Voters in Cullingworth and thousands of other places simply won’t have the option or opportunity to vote Reform. That Party seems to think this doesn't matter.
Whilst its a new small party and the conservatives have decades of history in standing candidates, it has a fantastic media profile at the moment, something that an even smaller party such as the SDP would be envious of. To put so few candidates for at the locals suggests they are not capitalising on their high profile, although momentum takes a while to build
A rather unfair criticism of Reform. What is remarkable is how much it has achieved, particularly in getting the attention of so many disillusioned Conservatives that it is within touching distance in the polls, with so few resources and no infrastructure.
While I am sympathetic to virtually all of the arguments made here, I believe there is an element of putting the cart before the horse here. In my view it is only amidst the ashes of the Tory party that Reform will be able to truly build up a ground game. It also needs Farage.
Maybe the people of Shipley are happy with Philip Davies, as the rather unusual Conservative that still seems to believe in things like free market liberalism, so don't have the inclination to stand? They're already getting what they want.
Reform are, at least at this stage, a reaction to the big statism of the Conservatives. And the coronation of Rishi Sunak, along with "A list candidates" has told any erstwhile activist who wants a bit more free market/liberal politics that even if they join the party, they get no say in changing the party towards that. Central office have decided what the party is going to do, and you're a passenger helping to achieve their goals. If that's not your bag, where are you going to go?
Reform may shift from this to a party of government. I think it's going to take a long time. I think that as gravity shifts from one party to another, more follow. It really depends how the Conservatives react to losing the next election. Personally, I think the one nation conservatives have such a grip on the party that they aren't going to change. I don't think they care that much about losing. Any party that wanted to win the next election would be knuckling down to solve the immigration problem and not spending money on trains that none of their potential voters care about.
This article is ridiculous. ReformUK is a very small party. It doesn't have the resources for a nationwide campaign. The only way it can grow is by campaigning as much as it can, where it can.
I think it is a sincere plea to Reform to raise its game to be taken seriously. I know it’s a small party with a media presence bigger than its ground presence, but the other parties and the media have a strong interest in keeping it as a small party.
Whilst its a new small party and the conservatives have decades of history in standing candidates, it has a fantastic media profile at the moment, something that an even smaller party such as the SDP would be envious of. To put so few candidates for at the locals suggests they are not capitalising on their high profile, although momentum takes a while to build
A rather unfair criticism of Reform. What is remarkable is how much it has achieved, particularly in getting the attention of so many disillusioned Conservatives that it is within touching distance in the polls, with so few resources and no infrastructure.
A minimis incipe! (To quote my school motto).
While I am sympathetic to virtually all of the arguments made here, I believe there is an element of putting the cart before the horse here. In my view it is only amidst the ashes of the Tory party that Reform will be able to truly build up a ground game. It also needs Farage.
Maybe the people of Shipley are happy with Philip Davies, as the rather unusual Conservative that still seems to believe in things like free market liberalism, so don't have the inclination to stand? They're already getting what they want.
Reform are, at least at this stage, a reaction to the big statism of the Conservatives. And the coronation of Rishi Sunak, along with "A list candidates" has told any erstwhile activist who wants a bit more free market/liberal politics that even if they join the party, they get no say in changing the party towards that. Central office have decided what the party is going to do, and you're a passenger helping to achieve their goals. If that's not your bag, where are you going to go?
Reform may shift from this to a party of government. I think it's going to take a long time. I think that as gravity shifts from one party to another, more follow. It really depends how the Conservatives react to losing the next election. Personally, I think the one nation conservatives have such a grip on the party that they aren't going to change. I don't think they care that much about losing. Any party that wanted to win the next election would be knuckling down to solve the immigration problem and not spending money on trains that none of their potential voters care about.
This article is ridiculous. ReformUK is a very small party. It doesn't have the resources for a nationwide campaign. The only way it can grow is by campaigning as much as it can, where it can.
I think it is a sincere plea to Reform to raise its game to be taken seriously. I know it’s a small party with a media presence bigger than its ground presence, but the other parties and the media have a strong interest in keeping it as a small party.