Director’s Note: We’re delighted to see that Restore Britain swept all ten seats in Great Yarmouth last Thursday. When Reform UK’s Nigel Farage removed Rupert Lowe from the party due to using the term “remigration” on stage, Lowe responded by creating his own party, Restore Britain (whose Mass Deportations Blueprint we reviewed here). Success is the best revenge. Congratulations, gentlemen! There is a “remigration right” emerging in Britain. As seen across the West, Remigration is not only a necessary policy, but politically viable. We welcome guest writer and native Britain Colin Robertson’s advice for Restore so the party can succeed as the political vehicle the British people have been waiting for.
I am not affiliated with Restore Britain. I doubt Rupert Lowe even knows of me. Nothing about me, my life or my views should be seen to reflect on the party or its leading figures. However, I do think that it shares some—some—of my beliefs, and it is the closest of the viable political parties to my way of thinking. For that reason I will offer some unsolicited advice, for what it is worth.
We should be honest about the scope of what is ahead for Restore Britain. I will speak about three phases: expansion, electioneering and governing.
Expansion
This is a critical phase because the people in an organisation define what the organisation ends up being, how it will perform, what strengths and vulnerabilities it will have, and what daily life within it will be like.
Expansion means lots of new activists. Since this is politics, and politics of a certain pitch, some of those who volunteer their time will be misfits, malcontents, sociopaths, the types who love to fall out with people and actively look for ways to create conflict—just an all-round nightmare. Once they’re in, you can’t stop them doing damage because they always find ways around rules. You can only remove them. It is wise to do so promptly.
A separate category, ideological spergs, can be extremely useful but must be kept in a box. They are great at research, number crunching, strategising, etc. Don’t give them any social responsibilities or prominence.
Expansion will also mean bringing professional advisers onboard. That is a risk, especially because they will not be familiar with the sort of political party RB needs to be, since none has existed before. They should be chosen carefully. Not only should they be competent and trustworthy, they should have the imagination needed to understand the project.