Reform UK and Workers’ Rights: A Voting Record That Speaks for Itself
Reform UK presents itself as the party of ordinary working people. Their voting record tells a different story. When Parliament passed the Employment Rights Act — the most significant expansion of workers’ protections in a generation — all Reform UK MPs voted against it at every stage. The Act introduced guaranteed hours for zero-hours workers, […]
Reform UK and Russia: questions, associations and the issue of judgement
Reform UK is positioning itself as a party of government. In that context, questions about judgement, associations and national security are both inevitable and legitimate. A number of episodes involving individuals linked to the party — ranging from a criminal conviction to controversial public statements and contacts with Russian officials — do not demonstrate coordination with the Kremlin. […]
Reform UK’s Deportation Command: What It Is, Where It Comes From, and What It Would Mean
Reform UK wants to build a British version of Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. They are calling it the UK Deportation Command, and they say it will deport up to 288,000 people a year. The evidence from the US shows what that kind of operation looks like in practice. View this post on […]