My Reform Candidate has resigned from Northampton North constituency, and become an independent. He was attacked by the media , but proved everything was untrue. Ben leaving was the last straw for him, I think.

I think if he is taking things public it's because he is being completely ignored by the Farage gang. They are making a mistake in my opinion if they are suddenly going to turn the party into a parliament gang and cast everyone else aside.

Bens not the problem here.

@thetruthwillwinoneday 💯 agree the msm will have field say with this, please Ben.....work behind the scenes to make Reform great

@@digitd4663 If he's taking this public I'm sure it's because he's been ignored behind the scenes. Don't let Reform be "professionalised" into another establishment party that doesn't represent the people by gatekeeping leadership and decision-making to five largely unimpressive MPs when there is so much talent on the right.

I like Ben. But he is undoubtedly proving that he is in it for himself.

Exactly!

I like Ben. But he is undoubtedly proving that he is in it for himself.

Thats bang on. 👍

😂😂😂 all falling apart is it? 😂😂

Why do you think it’s just cons that voted Reform?

@@AppleDi Ben Habib is the opposite of that.

@@ellenoneill7853 Exactly!

I like Ben. But he is undoubtedly proving that he is in it for himself.

He's explicitly talked about how the partyv hould reflect the indigenous people, while the party is now using identity politics. Are you even paying attention. Ben is not the one in it for himself.

@@Whiskey0880 Sadly, I couldn't agree with you more. I am very disappointed.

@@Whiskey0880 Christian values soon got dropped, when the money man came in.

Zia Yusuf is a racial and religious Muslim, NOT an Indian.

Very well said .

Ben isn’t an MP. That’s the reason his position was given to Tice.

You can't be a "racial muslim". Islam isn't a race.​@@bowserheadteacher

@@bowserheadteacherHabib is a Muslim, He is from Pakistan

Also, I think it's to do with parliamentary protocol. When the Kneeler is away, his deputy, Ange, answers PMQ's, but is paired with the deputy leader of the official opposition too, who is the only one allowed to ask questions, not the leader. So, this might equally apply to deputies of all parties.

Really? And your chairman can be a diversity donor? Reforms MPs aren't that good and when Lee Anderson was the only Reform MP we didn't make him leader. Don't let this party be "proefisionalised" into something that no longer represents us. Ben was doing the party a favour by running in a tough seat twice and is now being treated like he isn't good enough. He is very articulate and I'd say more in tune with what we think than anyone in that party.

@@alexb7799 Judge us on what we do, not what's in the past and can't be undone. I think Ben is a fantastically logical speaker. I hope he stays with us. He was excellent box office during the GE campaign. No one knows exactly how "amateurish" the infrastructure of Reform might have been, but we now have the short money from Parliament now to fund organisation - real local branches, networks so we can get local people to campaign at by - elections. Lee was an army of one in Parliament, (same as Corbyn) so the rules about leaders, deputies etc did not apply. And Farage and Tice still owned the company.

@@alexb7799 Well put. "Why did they not make Lee Anderson the leader when he was the only MP?". Well spotted.

@@alexb7799 Ben is the best out of all of them, including Farage.

Ben Habib is in a piss cause he doesn't own the ball so he can't pick it up and go home.

@@nickerrison-davey9099 clever!

The non English one should leave

I knee. Habib would cause trouble. Nigel done the right thing as Richard Tice was holding the party together for three years also he is in Parliament BenHabbib is not in Parliament sad to see he’s never got a seat but he needs to grow up and I have notice words BenHabib have been saying long before this and I thought Ben is going to stir up some trouble this was before the Election. I just knew he was going to complain about something. I haven’t seen any of them fighting or rowing only Ben. Richard Tice Have. Put in a lot of his own money into the Party.,why didn’t Ben put some of his own money into the Party like Richard did. Richard and Ben have both been in big business. It looks like Ben is trying to destroy the Party.

So true we are not mimicking the rubbish that's in number 10 and the rubbish that's left number 10 so grow up

So what? He was doing the party a favour by running in Wellingborough. Most of the five elected aren't very good. I want the party led by competent and articulate people whether they are in or out of parliament. Reform could've been and was unique like that. Lee Anderson was in parliament when the rest weren't but we didn't make him leader. It would make the party feel more like a popular movement rather than "professionalising" to become another elitist club. Ben has served the party and is being treated badly and arbitrarily by a leader that won't be here forever so unless you want it to collapse as soon as he steps down I suggest you don't support him in "professionalising" the party into something that doesn't represent us.

Neither did the Muslim fellow. 😊

@@kevinadamson5768Chairman aren’t in Parliament, deputy leaders are.

@@kevinadamson5768yeah ben should be chairman over him.

Yes. I think he is angry at the voters who tossed him out and he is directing the tantrum at Farage.

I like Ben. But he is undoubtedly proving that he is in it for himself.

Ben didn’t get elected therefore the Deputy Leader role cannot sit with Ben. So Ben please don’t destroy the party just because you can’t stay as Deputy Leader. Keep the discussion private until the issues are revolved. .

Makes you question what is real motives are now his true colours are shining through

Enough he needs to leave the party before he causes further damage

NO! IMHO...Ben has more standing than Richard Tice! I don't trust Tice's Politics! He stood up for compulsory jibby jabs etc. I'd rather Ben!

@@martinpreece6501 But Ben isn’t an MP, Tice is. What you want is irrelevant.

@@EllanaWolf What has being an MP got to do with how he's been treated???? Please enlighten me....IF YOU CAN? What i want is irrelevant??? REALLY? i thought that's what democracy was about? A voice for everyone & especially reform! That comment is more relevant to the woke left cancel culture! GROW THE F**K UP!

​@@EllanaWolfWhat is this new attitude? Reform won five seats. Hardly a position to become all elitist about who is and isn't in parliament. Farage must know more than anyone that you can exert influence outside of parliament. Ben fought a hard seat because he has integrity and for that he will be cast aside? If he is taking things public it's because he will have been ignored by Farage who is turning a popular movement into his gang of parliamentary drinking friends.

​@@EllanaWolfAre you happy knowing Zia Yusuf is so entrenched with Reform? Do people not realise its acceptable in Islam to lie in order to further their cause, Real change will not come about with Reform, not in the way the sleepwalking general public thinks it will.

How right you are with this comment.

😂😂😂😂 Reform fooling no one but themselves

Have no loyalties to political parties they don't deserve it. And yes Reform will betray the electorate too.

Our Reform candidate lost to Victoria Atkins. He's trying to get more visible by doing local public events to get the potential constituents more familiar to him. He plans to run in the 2029 election and is keeping in touch with people- and we'll vote for him again too.

It is Ben who is not the adult. You keep your mouth shut at all times. You don’t betray the party or the people.

Nigel not airing dirty linen

Why do you say that? Ben has given his all to Reform. He should have been given a senior position. He's also more intelligent and a better personality than Richard Tice.

​@@skipmole612I agree. Plus Ben is more knowledgeable than Nigel Farage. To be honest I have my doubts about NF.

@@countryview2020 I'd rather see Ben in #10 than Nigel.

@@skipmole612 Gosh. You have fallen for Habib.

@@countryview2020 Really ? Wow. Habib has declared his colours.

Ben needs to sort out his differences with Nigel in private. If he can not do that then he should leave reform. Seriously we can not have this person damaging our chances of winning the next election

Now you know why their countries are third world dumps. all selfish and self entitled. All show. Total posers.

God no not labour...

@@anonymouscommenter111your being wound up

Yes.

@@anonymouscommenter111 The socialist will go to his home.

Thong.

Yes it would ... and it would have been worse.

@@noelward8047 that's only an assumption

@@JulieMalone-oy1ll Correct. Gosh. Put more effort in ! Haha

'someone not to cross' ... he has picked a fight with Fargage ! Haha

Seemed like a really decent guy, I think he is, but his lack of party nous, ill disciplined airing of his grievances mean he needs to be dropped from the party list. That's how it works. Party leaders have ultimate say. I am appreciating NZ political party discipline right now. MPs do get in trouble, even for speaking against party policy and they face dire consequences. That's MPs. As for those party members who didn't even make it into Parliament - well they have no say at all if they want a political party career

Bye.

Actually, I suggest the point is that Ben never had a seat. He didn't win it at the by - election, and came in 3rd or 4th at the GE. Had Ben won, he'd be in a different position entirely.

Seriously? He stood in a very difficult seat that he knew he wasn't going to win but still put the effort into campaigning. He is trying to avoid the party being "professionalised" into something that no longer represents us. Reforms MPs aren't very good and you want to reduce the leadership to that when there is so much talent on the right? Is the best way to run a popular movement to gatekeep it to diversity donors and the few MPs you have? He's said multiple times it isn't about the role but the arbitrary way the leadership cast him aside with no consultation which certainly isn't good enough communication if you want to encourage people to join and build your party. If you let this become solely the Farage party it will collapse as soon as he retires.

He came in third. His vote share increased from from 13% to 21% within weeks - in a very difficult seat. Of course, Nigel will lead the party, but Ben Habib is the type of politician that we have been waiting for. He is earnest, articulate, knowledgable, and loyal. . . to us.

@@alexb7799 I feel there is something behind the scenes to which we are not privy between Ben and Nigel. It certainly doesn't currently look as if it was handled so as to keep Ben on side. Don't let's pre-judge the reorgansation and "professionalisation". Those may well prove completely organisational things - to set up real branches and a communication network, so we can better campaign at the inevitable by-elections, e.g. Has anyone said our policies have changed? Have the boats kept coming? Is net zero still killing our economy? Is the Kneeler still completely policy and principle lite? But, yes, I agree - without Nigel, we are a non- entity again.

It’s quite simply…set a date for Nigel and Ben to talk through their differences. If that can’t be reached then Ben must leave the party.

I 2nd that

Nigel isn't. Ben has written the article

Nigel is not its Ben !! That keeps going to the media !! His ego has been hurt so what !! There is no need for behaving like a spoilt brat ! Our country should come first !!

I had a comment removed but I've no idea why. I didn't mention that. Forgotten what I said now! 😢

I thought that Ben could/should be the go-to media person on behalf of Reform. He's very eloquent on TV and is an asset in that respect, so let him carry on in an official capacity with a fancy title.

@@ameliarannestiggins2345- if he’s an asset to reform he’s not showing it. Why is he washing his dirty linen in public. There’s no need for that in any shape or form

@paulchristopher8634 Agreed. Ben appears to be following the Tory playback by endless moaning in public. However, he's a great tv pundit and debater who challenges the critics in an effective way. I hope that Ben reads all the comments and acts accordingly as most are appalled and want him to put country before party - by supporting Reform UK by shutting up. I do like Ben Habib but I'm really disappointed in him. But yes, I absolutely agree with you and the many others who feel let down by Ben.

Bc he lost his seat as MP

Nigel and Richard can cover each other in parliament and Ben couldn't because sadly he wasn't voted in

Im already concerned, muslims have an ulterior motive, we have all all experience d the effects of unelected prime ministers, look how Scotland fared under that muslim.

He is tab nab not loyal to country

I thought he had left?, has he changed his mind?

​@no-oneinparticular7264 He never left, just now no longer deputy leader. Due to fact that Ben is not an MP

Why? How is he 'two-faced'? Have you followed him? He is a man of integrity and conviction. He has done so much for the Party - he helped build it.

Not true, Habib is also a Muslim

Zia is great. Also wish Ben had been voted in

Oh dear. Do pay attention ! Haha

@@Tyreman22 sorry, he definitely is not. He's of British Pakistani origin, but not Muslim.

@@noelward8047 Ben is not Muslim, ok??

@charleswhite758 Reform got 4m votes, which means they will get a parliament payment of £2 million because they have MPs elected.

But Tice is loyal to the party ,both him and Nigel, have both said how valuable Ben is.