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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

No, sorry, this is a bunch of tribal nonsense. Did Labour voters go “actually, maybe we should give the Novichok to Russia?”

aug 31, 2025, 5:12 pm • 39 0

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Steve Sed @stevesed.bsky.social

I don’t think the average Reform voter would care how it was done or who the deal was done with out what happened to the people that are returned. All they care about is getting rid of the “illegals”.

aug 31, 2025, 7:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social

A core of Labour voters did ("he's following international law" was trotted out a lot). But they lost a huge chunk of potential voters, and therefore the election...badly Attacking Reform over sending ££ to the Taliban is a no-brainer. "Their core will vote for them anyway" isn't a counterargument

aug 31, 2025, 5:50 pm • 7 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

Indeed. It’s pure nonsense - you are not targeting “someone imbibing Reform content 24-7”, you are targeting soft Reform voters and scaring depressed progressive ones back into your tent!

aug 31, 2025, 6:18 pm • 11 2 • view
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theangelofhistory.bsky.social @theangelofhistory.bsky.social

Will the Tories adopt this though ? I’m curious how much the Tories will shift towards the Farage position on even the Taliban

aug 31, 2025, 6:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chris Hind @hindchristopher.bsky.social

they love radical Islam, do Reform voters. famous for it.

aug 31, 2025, 5:30 pm • 8 0 • view
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Simon Landau @simonl6.bsky.social

Goo to see tribal used correctly!

aug 31, 2025, 6:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Richard Dwyer @richarddwyer.bsky.social

Also, there are only 15% Reform voters (people who voted for reform I'm a general election) so you actually don't really care what they think. The trick is to to make the majority of people none Reform voters go "Oh, this party is a threat to national security and I need to vote against them".

aug 31, 2025, 6:19 pm • 13 0 • view
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social

Indeed. And ultimately frankly the reason Paul is spouting this nonsense is just that it is red tie posting.

aug 31, 2025, 6:20 pm • 8 0 • view
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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social

Suddenly Reform UK voters go full on supporting the Taliban? Unlikely

aug 31, 2025, 5:30 pm • 2 0 • view