its all conspiracy theories now

It says something about the state of the country that Mr Farage and the crazy manifesto of Reform appears to be the only sane choice to me. proposing a shake up of ideas rather than wheeling out the Same old churning of the same policies that have apparently failed the Tories so badly.

Even as a traditionally Tory voter, 14 years in charge is enough for any one party. We need a 'new leadership bounce', after all these last few years have been a bit crap politacally, so more of the same is not a good vote this time round. I won't be voting Conservative.
Labour don't exist anymore (unless Corbyns new party arrive), but can't stand this party. Their whole 14 years of opposition has been one of sh*t throwing at the Tories, without offering any solutions. I won't be voting Labour.
I took a skim through the Lib Dem manifesto and tended to disagree with nearly all of it. It also offered no details about how they will achieve their plans. just bland statemenst like 'we will reduce tax'. I shall not be voting Lib Dems.

This leaves the remaining parties generally considered 'Throw away votes', Reform UK and Green Party.
Green Party are for Local council elections. I don't view them as a viable option for a GE. not big enough, and policies aren't wide reaching enough. I won't be Voting Green.

I actually like the Reform UKs manifesto - it actually offers a plan, albeit radical and therefore probably unlikely to succeed, but it seems to have identified the actual issues this country faces and offers some kind of solution to them. Also, as Brexit was ultimately their idea (under the guise of Ukip), they are probably best placed to implement the ideas to make it a success. As opposed to the other parties who all didn't (and don't) really want it to happen. If the GE was today, id vote Reform UK. which scares me slightly.

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I will be voting Reform, not because I like Farage particularly not because I think they will get in.

It is my anti Tory vote in the hope that the Tory party will face up to the election disaster and sort it's self out. There is a huge gap between it's supporters / voter base and the MPs. Most of the MP's are not Tories but Labour light.

If people want to vote for that fair enough but they need to stop pretending they are the heirs of Thatcher.

Farage achieved Brexit. He will achieve alot more. He would make a great PM.

The pollsters are suggesting Reform will get between 0 and 3 seats. That’s hardly in is it. Labour are regarded as more than 99% certain to form the next government.

I think Farage will take Clacton. It was possible there before he stepped in. He will be as big a nuisance in Westminster as he was in Brussels. Attracting headlines but achieving nothing.