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Farage, Reform, their plans, why bother?

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Cossy Mon 17-Aug-26 11:46:21

Farage and Reform constantly appear to need media attention.

They appear to seek this with a series of very controversial and some ridiculous plans, all aimed either at migrants, mainly, but not limited to, Asylum Seekets, but also now (surprise surprise) those on disability benefits.

But why?

Why does he constantly seek attention? Why does he put forward frankly unrealistic, non-legal solutions to problems and issues that he and his party have blown out of all normal proportion.

Are AS arriving on small boats a problem, yes. Is the number of young people unemployed an issue, yes.

However, if both of these issues/problems were to disappear tomorrow, would that mean we and the rest of the country would all be suddenly alright and the cost of living drop?

In my humble opinion this is a resounding no!

So my question remains. Why? Why come up with ridiculous, uncosted, unplanned so called “solutions”?

Why oh why he is constantly harping on about Asylum Seekers, who make up approx 1% of our population, and now people on disability benefits?

I’m not saying we shouldn’t all work towards resolving these issues, they exist, they require resolutions.

BUT, in the real world, on a day to day basis there are many many other issues which deserve time, effort and money.

I truly abhor the way he tells half a story, most of us are not personally affected by migration of any type. Please don’t tell me that the majority of those arriving here are fit and healthy young men in their thirties, then in the same breath claim they take up valuable places in schools, GP surgeries and hospitals.

PIP, the non-means tested benefit is claimed by both working and no -working people.

Universal Credit, the means tested benefit, is paid to both working and non-working people.

Come on Farage, at least tell the whole story, the entire truth and facts. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

sundowngirl Mon 17-Aug-26 16:39:22

Cosy - “pregnant people”????? Did you mean women??

Probably these women have paid into the NHS.
No other country provides such comprehensive dental treatment to the ‘asylum seekers’. e.g. Germany will only provide emergency treatment for acute pain.

No wonder people are considering Reform

Graphite Mon 17-Aug-26 16:52:04

Chocolatelovinggran

Primrose, can you give reference for your post stating " people on not so small boats see a dentist in forty eight hours", please?

This is probably based on more bald-faced lies from Rupert Lowe as told to Joe Rogan and which the British Dental Association has refuted.

www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/facts-over-myths-tackling-migration-and-the-crisis-in-dentistry/

I don’t think it is just me who is tired of this platform being used repeatedly to spread misinformation.

Asylum seekers who are receiving some financial support are entitled to apply for an HC2 certificate which gives some help with dental care but there is no fast track.

watermeadow Mon 17-Aug-26 17:23:56

Farage wants to withdraw all welfare payments to asylum seekers. I hope his followers won’t mind stepping over skeletal corpses in the streets everytime they go out.

MT62 Mon 17-Aug-26 17:39:34

watermeadow

Farage wants to withdraw all welfare payments to asylum seekers. I hope his followers won’t mind stepping over skeletal corpses in the streets everytime they go out.

Shouldn’t be many to step over ‘in your words’ as lot won’t come if there aren’t many perks.
Before you say anything, if they are desperately fleeing war torn countries, which a lot aren’t, why do they not settle in the first safe country they land in. That’s what I can’t get my head round.

Maremia Mon 17-Aug-26 18:03:14

Is Farage still planning to give our money to that abhorrent regime in Afghanistan, so they will take immigrants?
How low can you go?

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Aug-26 18:06:02

They are tearing themselves apart - hopefully they will be soon in pieces.