One of my regular daily routines is to check out links on YouTube (along with other outlets) for stuff that may be of personal interest, especially if it does throw further light on a subject that I consider is important. Today, I came across one such video (see here), which has the same title as that of this blog, along with other videos that stirred me up sufficiently to share the thoughts that follow.  

On top of that was another video raising similar concerns but proposing different answers to the question (see here). I don’t intend to analyse and comment on the contents of these two short, watchable, making some good points videos but rather use this experience to raise something that has long been on my mind as I look at today’s dire UK political situation, where Labour are awful and three (Conservative, Green and LibDem) of the four main contenders for power disappointing and failing to address the key issues, to the extent without radical change and, humanly speaking, they definitely can’t help us. As for the fourth of the four, Reform UK under Nigel Farage, which are still doing well in the polls (arguably attracting those desperate for help, come what may, and sharing many of my concerns) they have been found wanting as my week ago posting titled “Nigel Farage and the future of Reform UK” (see here) has pointed out. This has left us up the creek without a paddle, and with it the dismal prospect of our further descent into the dystopian nightmare we are starting to see.

Andrew Bridgen is someone I have been following for some time, partly because of his lone parliamentary stand concerning the Covid scamdemic and with his call for investigation and accountability, along with bringing to the fore other concerns (e.g. the Post Office alleged fraud scandal). He is someone whose brave and principled stance I have come to admire. I have only started following Ben Habib and Rupert Lowe and this only as a result of the fall outs that have recently come to light, discussed at length in alternative media, within Reform. All three have been successful business men. From what I can make out from having listened to what they have had to say and examining some of their past record, they appear (for me) to be preferable over the three who now sit at the top of the Reform Party hierarchy: Nigel Farage, Zia Yusef and Richard Tice. There are those who think Reform under Farage, Yusef and Tice are our best hope when it comes to getting my beloved Britain back on track and becoming truly Great (again?), seeing these three as the good guys and my three as sour losers, but in the light of reasons I gave, going back to over two years ago (see here), along with what I see now while watching on my wall, regrettably, I cannot agree.

One thing that came to light at the last election, and even before then, is that there are a number of minor political parties, which might best be described as centre (rather than far) right, nationalist as opposed to globalist, with views on much on the list that follows that appear not to be shared by the political class that along with the UK Deep State equivalent. This includes concerns over the erosion of traditional British values and cultural identity, Christian less sympathetic and more antipathetic, concerns over immigration, two tier justice. crime that is not dealt with, attacks on free speech, political correctness, the further bringing in of woke ideologies, covering issues like race, climate change, transgenderism, scepticism over how the Covid plandemic and “the jab” were handled (and may be in the future), creeping back into the corrupt EU we voted to leave and the ongoing British involvement in the war in Ukraine. Ironically, many argue that caring for the poor and vulnerable that once attracted my own Labour support is no longer happening, especially if they happen to be elderly, non woke and white British. All of these parties vye for the support of a disaffected electorate, desperate for a way out of the current political malaise, yet they are unable to make much headway due to our first past the post electoral system, while unwilling to unite because there are enough differences among them to prevent that from happening. The good news is that people are waking up as a result of the above.

I have previously sung the praises of the Heritage Party and having listened to another of today’s YouTube videos, this one featuring the current UKIP leader (see here), and feeling warmed toward him, can see how that new UKIP might also have a lot going for it. How all this will pan out is difficult to say, whether the rift in Reform, still the main alternative to Labour, Conservative, Green and LibDem, can be resolved and thus satisfy those who feel they have been betrayed, and whether there can be a credible alternative to the aforementioned four parties, or if indeed common sense can play a part changing what these parties stand for, are all unanswered questions. None can predict what the future has in store for us in this turbulent world that includes contending ideologies. If I could, it might be something cataclysmic that few would have predicted will occur and change the political landscape. It begs the question: how best to respond, knowing that I can only speak for me?

It is no coincidence that the blog I wrote before this political blog was more of a religious one (see here). It was about a nineteenth century theological hero of mine, J.N.Darby, whose focus was very much on the spiritual rather than temporal, and coming to the view that sound minded Christians should not be politically involved, despite understanding more than most what were the issues of his day. While I don’t take that view, yet when seeing the dire current political situation and feeling unable to do much about it, it is tempting to take that position. I cannot however do so and, while the likes of Andrew Bridgen, Ben Habib and Rupert Lowe helping us out would be a welcomed prospect, I don’t see that happening, at least by itself. While I remain as politically neutral, I will continue to monitor events and support people like these three, and others in politics for the right reasons and holding onto the right values, in their positive endeavours to make a difference. I intend to do what I can to make the changes needed and even be part of the change.

But I see a better way and it is where my efforts will be focused from now on, along with my being a decent human being, helping my fellow humans as and when I can. The better way is to turn people to Christ and this brings me to yet two more videos I came across today (see here and see here) both to do with revival, especially among the young, one in the USA and one in the UK. I am hopeful and expectant it will happen more and more. If not, the country really is doomed. By beginning to change lives through Christian conversion, we begin too to make the changes this country needs, irrespective of which party is in power and which one represents most closely the values and ideals that need to be promoted. As ever, “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform“. I live in that hope!

EDIT: Sadly and surprisingly, after sharing this post on one of the Facebook groups that I belong to (Brexit, Great Britain & Beyond: The Right Way Forward), and one, so I had thought, would likely present many of my views and perspectives, there were several comments regarding my post, mostly backing Farage and co. and attacking Bridgen and co., e.g. calling them out as being entitled spoilers and behaving like disruptive children. This speaks volumes, not just concerning the ignorance and resignation of many I hoped better off, while noting their fear that by dividing we will remain lumbered with the Uniparty. The challenge, humanly speaking, of how to get an alternative to the political establishment remains.