We need to talk about Rupert Lowe.
As the famous quote goes: “He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy.”
I genuinely believe Rupert Lowe entered politics for the right reasons. I think he cared deeply about the country and wanted to create real change.
But I also believe something has changed.
Today, it seems his primary focus is no longer saving the country. It appears to be fighting Reform UK.
Take Makerfield.
Rupert is standing in a seat he can NOT win, knowing full well that splitting the vote could help Andy Burnham and move this country to a further left government. At the same time, Restore has chosen not to stand in Aberdeen, where doing so could have damaged Conservative chances.
To me, that raises an obvious question: if this movement is really about defeating the establishment, why are decisions being made that appear to damage Reform while avoiding damage to the Conservatives?
You have to remember Rupert has already admitted to having a ‘deal’ with Conservatives in a GB News interview and accepted a 20k donation from a Tory
Then there’s Monday’s parliamentary debate which he’s pretended is his Rape gang inquiry debate but that’s not true, it isn’t.
Rupert has been encouraging supporters to pressure MPs to attend and has suggested he will name those who don’t. But what many people don’t realise is that this isn’t a debate involving all 650 MPs in the House of Commons chamber. It’s taking place in a committee room with limited capacity of around 50 people.
So is it really fair to publicly criticise MPs for not attending an event that physically cannot accommodate everyone?
These are legitimate questions.
What concerns me most is that many decent people have invested enormous hope in Rupert Lowe. They believe he is the answer.
My view is different.
I think he has become so focused on opposing Reform UK that he is now willing to risk helping Labour and the wider left remain in power.
The reality is simple.
If the right continues fighting itself, Labour wins.
If the right continues splitting votes, Labour wins.
If personal rivalries become more important than political outcomes, Labour wins.
You don’t have to like Reform UK but they are the ONLY credible alternative to stop what is happening.
But if your priority is removing Labour from government, then every action should be judged on one question:
Does it bring that goal closer, or push it further away?
Right now Rupert Lowe’s actions are not helping achieve this country needs and is in fact hurting it and potentially allowing a path for a much worse outcome of Greens having some form of power in this country