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GMB leader to criticise ‘chancers and bankers’ of Reform

08 Jun 2025 2 minute read
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Westminster, London. Image: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

A senior union leader is to launch an attack against the “chancers and bankers” of Reform and say that the party is no friend of workers.

GMB general secretary Gary Smith will tell the union’s annual conference in Brighton on Sunday that Reform leader Nigel Farage and his “ex-Tory soulmates” have spent a political lifetime attacking trade unions and workers’ rights.

Heroes

He will say: “Why is it always the posh, private schoolboys who want to act like they’re working-class heroes?

“Do they really think we can’t see the bankers, the chancers, the anti-union blowhards?

“If Reform are so pro-worker, why did they just vote against protections against fire and rehire? Why did they vote against sick pay for all workers? Why did they vote against fair pay for carers? Why did they vote against trade union rights to access and organise in places like Amazon?”

Council workers

He will continue: “Now they are going to run town halls and the first thing they want to do is sack council workers.”

“It’s high time they were called out for their sneering, snooty attitude about so-called ‘gold-plated’ pensions.

“Go ask a local authority care worker, refuse collector, street cleaner, school support staff member if they think their meagre pension is gold-plated.

“Reform’s abuse and name-calling of low-paid public sector workers is an utter disgrace.”

Mr Smith will praise the Government for its Employment Rights Bill but will add that Labour is not making it easy to “rally to their banner”.

He will say it is less than a year since Labour won its landslide victory, which had brought a feeling of real hope and change, but that “mistakes have been made. My message to the Government is simple – listen. Listen to GMB. Listen and think again”.


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Jeff
Jeff
10 days ago

Richest MP is a bit rich trying to appeal to the “working person”

He will wreck your life. Enrich his, and do what he did with brexit. Walk away grinning and counting his fortune he mugged you for.

Adrian
Adrian
10 days ago
Reply to  Jeff

Says a Starmer voter, no less!
Presumably you’re aware of Captain Wet Wipe’s net worth?

Adrian
Adrian
10 days ago
Reply to  Jeff

Don’t want to talk about it?

Jeff
Jeff
10 days ago
Reply to  Adrian

Nige allowed a worth with dubious origins and KS (ex KC) not.

Got it.

Seen this?
https://hopenothate.org.uk/2025/06/04/wheres-your-boat-nigel/

Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill
10 days ago
Reply to  Adrian

At least Starmer earns his money as PM, Farage just treats Westminster as a hobby. The highest earner in Parliament.

Adrian
Adrian
10 days ago
Reply to  Fanny Hill

Oh yeah, he’s worth every penny as PM!

Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill
9 days ago
Reply to  Adrian

Glad we agree. Farage on the other hand……………

Les Cargot
Les Cargot
9 days ago
Reply to  Fanny Hill

Well, Adrian walked into that one !

Johnny
Johnny
10 days ago

Then why is this Union funding the Labour Party who’s policies under Starmer have had an adverse effect on the less well off in Society.

Alain
Alain
10 days ago
Reply to  Johnny

The job of a union is to look after its members. That’s all.

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