Hasn’t it always been thus? The difference now is that the phenomenon is turbo charged by

the media in general, and social media in particular, feeding people increasingly biased views tailored to keep their target audience engaged. As you say, these are complex economic and social problems that are not going to be solved by sound-bytes and slogans alone.

Posted By: The Gaffer on May 8th 2026 at 09:59:12

Message Thread

Well done Reform……Tin hat on. Hatches battened down. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, May 8, 07:23:01
- For what? You genuinely think they will improve anything for anyone other than the elite? (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, May 8, 11:11:49
  - Whoosh, another fish in the net (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, May 8, 13:46:08
- It's the same all over the world (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 8, 09:17:06
  - Not true...... kim jong un always seems to get 103% of the total vote... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 8, 15:50:46
  - Hasn’t it always been thus? The difference now is that the phenomenon is turbo charged by (NCFC) - The Gaffer, May 8, 09:59:12
    - Not even just biased views, but lies and Ai-generated fakes (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 8, 10:13:28
      - And even our lawyers fall for it (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 8, 10:24:30
        
        So many supposedly clever people fall for all kinds of fake shit (NCFC) - jamesward, May 8, 10:32:06
  - Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 09:57:01
- Incredibly sad that people genuinely believe they will be better served by Reform (NCFC) - earlydoors, May 8, 07:32:32
  - Reform have to deliver now they have won seats (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, May 8, 07:49:52
    - Independent Muslims? How many Muslims do you actually know?? (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, May 8, 11:24:49
      - 6 seats won at the last election If I recall (NCFC) - phrankin, May 8, 11:37:27
    - Absolutely (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, May 8, 08:04:56
    - Deliver what? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 8, 08:00:17
      - ARE CONTRY (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 8, 08:30:24
        
        Cuntry (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 8, 08:34:18
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, May 8, 11:25:05
      - Filling potholes (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 8, 08:14:19
        
        Yes exactly this amongst other boring but essential tasks (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, May 8, 08:35:30
        
        Yes, agree with that (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 8, 08:36:38
  - Haha another wrather reeled in and the bait is free (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, May 8, 07:47:38
    - Haha that’s some classic banter 🎩 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 8, 08:02:05
  - Everyone except the wetties on here..... (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, May 8, 07:38:16
    - The country spoke (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, May 8, 07:48:54
- Finger on the pulse of the country (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 8, 07:26:38
  - Didn’t you tell Reform to fuck off? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 8, 08:42:16
    - yes when Rupert Lowe came to my door (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 8, 11:25:15
  - Finger up their own arses (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, May 8, 07:42:14
    - Come round (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 8, 07:51:32

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