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Andy Burnham Crushes Reform in Makerfield (novaramedia.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 month ago (1 child)

I bet this headline hits VERY different to anyone who hasn't paid attention for the last couple/few years to know about Reform the party.

Without that context, he kinda sounds like a villain from a 1930s play 😄

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    There was a cult in the American sitcom Parks and Rec called the reasonablists. They were named as such because if you disagreed with them, that would make you seem unreasonable. I feel Reform is a similar trap.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The name of Reform has always made me think of this too! You may as well call your party Nice Things. "Do you stand against Nice Things." "See this is why we don't have Nice Things."

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I heard someone pronounce it RE-form, the way you'd say reformed ham. This is now my preferred pronunciation for the reasons above.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    What does RE-FORM stand for anyway?

    Is it:
    Racists
    Economic Fraudsters
    Oligarchs
    Rapists
    Morons

    or

    Raping
    England
    For
    Oligarch's
    Russian
    Money

    or

    Robbing
    England's
    Future
    Over
    Rape
    Movies

    or

    Ruining
    Earth's
    Future
    Over
    Risky
    Money

    or other?

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