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[–] theo@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is a pretty scary statement. It seems like the Conservatives (the official opposition) see Reform as their opposition and are just trying to counter their policy by trying to sit further right. This seems bonkers to me and will only normalise this sort of discourse, also pushing other parties further right.

I do wonder if we had a voting system and parliament which encouraged party collaboration we would have such issues.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

are just trying to counter their policy by trying to sit further right

good luck campaigning on that with an African, Black, woman as the candidate for prime minister. The party base have said it with Sunak, and they're going to say it again to Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch.

I don't think there's any problem with an ethnic woman being prime minister, however, the right wing arseholes definately will.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, GONE!
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GONE!
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, GONE!
* REVVING CHAINSAW SOUNDS *

https://youtu.be/fJFqjiB0GW0?t=27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY39aAmRWLU

she's probably going to be the final leader of the conservative party.

[–] Womble@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The crazy thing is, its not impossible you're right. It's not impossible that the most successful party in democratic politics (in terms of winning elections) implodes and is consumed by a brand new crypto-fash party built around one man.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It almost happened before with Enoch Powell.