Good piece, Josh. It’s a very clever idea by someone within the cesspit of Reform to do this, and sadly many people will fall for it, particularly given the insipid response of Starmer’s Labour government to every awful thing that Reform does or says, and the total failure of the mainstream media to point out Farage’s monumental hypocrisy.
100% - The irony of how rEfOrm kicked off about the St George flag at Euro 2024 while also using a customised version of the Union Flag here is astounding.
Listen to my podcast with David Goldblatt coming out this Sunday about populists in English football. They’ve never been that successful.
Really thought-provoking article.
Good piece, Josh. It’s a very clever idea by someone within the cesspit of Reform to do this, and sadly many people will fall for it, particularly given the insipid response of Starmer’s Labour government to every awful thing that Reform does or says, and the total failure of the mainstream media to point out Farage’s monumental hypocrisy.
100% - The irony of how rEfOrm kicked off about the St George flag at Euro 2024 while also using a customised version of the Union Flag here is astounding.
Listen to my podcast with David Goldblatt coming out this Sunday about populists in English football. They’ve never been that successful.
Great article 👏 , I'm just waiting for a Daily Mail headline of ' Hurrah for the blueshirts ' .