
Politics and religion have long been known as subjects to steer clear of, and in this day and age you could probably add gender in there too.
But politics, believe it or not, is something I’ve always been fascinated by. I don’t really know why, as I have no family history to back that up.
A lot of people will be tuned into EastEnders or Coronation Street of an evening, but I always try to make time to watch Prime Minister’s Questions at 12 midday UK time on a Wednesday. If I miss it, I’ll always watch it on catch-up or YouTube. I know I should get out more, but I’m drawn in by watching grown men and women, most of the time, talking absolute rubbish and always blaming each other for the problems in the country whilst never coming up with the solutions that are needed. It’s like being back in the playground at school, except these are the people who are supposed to be running the country.
These past few weeks have been very interesting, with some Conservative politicians, both in and out of the party, defecting to Reform UK. Now let’s get this straight: politicians have no morals, and as soon as you hear them say, “I’m putting the country first,” you know it’s complete bull and that they’re trying to save their own political careers because they’ve been rubbish at anything they’ve done in the past. In fact, if they truly believe in putting the country first, then call a by-election so the voters can decide if they still want them as their MP.
When asked in her press conference about this, Braverman said that she believes that if an MP changes party there should be a by-election — but then waffled on about why, after she has changed party, there shouldn’t be a by-election in her constituency. Putting the country first?
The three main protagonists right now are Nadhim Zahawi, Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman. All three have, in the past, criticised Reform or have been criticised themselves by its leader, Nigel Farage. And yet, when asked about it in their press conferences, they hide behind the words, “Well, we say things in the heat of politics, but we don’t really mean them.” These are the very same failed politicians who want another chance to run the country. Are they really expecting us to believe this utter crap they come out with?
Remember, Suella Braverman was sacked twice as Home Secretary; Nadhim Zahawi was sacked after it emerged he’d been investigated by HMRC for not paying enough tax when he was Chancellor — not to mention claiming expenses from taxpayers for heating his stables — and Robert Jenrick was sacked as Housing Secretary by Boris Johnson in September 2021 following controversies. He was later removed from the shadow cabinet and had the Conservative whip withdrawn in January 2026 by Kemi Badenoch after planning to defect to Reform. But Reform are happy to take them into the party to help run the country if they get back into power.
The problem is: what are the alternatives? The current Labour government, which arrived triumphant only 18 months ago, seems to be doing its very best to get everything wrong. Countless U-turns on unpopular policies, followed by decisions by the Chancellor which beggar belief.
The Conservatives seem to be in a downward spiral, and I’m not sure how they get themselves back on track. Then there are the Liberal Democrats, who, despite the complete incompetence of the two main parties, never actually seem to go anywhere.
So it seems that Reform has the momentum right now, and it’s going to be interesting to see how this all pans out. Remember that Zahawi, Jenrick and Braverman all wanted to be leader of the Conservative Party — and failed. Don’t be surprised if one of them tries to topple Farage at some point because, as I said before, they’re only in it for themselves.
I, of course, no longer live in the UK, so I’m watching from afar. Although, to say things are rosy here in Spain, with a coalition government that’s going nowhere, isn’t easy either!
I would, though, always encourage you to go out and vote. In the words of Plato, who is considered one of the most brilliant and influential philosophers in history:
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors” — or, in modern terms, by idiots!
I’ll leave you with that great line from an old song by Stealers Wheel, which couldn’t sum up politics and politicians in a better way:
“Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you.”












