The polls that regularly appear on the pages of the right-wing press, frequently rely on loaded questions, selective statistics and audiences already primed to agree with the publication’s editorial position.
The longer-term political consequences of the pandemic’s spread of fringe beliefs are visible in the evolution of Reform UK. Its anti-lockdown positioning provided Nigel Farage with a means to reconnect with disaffected voters and reassert his political relevance, much as he had done, with notable success, during the Brexit campaign.
“It would make it easier for British companies to trade, collaborate and hire, and it would help restore the confidence international investors once had in the UK as a gateway to Europe.”
‘This is not a minor change, it is a significant one, and the proposed changes need to be urgently U-turned.’
Tune into GB News (if you dare), and you’d swear Christmas was on the brink of collapse, with its flood of headlines about “banned carols,” Santa volunteers being “sacked,” and “Christian outrage” over drag performances.
The ‘government needs to go “much further and fast” on its forthcoming Warm Homes Plan’
‘Funny, they didn’t seem so impressed with the petition that 6 million of us signed demanding that article 50 should be revoked…’
“Over 40% of Amazon warehouse workers are injured during peak season. Jeff Bezos is worth $228 billion. Their bodies, his bank account. It’s time to #MakeAmazonPay.”
‘If you’re not in the EU, you’re at a major disadvantage’
MPs have voted for the Assisted Dying Bill with a substantial majority
Even if people can get access to the courts, at best they will get an interpretation of law, not justice.
At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die.
The poll also suggests Reform are surging
