Freedom, Choice, Opportunity

Paul Oakden’s Amazing Conference Speech Freedom, Choice, Opportunity

(The following is an extract from Paul, Oakden’s amazing conference speech. Enjoy!)

“I wonder if anyone in this hall can recall a time when our country has been in such a dangerous place in peacetime. Some say that we've been here before. In the 1970s, we had unions strikes, soaring inflation, government debt, and an energy crisis. Politicians were managing our decline, and the same could certainly be said of today.

But something has changed. No matter how bad things got in the 70s, those who ruled us, for the most part, shared our values and beliefs. They believed in our way of life. Many Labour MPs had clawed their way out of the dockyards and coal mines where our grandfathers toiled. Many parliamentarians had fought through the worst storms of the world wars of the 20th century. But they shared a kinship and a love of our country, our culture, and our history.

Those days are now long gone traded instead for a lust for power and money Stripped of values and purpose, MPs of both parties have been bought and sold. Loyal Conservative and Labour voters have been betrayed.

The institutions themselves are utterly broken. They are busily trying to solve the problem they call democracy. They want a world where unelected, unaccountable globalist institutions and power-hungry billionaires dictate our laws to us.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what every single one of us here is determined to stop.

We see rafts of legislation brought in without any debate or regard for what the people actually want or need. We only have to look at the energy bill or the online safety bill for an ever-expanding scope of power, which tells us what we cannot say or do without fine, seizure, or jail, all under the pretext of morality.

It's time for Britain to wake up. It's time for us to remind the British people who they really are because if we fail in this, then all else fails.

And we start by telling the truth. It's not about hope or wishful thinking. It's about trusting ourselves, our values, our strengths, our history, and the ideas that have always built free, safe, healthy societies.

We know that no matter what, if we refer to these values, we can and will navigate our way through difficulties fairly, with a clear conscience, and effectively because we will take the right action.

These are the Reform UK values: freedom, choice, and opportunity.

We, as a party, will protect your freedoms, the British people's fundamental rights and freedoms - personal, economic, or otherwise. They give us the moral fabric of a nation which our ancestors fought to defend. Because freedom cannot be given by the state, it is our birthright. We are free, and we will protect that.

We must remember that we have the ability to create whatever we need – be it communities, services, products, industries, or wealth.

There is always more, and we champion opportunities. With these values of freedom, choice, and opportunity, we don't expect people to merely conform. We motivate them to inspect, choose, and act.

This transition moves us from being mere consumers to creators of our own destiny.

Instead of a foreboding future, we offer a positive vision of empowerment and encouragement, aiming to return and firmly establish the power in the hands of the British people.

And this power will stay with them through to the elections, and once we are in government; Our mission is rooted in these three principles: freedom, choice, and opportunity.

We start by spreading this message. If you have any doubt, just look around this hall. As Richard highlighted earlier, at our conference two years ago, there were just over 300 of us. Now, there are over four times that number, with supporters clustered in and around London rallying behind Reform.

Today, our words reach millions. Hearts and minds across the nation are, perhaps unknowingly, eagerly awaiting this message.

To the countless individuals beyond these walls: Join us.

We are the only choice now, and our momentum is rapidly accelerating. In just two weeks, we face elections in Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire, with stellar candidates poised to represent us. We eagerly anticipate these elections, hopeful for landmark by-election results.

And then, we march towards the general election, where we will field 600 candidates. For the first time in a generation, the British people will have the chance to cast their vote for a party that wholeheartedly believes in freedom, choice, opportunity, and the majesty of our great nation.

This is our mission, our solemn duty. As we embark on this journey, let's do so with humility and gratitude. Hold onto this vision daily. Discuss it, share it, and let it guide your responses to whatever actions this government takes next. Regardless of the narratives peddled by the media, lobbyists, or other governmental forces, we must stand steadfast in our convictions and values.

Let's heed the words spoken not only by Margaret Thatcher but by many through the ages. Let us ensure our children will look back and rejoice, knowing we never abandoned the cause of freedom.

It's time to rise. By doing so, we will make Britain great again Thank you

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Chris, Farmer. Reform Uk. Gloucester. #ReformUk #Gloucester