Are Reform going to be able to do what they promise? After listening to podcasts with Liz Truss, Suella Braverman, and Dominic Cummings it seems getting things done is almost impossible. Many people I know are going to vote Reform and have all said that if you don't make the changes that you are promising, then they'll never vote again.
Straight and direct, - and I know it’s a safety thing as it would make her a target: Would Laila ban, and then enforce on the Muslim Brotherhood, and suppress islamism to the highest extent? Sharia, all of it…
Because there is a lot of talk of British values lately, and Islam, has none of those, anywhere.
Hi Leila, love your straight talking and sharpness during interviews.
My question is:
Reform are this country’s last chance to make a real change to the political landscape. How confident are you that they can dominate “the blob”, as Dominic Cummings calls it. My real fear is that Reform will win the next election and nothing will change!
Dear Laila, I really like you and feel you are a fantastic politician. But my only concern is whether your religion will prevent you from making the best choices for the country, which is still a Christian country. Like we are seeing with Shabana Mahmood who has repeatedly professed her religion is central to all her decision making. If not, how will you be different in balancing the potential conflict of Islam vs the British public
Why is Reform taking in Tories but booting out Rupert Lowe? They are losing credibility by doing this. We don't want Tories, we don't want labour stop giving them second chances, particularly Jenrick who was full on nutter during COVID.
As a Londoner, in the past 5 years I have seen the traffic get worse and worse and worse. There are multiple reasons why, but 20mph speed limits along so many main roads, (including A roads!), as well as all the ridiculous LTNs have totally jammed London up. Will you be revoking all of these policies if you become Mayor?
Hi Laila, best of luck in the mayoral election. Considering your experience in the CPS, what is your opinion on David Lammy's proposed removal of Jury trials for cases likely to receive a sentence of less than three years? Would it reduce the backlog as claimed or is it as sinister an infringement of rights as is warned by placing the determination of guilt solely in the hand of a judge?
I want reassurance that Reform will tackle Islamic extremism in this country whilst reasonably preserving our Liberal constitution. We need DETAILS. It’s more complicated than people think.
If you propose laws to tackle Islamic extremism, how will you draft them so they survive court challenge and don’t set a precedent that later prevents Parliament from acting - and are you prepared to legislate explicitly if the courts narrow or block your intent? And what concrete mechanisms would you use without handing courts new powers that could later be used to suppress lawful speech?
London is notoriously expensive, however there are vested interests voting to keep house prices high because it benefits boomers and investors who would be unhappy if it were more affordable. Does this mean London will always be the place where young people spend 70% of their income after tax on rent if they can’t get a job elsewhere?
And also, why is it so hard to get a job as a young person? I know so many people who cannot get apprenticeships, and at the same time no one can find a carpenter to do XYZ job around the house. Are you going to do something about that also?
Cheers in advance, and good luck. Someone should give the Ayatollah Khan the thrashing he deserves.
The apprenticeship thing is the VAT threshold. If you're professional trades, you have expenses. People make a big deal about builders day rates, but the reality is a far cry from the perception. You have to look at the net, after expenses, insurance, materials, admin, vehicle, etc. By the time professional trades have paid all the bills, and have earned right up to the VAT threshold, they are lucky if they are taking home £24-28K after tax. It's slightly better if you're a plumber or electrician.
Most sole traders don't want to go above the £90K limit for the simple reason they will price themselves out of most jobs. Add 20% to the prices you charge, and you're not competitive with everyone else.
Some people don't mind going big, but a lot of the guys I know don't want the hassle.
If they do have a helper, you can bet your bottom dollar they're discounting for cash, and keeping a lot of jobs off the books with people they know and trust.
You should try applying for kitchen fitting jobs. It's a good pathway if you're any good at practical work. My plumber started as a kitchen fitter. Also it's worth ringing around property management firms to see who they use for refurbs. Then phone them up and make sure you tell them HOW you found them.
It shows initiative.
The property management firm might even offer you a job.
It's also worth mentioning that you use YouTube ALOT for your own maintenance. Just don't tell them you do your own electrics!!!
You're described as a practising Muslim. Do you accept that Islam in of itself cannot be reconciled with the laws of a secular liberal democracy because it has its own legal god given code which its believers must prioritise? And if you do not, what argument would you present to London's more religiously zealous Muslims that they must reform their views and keep them personal rather than demand the rest of us - the majority - compromise to fit in with their world view? Does Islam need reform?
I’m an American and have watched the fall of London for the past 10 years. So much has to be addressed however my overall concern are the laws that arrest people for posting on social media or speaking out against radical Islam. All while combined turning a blind eye towards real crime. How will you begin to address this problem?
The UAE has recently pulled scholarships for students to the UK, they say it is because of the rise in extremism on UK campuses. What is your view on Islamic, or even religious, extremism in the UK and is there anything we non-Muslim Brits should understand?
I’ve been pro-NATO my whole life. However, when I see in the UK armed police arrest comedians and citizens imprisoned for mean tweets, I start to doubt why should American lives be put at risk to defend a country that’s increasingly becoming illiberal towards its own people. Is it time for the UK to adopt a written constitution with a vigorous bill of rights?
Are Reform going to be able to do what they promise? After listening to podcasts with Liz Truss, Suella Braverman, and Dominic Cummings it seems getting things done is almost impossible. Many people I know are going to vote Reform and have all said that if you don't make the changes that you are promising, then they'll never vote again.
Straight and direct, - and I know it’s a safety thing as it would make her a target: Would Laila ban, and then enforce on the Muslim Brotherhood, and suppress islamism to the highest extent? Sharia, all of it…
Because there is a lot of talk of British values lately, and Islam, has none of those, anywhere.
Thank you
Hi Leila, love your straight talking and sharpness during interviews.
My question is:
Reform are this country’s last chance to make a real change to the political landscape. How confident are you that they can dominate “the blob”, as Dominic Cummings calls it. My real fear is that Reform will win the next election and nothing will change!
Why do so many lawyers end up going into politics? I know it’s a broad question but it’s something I’ve always wondered…
It’s the perfect place to obfuscate and lawyers are always pretty good at that
Dear Laila, I really like you and feel you are a fantastic politician. But my only concern is whether your religion will prevent you from making the best choices for the country, which is still a Christian country. Like we are seeing with Shabana Mahmood who has repeatedly professed her religion is central to all her decision making. If not, how will you be different in balancing the potential conflict of Islam vs the British public
Why is Reform taking in Tories but booting out Rupert Lowe? They are losing credibility by doing this. We don't want Tories, we don't want labour stop giving them second chances, particularly Jenrick who was full on nutter during COVID.
Hi Leila
First I would like to say I think you are very impressive and hope to see more people like you leading the way in the Reform party!
My question is as follows
Is there a danger that Reform invites too many politicians from other parties who the public clearly rejected at the last election?
As a Londoner, in the past 5 years I have seen the traffic get worse and worse and worse. There are multiple reasons why, but 20mph speed limits along so many main roads, (including A roads!), as well as all the ridiculous LTNs have totally jammed London up. Will you be revoking all of these policies if you become Mayor?
Hi Laila, best of luck in the mayoral election. Considering your experience in the CPS, what is your opinion on David Lammy's proposed removal of Jury trials for cases likely to receive a sentence of less than three years? Would it reduce the backlog as claimed or is it as sinister an infringement of rights as is warned by placing the determination of guilt solely in the hand of a judge?
I want reassurance that Reform will tackle Islamic extremism in this country whilst reasonably preserving our Liberal constitution. We need DETAILS. It’s more complicated than people think.
If you propose laws to tackle Islamic extremism, how will you draft them so they survive court challenge and don’t set a precedent that later prevents Parliament from acting - and are you prepared to legislate explicitly if the courts narrow or block your intent? And what concrete mechanisms would you use without handing courts new powers that could later be used to suppress lawful speech?
How do you plan to address housing?
London is notoriously expensive, however there are vested interests voting to keep house prices high because it benefits boomers and investors who would be unhappy if it were more affordable. Does this mean London will always be the place where young people spend 70% of their income after tax on rent if they can’t get a job elsewhere?
And also, why is it so hard to get a job as a young person? I know so many people who cannot get apprenticeships, and at the same time no one can find a carpenter to do XYZ job around the house. Are you going to do something about that also?
Cheers in advance, and good luck. Someone should give the Ayatollah Khan the thrashing he deserves.
The apprenticeship thing is the VAT threshold. If you're professional trades, you have expenses. People make a big deal about builders day rates, but the reality is a far cry from the perception. You have to look at the net, after expenses, insurance, materials, admin, vehicle, etc. By the time professional trades have paid all the bills, and have earned right up to the VAT threshold, they are lucky if they are taking home £24-28K after tax. It's slightly better if you're a plumber or electrician.
Most sole traders don't want to go above the £90K limit for the simple reason they will price themselves out of most jobs. Add 20% to the prices you charge, and you're not competitive with everyone else.
Some people don't mind going big, but a lot of the guys I know don't want the hassle.
If they do have a helper, you can bet your bottom dollar they're discounting for cash, and keeping a lot of jobs off the books with people they know and trust.
You should try applying for kitchen fitting jobs. It's a good pathway if you're any good at practical work. My plumber started as a kitchen fitter. Also it's worth ringing around property management firms to see who they use for refurbs. Then phone them up and make sure you tell them HOW you found them.
It shows initiative.
The property management firm might even offer you a job.
It's also worth mentioning that you use YouTube ALOT for your own maintenance. Just don't tell them you do your own electrics!!!
You're described as a practising Muslim. Do you accept that Islam in of itself cannot be reconciled with the laws of a secular liberal democracy because it has its own legal god given code which its believers must prioritise? And if you do not, what argument would you present to London's more religiously zealous Muslims that they must reform their views and keep them personal rather than demand the rest of us - the majority - compromise to fit in with their world view? Does Islam need reform?
I’m an American and have watched the fall of London for the past 10 years. So much has to be addressed however my overall concern are the laws that arrest people for posting on social media or speaking out against radical Islam. All while combined turning a blind eye towards real crime. How will you begin to address this problem?
The UAE has recently pulled scholarships for students to the UK, they say it is because of the rise in extremism on UK campuses. What is your view on Islamic, or even religious, extremism in the UK and is there anything we non-Muslim Brits should understand?
Hello Laila, if you were the mayor, what would you do about the tube strikes? Would you do something about the steep rising tube fares? Thank you!
I’ve been pro-NATO my whole life. However, when I see in the UK armed police arrest comedians and citizens imprisoned for mean tweets, I start to doubt why should American lives be put at risk to defend a country that’s increasingly becoming illiberal towards its own people. Is it time for the UK to adopt a written constitution with a vigorous bill of rights?