggers can they either replace the flags with new ones (from China of course) as those left are looking very dirty and sad. Or remove them completely as currently they look like a pathetic statment of "Great Britain" Or even better become a voluteer in our local park gardening team or litter pick your steet. Gobbing off in Spoons salivating about the next Tommy griting march doesn't count. I took that photo are lot like them.

Brexit-Related Currency Loss

Difference:

412,000 − 356,000
≈ 56,000 baht per year lost

Which is approximately:

• 13–14% less spending power

• or roughly £1,250/year equivalent

Very roughly:

56,000 baht × 10
≈ 560,000 baht cumulative loss

Equivalent to roughly:

• £12,000–£13,000 over the decade

assuming broadly similar exchange-rate conditions.

Pound will go up as the economy will pick up due to less red tape.

19 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

I would have a simple citizenship test that you take online when you are 18 or older around 15–20 multiple-choice questions and you would need to get at least 75% correct to go on the electoral roll and be eligible to vote.

It would only be available in English, but it would be free and easily accessible through libraries, schools, universities, and similar public institutions.

If you cannot pass it, you cannot vote a kind of “Stop Idiots Voting Act.”

I quite like the idea.

So all young British kids have to pass a test that, if they fail, nullifies citizens rights?

What a moment to look forward to.

11 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

If Farage wins/ forms a coalition goverment traders are predicting a pound sell off and a probaly 10% reduction against the baht so if that becomes more than likely buy baht in the run up to it. If you retired to Thailand in 2016 (not taking into account the forzen pension) Brexit has cost you around 600k baht for what exactly ? Oh and to all my local flag sh%ggers can they either replace the flags with new ones (from China of course) as those left are looking very dirty and sad. Or remove them completely as currently they look like a pathetic statment of "Great Britain" Or even better become a voluteer in our local park gardening team or litter pick your steet. Gobbing off in Spoons salivating about the next Tommy griting march doesn't count. I took that photo are lot like them.

Brexit-Related Currency Loss

Difference:

412,000 − 356,000
≈ 56,000 baht per year lost

Which is approximately:

• 13–14% less spending power

• or roughly £1,250/year equivalent

Very roughly:

56,000 baht × 10
≈ 560,000 baht cumulative loss

Equivalent to roughly:

• £12,000–£13,000 over the decade

assuming broadly similar exchange-rate conditions.

No they're not.

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

Agree. Labour is now not the "traditional" party of the working class that they were until about 30 years ago.

True, but not because they moved to the left. The working class has been made to believe immigrants are threatening them, where in reality it's the big companies.

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

The treason bit can be put on many governemtns from both sides .....depending on how one sees the drastic changes taking place.

I don't think any British government in my lifetime has been guilty of treason. Incompetency, yes.

21 minutes ago, nauseus said:

So all young British kids have to pass a test that, if they fail, nullifies citizens rights?

What a moment to look forward to.

Yes they can retake as many times as they wish at no cost. If they can't be arsed to learn the basics of democracy then why should they vote. Simples..

28 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Pound will go up as the economy will pick up due to less red tape.

I shall make you Chancellor along with 30p Lee at the Treasury. Thta's not policy just a string of basically ramdom words.

4 minutes ago, RayC said:

I don't think any British government in my lifetime has been guilty of treason. Incompetency, yes.

Depending on how one sees events that have happened that is up for debate. Some will say it has ....while others won't.

4 minutes ago, RayC said:

I don't think any British government in my lifetime has been guilty of treason. Incompetency, yes.

Depending on how one sees events that have happened that is up for debate. Some will say it has ....while others won't.