2) The route to Reform winning (define winning as ending up as the definitive party of the right after GE29) is "easier" than it is for the Tories *right now* and it's in their hands whether they chuck it

Think this v good piece has two important big insights:

1) Reform voters are functionally pre GE 2019 BXP voters. These people have already held their nose once for the tories and were phenomenally let down

open.substack.com/pub/marlowe1...

I’ve decided to start writing again, and have started with the observation no one is taking Reform seriously enough:

open.substack.com/pub/marlowe1...

John Prescott was a very relatable politician. For example, when confronted with someone from Rhyl, he immediately punched them in the face.