| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? 16:29 - May 11 with 5273 views | The_Major |
Because, er, your newly elected councillor might not actually exist!
Monday election update: 1 Reform councillor fired, 1 Reform councillor ran away, and 1 Reform councillor might not exist.
Waveney Valley's George Alexander Jonathan Boyd is an AI generated image. No A-V, no sightings, no trace except for agent's address.
Why aren't the news media all over this? — Andy-Luke (@andy-luke.bsky.social) 2026-05-11T10:40:49.393Z
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 22:00 - May 11 with 1196 views | Swansea_Blue |
And another one.
Reform’s candidate in the Bradford ward of Clayton & Fairweather Green, said he wanted to “blast [Muslims] all of the face of the earth [sic]”.
Writing on Facebook in September 2024, he further described Muslims as “pure scum”, adding: “We’re being invaded by potential terrorists day in day out.”
https://hopenothate.org.uk/202
On the 2nd May he told the local press he was no longer standing and wasn’t bothered as he had lots of other stuff to do. On 7th May he was elected as top candidate. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:00 - May 11 with 1109 views | The_Major |
A helpful round up.
Just yikes. Big yikes.
Fourth newly appointed Reform UK councillor suspended from party days after being elected
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/ | | | |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:05 - May 11 with 1085 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:00 - May 11 by The_Major |
A helpful round up.
Just yikes. Big yikes.
Fourth newly appointed Reform UK councillor suspended from party days after being elected
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/ |
Yes yes but did he claim to work at the ministry of justice? |  | | |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:08 - May 11 with 1076 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:05 - May 11 by reusersfreekicks |
Yes yes but did he claim to work at the ministry of justice? |
To be totally fair, that only really plays on the claim that they are all the same!
Which is a position I definitely do not subscribe to. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:31 - May 11 with 1035 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 23:08 - May 11 by Nthsuffolkblue |
To be totally fair, that only really plays on the claim that they are all the same!
Which is a position I definitely do not subscribe to. |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:19 - May 12 with 922 views | TheMoralMajority |
Why aren't the news media all over this?
Because it's BS?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/vid
Stuff like this helps no one, and it is a sad reflection of the post-truth world we live in. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:29 - May 12 with 892 views | GlasgowBlue |
These people are utter scum. Too many BNP types going through what must be an easier vetting process than becoming Ambassador to Washington.
When people like Tice won’t publicly condemn these scumbags it gives them a green light to spout these abhorrent views. I hope the whole thing cones crashing down around them before any general election. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 with 871 views | NthQldITFC |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:19 - May 12 by TheMoralMajority |
Why aren't the news media all over this?
Because it's BS?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/vid
Stuff like this helps no one, and it is a sad reflection of the post-truth world we live in. |
It does pose the question: is it ever justifiable to start using the dirty smearing tactics of the other side? The answer is no, morally, and that should be the end of it, but in the context of the low altitude engagement with information of a vast swathe of right- and left-swipers armed with a vote... |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 with 867 views | baxterbasics |
Well I say maybe give the bot-boy a chance, he might do better than some of his living human colleagues will. A little experiment in giving AI governance a go. If it all goes wrong the voters of Waveney only have themselves to blame. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 with 864 views | surreyblue |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 19:12 - May 11 by Mullet |
Should cost the party shouldn’t it? Same as when someone defects there should be another election at that party’s expense. |
Maybe if a councillor resigns within a certain time period following an election, the seat just goes to whoever finished second? |  | | |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:39 - May 12 with 855 views | TheMoralMajority |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 by NthQldITFC |
It does pose the question: is it ever justifiable to start using the dirty smearing tactics of the other side? The answer is no, morally, and that should be the end of it, but in the context of the low altitude engagement with information of a vast swathe of right- and left-swipers armed with a vote... |
I think the approach should always be "be better".
There are clearly bounds to this (the Gerrymandering going on in the US currently is a good example. If the Dems do not respond in kind then they risk being wiped out).
I do not believe that posting unverified nonsense as fact passes that threshold though. It just serves to undermine real issues that do exist. [Post edited 12 May 8:50]
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:41 - May 12 with 848 views | TheMoralMajority |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 by surreyblue |
Maybe if a councillor resigns within a certain time period following an election, the seat just goes to whoever finished second? |
I actually don't think this is a terrible idea, but it would have drawbacks (people less likely to be sacked by their party if they were to lose their seat, and the invariable ethical issues that brings up). However, by-elections are not free. | |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:45 - May 12 with 829 views | NthQldITFC |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:39 - May 12 by TheMoralMajority |
I think the approach should always be "be better".
There are clearly bounds to this (the Gerrymandering going on in the US currently is a good example. If the Dems do not respond in kind then they risk being wiped out).
I do not believe that posting unverified nonsense as fact passes that threshold though. It just serves to undermine real issues that do exist. [Post edited 12 May 8:50]
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I completely agree, and trust that at some point that approach will once again have intrinsic value to the electorate. Once we realise that we have to grow up again. | |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:47 - May 12 with 822 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:35 - May 12 by surreyblue |
Maybe if a councillor resigns within a certain time period following an election, the seat just goes to whoever finished second? |
Only workable imo if the Aleternative Vote or Supplementary Vote (maybe STV?) systems are used.
No need for another costly election just a costly re-count whereby first choice votes for the out-going councillor are re-apportioned according to second vote preferences. |  |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 17:35 - May 13 with 634 views | The_Major |
I was right then. Every time one of these clowns have to leave in disgrace, we're the ones who foot the bill.
Taxpayers to pay up to £35k for new vote after Rochford Reform councillor resigns days after election
www.essexlive.news/news/essex-n... — Reform Party UK Exposed (@reformexposed.bsky.social) 2026-05-13T16:08:47.072Z
[Post edited 13 May 17:36]
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 18:40 - May 13 with 540 views | The_Major |
Fair enough. | | | |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 18:48 - May 13 with 523 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 08:19 - May 12 by TheMoralMajority |
Why aren't the news media all over this?
Because it's BS?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/vid
Stuff like this helps no one, and it is a sad reflection of the post-truth world we live in. |
They could help themselves if they weren’t churning out AI slop all the time!, but anyway glad to hear they haven’t invented a candidate. He does need an up to date photo though, he looks nothing like his photo now lol
It’s important fake claims are debunked even if the damage will be done. There’s plenty of other stuff that’s more serious anyway like Farage continually not declaring donations and benefits, etc. | |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 19:55 - May 13 with 436 views | redrickstuhaart |
6 gone already. | |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 21:00 - May 13 with 377 views | Whos_blue |
| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 19:55 - May 13 by redrickstuhaart |
6 gone already. |
Just the 1448 to go!
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| "I don't want to be like everyone else. That's why I'm a mod, see?" |
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| Anyone vote Reform in Waveney Valley? on 21:51 - May 13 with 333 views | Swansea_Blue |
A nice little advert for Sheffield Utd there lol | |
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