Adam sort of assumes in this that the people likely to vote for reform actually give a shit about things like human rights or the suffering of foreigners, though. Why would telling people who often gleefully say we should sink the boats that this policy will cause suffering have any effect?
“Sink the boats” is not all of Reform’s electorate and like many Labour partisans you seem not to have noticed 70 per cent of the country.
Im such a partisan I left the party this year after nearly 20 years of membership. Believe me I know how shit the government is. What I cannot fathom is how anyone looks at reform and sees a valid alternative. Especially those that fell for and were burned by Johnson.
We have to learn from the experience of Johnson as PM. Initially they appear charismatic but fragile egos need to strut, need self aggrandisement, need revenge, they are grandiose, have no emotional intelligence or empathy, no interest in needs of electorate. Narcissists are toxic in public office.