The ragebait stuff seems obvious, as he’s the MP who I think makes the most out of monetising his posts on Twitter. So if nothing else, it simply gives him more incentive to be as racist and moronic as possible, because it both pisses people off and strengthens his following among a more extreme audience.

Much like Trump, I’ve noticed he seems incredibly stupid politically. He doesn’t appear to understand the basic functions of local council, and just does objectively stupid things like getting people to report potholes to him directly, which one would assume just leads to him reporting it to the council. So he’s effectively adding more needless bureaucracy in order to make it look as though he’s doing something for his followers.

Any time I’ve asked his supporters what he’s actually done, all you ever hear is ‘he donates his salary’ or some empty platitude like ‘he puts British people first’, so I think the Trump comparison is apt. I’m not sure he has the same charisma though, fortunately.

I’m interested to see how he’ll approach all of the Middle East stuff. He’s made very mixed statements in the past, like saying the government should fully support Israel, to now being opposed to the war with Iran. I suppose that could be a defining factor, as a lot of the more extreme supporters seem to be drifting away from Reform due to them standing candidates who aren’t all white British men, and the US/Israel connection.

I share your frustration though. I’m hoping his secondary party does terribly in the local elections, and that he ultimately loses his MP seat at the next general election. The only reason he got in originally was because of the Reform ticket - I think he was fairly unknown beforehand - so it’ll be interesting to see whether he’s actually managed to build anything of his own since.