'Unhinged And Unserious': Reform UK's New 'Manifesto' Gets A Kicking

Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK's new manifesto in the Daily Mail.Nigel Farage left both the general public and The Economist in disbelief after unveiling Reform UK’s new manifesto on Saturday.Hot off his success in the local elections and the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, the party leader announced what Reform UK would do in government in an article in The Daily Mail.That included policies such as scrapping inheritance tax on estates under £2 million, ditching net zero, dropping income tax below £20,000, fixing the NHS and bringing back fracking.But these plans have caused dismay on social media, with some X users calling it “unhinged and unserious”.A few even pointed out that the policies would only help “people who already have mansions” and that the manifesto does not provide any clarity on how it would fix the NHS.Nigel Farage has released ReformUK’s “manifesto” via the Daily Mail, and it’s every bit as unhinged and unserious as you’d expect.Let’s break it down—with facts.🧵 pic.twitter.com/QD8z6Tklak— Paul paul9115.bsky.social (@PaulMay9115) May 10, 2025Got round to reading @Nigel_Farage two page “manifesto” in yesterday’s Mail. Populist slogans and unfunded promises strung together in a piece designed to portray 🇬🇧 as a third world country. But how about this for nerve from Mr Brexit? “The casual lies and careless attitudes of…— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) May 11, 2025God help public services if Farage’s Reform wins the next election. pic.twitter.com/letJd6Az3R— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) May 10, 2025A lot of chest-beating and sentiment, with very little in the way of detail or deliverable policy - though at this point, that’s hardly a surprise.Farage’s Daily Mail essay reads like it’s been engineered entirely for applause lines, not governance. No costings. No… pic.twitter.com/uqFOTg0pAt— Bearly Politics (@i_iratus) May 11, 2025But the biggest blow to Reform will be The Economist’s response to the manifesto.It compared his plans to the ill-fated mini-Budget of former Conservative prime minister Liz Truss, which sent the economy into chaos, the pound into decline and markets into turmoil.“Reform’s policies add up to an agenda of fiscal recklessness that rivals, and may well exceed, the disastrous 49-day, hair-raising, market-tanking premiership of Liz Truss in 2022,” the article read.It also estimated that a Reform UK government would cost the UK economy around £200bn and save only £100bn which would amount to “a colossal fiscal shock”.The magazine suggested Farage’s plans were so poor, Reform UK offered thre choices: “fiscal implosion, deep austerity or a hasty U-turn.”The Economist estimates that Reform’s manifesto would cost the UK economy around $200bn annually with savings over only around $100bn. Farage demonstrating the same level of fiscal insight and understanding that gave us Brexit, making Truss look like a financial genius. pic.twitter.com/MRfgUyi7Hz— Jason Brautigam (@DizzyJB) May 11, 2025Oh dear. The Economist on being double-Trussed 👎The annual costs of Reform UK’s manifesto would be around £200bn pic.twitter.com/PgQ5z0JrIT— Essex Labour Group (@EssexLabour) May 11, 2025Shadow Tory chancellor Mel Stride slammed it as “fantasy economics”.He wrote on X: “Tens of billions in unfunded pledges. Anyone can promise giveaways, but responsible government means not making commitments you can’t keep. Reform would do exactly what Labour have done - pretend that there are no tough choices, then break every promise. #EconomicIlliteracy.”But Farage responded: “I don’t usually respond to minor parties. But we will take no lessons from the very same people who tripled the national debt in 14 years. The Tory betrayal is such that I very much doubt you will keep your seat at the next general election.”Related...Reform UK Is Gaining Voters' Trust Across The Country – But Is It Already Misleading The Public?Richard Tice Collides With Sky Presenter Over Farage's Views On Russia In Car Crash InterviewReform's Richard Tice Was Asked What The Party Has Achieved In Local Government – And Couldn't Answer

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