Ignore the Hype. The Election Results Show Reform Is in Reverse
https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/11/ignore-the-hype-the-election-results-show-reform-is-in-reverse/
https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/11/ignore-the-hype-the-election-results-show-reform-is-in-reverse/
7 Comments
clav64@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 101d
I'll have a huff on this hopium too.
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 101d
I hope, deep in my heart, that this is correct.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 101d
good old novara not doing doomer stuff
wow
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 101d
Fingers crossed. I wonder whether the Reform supporter base will get burned out by the time of the general election. A mixture of inexperience, not realising you have to actually do work for no pay as a councillor and some "character flaws" that suggest they don't play nicely together could mean that their activitsts will have had enough of things within a year or two. Regardless of what Farage says about growing, there is an limited base for Reform in UK.
sunbeam60@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 101d
Unfortunately I don’t think people pay enough attention to council politics to put the blame for poor local solutions at the door of Reform. Local elections tends to be “with the heart”, national elections with the head. Let’s see. I do agree with the point that reform is most likely to shift voters towards an “against reform” vote; it certainly would mine.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 2 pts · 100d
Americans:
spagbolioli@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 100d
yeah, the real winner was no overall control
sure they will win a few seats in towns that feel they have been ignored but they will have the fight of their lives on their hands in 2029 we will have to vote differently, regardless of whether you like or approve of the current incumbent, you may have to hold your nose but voting en-masse for them again will ensure reform don't get back in
party politics will have to be left behind if you don't want to see a racist government take over, the epstein network linked reform really do need to lose badly