Peak Farage

Early days but people do seem to be organising themselves - even if it does not appear to be coordinated - in stopping the far right. Whether that be Trump or Farage. However, progressives can not rest on their laurels - some battles may have been won but the war against the far right is far from over.

Religious bigotry: making islamist sound like terrorist. Mainstream media is always quick to mention the Islamic identity of a mad man with a knife or a car hurts people and then say it was because they were a muslim they hurt all these people. But when a muslim saves people lives, puts himself between the killer with a knife and innocent civilians, then they only mention his name. Samir Zitouni, I pray to Allah for your speedy recovery. You are a true Muslim hero. Aameen

Are there any real communists left at all? Maybe, just about, in Cuba, Viet Nam and Laos. Certainly not, these days, in Russia or in China, even though the ruling party in the latter, against all empyrical evidence, still claims to be 'communist'. But there simply aren't any 'Islamic communists'. The phrase is a contradiction in terms.

I am with you all day, week, month, year, life and ever long on this one.

I think the Welsh public are begining to reject the far-right ideology of Reform UK and that Plaid Cymru are a Welsh Government in waiting.

"Time discovers truth." You can only drumbeat "Wales is broken,Wales needs Reform" so far when offering nothing yourself. Wales is waking up to the empty wrapper that is Reform. Let's hope the teenagers recognise that Farage is no friend to them Kent has been thrown up as Reform's flag ship council A template for others Fast disassembling into chaos

The far right succeed by manipulating emotions, progressive parties must have a narrative that stimulates hope in an unequal world.

"The ceiling for populist right politics seems to be at around 35% of the electorate. If voters organise tactically around opposing candidates, that isn’t enough to win power here or in Westminster". A very big IF unfortunately. It's difficult to imagine Your Party giving way to the Dems. The best chance London Labour has of surviving in some form and not gifting power to the RefCons in 2029 is to reform the voting system. Reform themselves demanded PR after Starmer took back control so they couldn't possibly complain.

Farage protects a racist MP that said "it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people" and Farage protected an MP that violently beat his girlfriend and uses Tate as a source of "facts" for kicking off riots (Tate a really hateful person) and fronts for a self confessed women abuser and adjudicated rapist and convicted felon (Trump). He also protects Kruger after his comments on LGBTQ and 30p is attacking disabled people and then we have his councils selling off care homes in very dubious circumstances and so on. I know next to nothing of Mamdani apart from the far right hate hime because basically the far right are what they are. What has he done?

It's a curious dilemma. On the one hand, Farage has chosen the right messages, identifying the widespread discontent (and even anger) at how successive governments have treated people over the last decade. Concerns about politics, corruption, incompetence, waste and widening inequality are all significant concerns for many people. Much of this forms the core of his messaging. At the same time, though, there is something about him that disturbs. It's hard to put your finger on it completely. It's a vague unease, a sense of distrust. He tries to sell himself as someone set apart from mainstream politicians, yet it is hard to see him as anything other than part of the political establishment. Part of this may be his background. Hailing from a relatively affluent family in the Home Counties, an alumnus of an expensive private school, his work outside politics as a city commodities trader, all combine to undermine his 'man of the people' schtick. His lengthy presence on the political stage further weakens his anti-establishment credentials. It doesn't help that many of Reform's candidates and politicians have defected from the Tory party. Given the disdain with which that party is now held in this country, their presence is deeply unsettling. So are the views held by many of these ex-Tories, with opinions that sometimes expose a deep-seated bigotry the party struggles to address. Although Farage has often skirted such prejudice, he is canny enough to avoid anything with which he can be seriously attacked. Is the final nail in the coffin, at least this side of the Severn, down to his views on the Senedd and devolution? He has long been critical of the Welsh government's performance. Much of his criticism is valid, although fiscal arrangements and reserved matters hinder the Senedd's ability to act. Even so, there is a sense of English Superiority about him. He conveys a belief that Wales is not capable of self-government and can only truly be governed effectively from Westminster. Then again, the same charge can be levelled at both Labour and the Tories. Whether Reform can resolve these weaknesses remains to be seen. Leaving aside their tendency to link everything to migration, which is probably the more unpleasant aspect of their political identity, they are garnering considerable support among members of communities who have seen little progress or benefits for decades. Is the anger at this at the heart of Reform's support?

[ Please scroll down for English ] Os rydym am gyrraedd 'Peak Farage' CYN etholiad nesaf San Steffan yn 2029 - bydd rhaid i Starmer a'i gryw frysio i newid y system etholedig o'r un ' Y gyntaf i'r felin gaiff falu' i system gyfrannol heb oedi- mae'r mwyafrif gyda nhw yn Nhŷ’r Cyffredin - dylen ddeddfu cyn gynted â phosib. ~ If we wish to reach 'Peak Farage' before the next Westminster election in 2029 - Starmer & Co. need to hurry and change the electoral system from 'First Past The Post' to a Proportional system without delay - they have the majority in the House of Commons to do so - they should legislate for it as soon as possible.

Utter bilge.