Reform slam Rupert Lowe for not being woke enough

The term ‘woke’ is sometimes hard to define, and that’s become more true over time. Initially, the term was used to describe things like equality laws, charity, and activism. Now, right-wingers have overused it to the point that ‘woke’ is basically anything which doesn’t reflect them personally:

The right will also describe anything to the left of their current position as ‘woke’. And this is a big problem for Reform UK, because the new party Restore is to their right.

In other words, Farage & co are the woke mob now.

And the right are gunning for London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham in particular:

Reform go woke

Firstly, we should point out that we don’t agree with any of the people we’re going to be referencing in this article. We’re enjoying watching them fight, though.

We should also say that we do think there’s a big difference between Cunningham and a “typical leftist”. In fact, we covered her debate with arch leftist Lowkey just yesterday – a debate in which Cunningham literally fled the scene. And if there’s any doubt if that was to do with her debating skills, here’s a quote from her argument:

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Has he done any wrongdoing!?

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Feel free to read the article, but the additional context doesn’t make her look better.

Getting into it, the right are mad at Cunningham because she said this:

Regardless of the finer details, when Reform politicians like Cunningham attack Restore for being too far right, what they’re saying is Rupert Lowe & .co need to be more woke.

Her accusation comes from a point made by Restore spokesperson Charlie Downes:

Although you can read what Downes said above, he has claimed he didn’t say it (or didn’t mean it?):

I actually can’t believe she’s doubling down on all this.

[Cunningham] has once again asserted that I said you have to be “white and Christian” in order to be British.

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I have never said this, on TalkTV or elsewhere, and this is not Restore Britain’s position. If you want to know where we stand on these matters, look at our page.

Reform have again shown themselves to be incapable of engaging in good-faith debate, instead resorting to name-calling. Truly pathetic.

They should sack whoever is briefing Cunningham to stay these things. Dreadful messaging strategy.

There’s a problem for the Reform lot, though, and it’s that lots of people on the right agree that only white people can be British. Take weirdo Jess Gill for instance:

Carl ‘milkshake’ Benjamin described Reform as “fake meat”, which must burn if you’re a carvery warrior like Farage:

Cunningham also labelled Restore ‘neo-Nazis’, which led to GB News apologising on her behalf:

It’s going to keep on kicking off too, because Farage is also calling these people ‘extremists’:

The following account is not someone we trust, but what they’re suggesting does feel like what’s happening. GB News have avoided talking about Restore, and the right wing host in the video below is clearly terrified she’ll be called ‘woke’ next:

Making problems for Nigel

Gobshite Tommy Robinson has also spoken out against Reform, and what he’s pointing out isn’t wrong:

Reform can’t stand the thought of being the woke party, so they’re copying Restore. Restore will respond by moving even further right, and eventually Reform will have to accept that they’re woke now, or they’ll have to go so far right they become unelectable.

In the meantime, pass the popcorn.

Featured image via The Canary