29 August - No democracy at Reform UK
I have been hearing that the Bexleyheath and Crayford Branch of Reform UK has been told it must combine with the Old Bexley and Sidcup
Branch and operate as a Parliamentary constituency wide organisation rather
than on a Council ward basis. Or maybe it was vice-versa.
As there was no prior consultation, some members are not happy and that includes the Chairman, the
one who is so very keen to rewrite history. To be fair I think being annoyed at a forced
amalgamation is more than justified.
Has Reform HQ forgotten that Bexley is a three constituency borough, well two
and a half anyway? Erith and Thamesmead stretches well into the Royal Borough.
If operation on a borough wide basis is a good idea why has no other party gone
down that route in Bexley’s 60 years of operation?
Will one Branch mean just one Chairman displacing one or two others from their
position? Presumably it will and division and grievances will be instantly created.
Reform UK far too often shows that it is a long way from being a mature
organisation and is occasionally little short of stupid.
By the way, this is not based on rumour and hearsay, documentary evidence is available that clearly shows something is afoot.