Coverage of Reform UK’s local election victories on This Site and its accompanying YouTube channel seem to have upset supporters of that party. Oh dear, how sad.
Their comments are mostly abusive, but here’s one that caught the eye of Yr Obdt Srvt, which I re-present exactly as it appeared on YouTube:
Stop talking ninsense , Reform is for the working people ,who are sick and tires of high taxes climate change agenda , and asylum seekers who are living better than some hard working taxpayers .
I suggest you watch ”climate change the movie”., which is really a brilliand documentary with top scientists , botanists and geologists , who have proven 100% with their data that climate change is the biggest scam ever . The documentary shows it is not CO2 that iis a threat , it does not have anything to do with the earths temperature , they show how they collect the data , that can not lie , how the government stops any funding, or you lose your job if you oppose the climate change theory .
Let’s consider those claims.
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The commenter claims that “Reform is for the working people” — but let’s look at the policies and rhetoric to see if that holds water:
🚫 Against workers’ interests
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Low-tax, small-state ideology sounds appealing until you realise it means less investment in the NHS, schools, transport, and housing — services working-class people rely on most.
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Cutting “waste” in councils is code for job losses and outsourcing — hitting local government workers and service users alike.
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Opposition to remote working is about control and ideology, not productivity. It’s regressive, not reformist.
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💸 Pro-business, not pro-worker
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Reform UK’s economic model draws on the Elon Musk school of slash-and-burn governance. That benefits shareholders and corporate interests — not delivery drivers, carers, or warehouse workers.
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Their climate rollback would protect fossil fuel giants, not the average family facing rising energy costs and flooding. Think about it: the most expensive form of energy generation is gas, which Reform UK wants to protect. We need to phase it out and rely on cheaper forms of energy generation.
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🤥 Weaponising migration
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The claim that asylum seekers “live better” than taxpayers is simply false. Most asylum seekers live in shared accommodation, are barred from working, and receive just over £6 a day for food, clothes, and essentials.
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Meanwhile, Reform UK stokes resentment toward them while saying little about the actual causes of economic strain: housing shortages, underinvestment, and wage stagnation — all worsened by deregulation and austerity.
Reform UK may speak to working-class voters, but their policies serve the interests of wealthy elites, climate deniers, and right-wing ideologues.
“Climate: The Movie” – A Scam Dressed as Science
The film mentioned by the commenter — Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth), released in 2024 by Martin Durkin — has no credibility in mainstream climate science. It’s not an impartial documentary. It is a propaganda film produced by a long-time climate denialist.
Key problems with the film:
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Discredited experts: Many of the so-called “top scientists” featured have no credentials in climate science — and several are linked to fossil fuel lobby groups.
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Misuse of data: The film cherry-picks graphs, misrepresents trends, and ignores the overwhelming consensus (97 per cent+) among climate scientists that human-caused CO₂ emissions are driving global warming.
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Funding claims are false: Government and independent bodies (including skeptics) do fund a wide range of climate research. The idea that dissenters “lose their jobs” is a myth used to portray denial as bravery.
The scientific consensus:
Every major scientific institution on Earth — including:
… agrees that climate change is real, human-caused, and a growing threat.
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What can I conclude?
The commenter is a great example of what happens when right-wing populist messaging meets YouTube misinformation.
Reform UK and this film offer easy answers to complex problems, but those answers are built on misleading narratives and the kind of anti-expert sentiment that was originally championed by the Conservative Michael Gove. Anti-Tory Reform voters would do well to think carefully about that.
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Who does Reform UK REALLY represent?
Coverage of Reform UK’s local election victories on This Site and its accompanying YouTube channel seem to have upset supporters of that party. Oh dear, how sad.
Their comments are mostly abusive, but here’s one that caught the eye of Yr Obdt Srvt, which I re-present exactly as it appeared on YouTube:
Let’s consider those claims.
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The commenter claims that “Reform is for the working people” — but let’s look at the policies and rhetoric to see if that holds water:
🚫 Against workers’ interests
Low-tax, small-state ideology sounds appealing until you realise it means less investment in the NHS, schools, transport, and housing — services working-class people rely on most.
Cutting “waste” in councils is code for job losses and outsourcing — hitting local government workers and service users alike.
Opposition to remote working is about control and ideology, not productivity. It’s regressive, not reformist.
Buy Cruel Britannia in print here. Buy the Cruel Britannia ebook here. Or just click on the image!
💸 Pro-business, not pro-worker
Reform UK’s economic model draws on the Elon Musk school of slash-and-burn governance. That benefits shareholders and corporate interests — not delivery drivers, carers, or warehouse workers.
Their climate rollback would protect fossil fuel giants, not the average family facing rising energy costs and flooding. Think about it: the most expensive form of energy generation is gas, which Reform UK wants to protect. We need to phase it out and rely on cheaper forms of energy generation.
Get my free guide: “10 Political Lies You Were Sold This Decade” — just subscribe to our email list here:
👉 https://voxpoliticalonline.com
🤥 Weaponising migration
The claim that asylum seekers “live better” than taxpayers is simply false. Most asylum seekers live in shared accommodation, are barred from working, and receive just over £6 a day for food, clothes, and essentials.
Meanwhile, Reform UK stokes resentment toward them while saying little about the actual causes of economic strain: housing shortages, underinvestment, and wage stagnation — all worsened by deregulation and austerity.
Reform UK may speak to working-class voters, but their policies serve the interests of wealthy elites, climate deniers, and right-wing ideologues.
“Climate: The Movie” – A Scam Dressed as Science
The film mentioned by the commenter — Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth), released in 2024 by Martin Durkin — has no credibility in mainstream climate science. It’s not an impartial documentary. It is a propaganda film produced by a long-time climate denialist.
Key problems with the film:
Discredited experts: Many of the so-called “top scientists” featured have no credentials in climate science — and several are linked to fossil fuel lobby groups.
Misuse of data: The film cherry-picks graphs, misrepresents trends, and ignores the overwhelming consensus (97 per cent+) among climate scientists that human-caused CO₂ emissions are driving global warming.
Funding claims are false: Government and independent bodies (including skeptics) do fund a wide range of climate research. The idea that dissenters “lose their jobs” is a myth used to portray denial as bravery.
The scientific consensus:
Every major scientific institution on Earth — including:
NASA
NOAA
UK Met Office
Royal Society
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
… agrees that climate change is real, human-caused, and a growing threat.
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What can I conclude?
The commenter is a great example of what happens when right-wing populist messaging meets YouTube misinformation.
Reform UK and this film offer easy answers to complex problems, but those answers are built on misleading narratives and the kind of anti-expert sentiment that was originally championed by the Conservative Michael Gove. Anti-Tory Reform voters would do well to think carefully about that.
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