Everybody is rightly focused on Reform’s massive victories in the Council Elections last week, but there is another trend that should worry all Britons, ironically including Labour.
Labour has been banking on filling its ranks with Islamists in much the same way that American Democrats are hoping that the influx of illegal aliens will boost their electoral chances. This helped spark the backlash that gave Reform so much political momentum, and which propelled them to the top spot in the elections.
Lost in all the noise is that other parties, not nearly as successful as Reform, also substantially increased their representation in the councils, and all of these voters defected from Labour. The very voters that Labour has been counting on to pad their vote totals: Muslims.
Muslims defected to the Greens when it was the most viable path to electoral victory, and ran as independent Muslims when they believed they could run entirely on their own.
One of the under-reported stories of the local elections is the steady growth of Muslim independents.
Including Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire in Tower Hamlets, east London, at least 100 such councillors were elected last week, adding to the dozens already in place and the four… pic.twitter.com/jL6avg38dU
— The Spectator (@spectator) May 11, 2026
One of the under-reported stories of the local elections is the steady growth of Muslim independents.
Including Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire in Tower Hamlets, east London, at least 100 such councillors were elected last week, adding to the dozens already in place and the four independent Muslim MPs elected in 2024.
What links has this new “Islamopopulist” movement to Islamism and other ideologies hostile to democracy? Or is it actually a sign of belief in democracy, people organising in a normal civic manner to advance their interests like other groups before them?
✍️ Andrew Gilligan
Neither the Greens nor the Islamopopulists are in a position to dominate national politics in the UK yet, but they took the majority in councils where Muslims are dominant. Sometimes the entire council, and they made no bones about what their agenda is, and it’s not “Diversity is our strength.”
New city council of Tower Hamlets, UK. This is not AI. pic.twitter.com/rTQoTlLqv0
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 10, 2026
Rishi Sunak, they are not.
To be fair, the Palestinian town will also have holes in its roads and erratic bin collections because the people running it squandered its residents’ money on extremism. https://t.co/ELUMotMXaP
— Damian Counsell (@DamCou) May 9, 2026
The Greens are not Muslim-dominated in the obvious way that the Islamists are, but ‘Palestine” is certainly one of their dominant issues, and more generally, the replacement of the current British population with one more open to the socialist revolution.
How does this make any sense?! https://t.co/i66HuYrXrB
— Adam B. Coleman, Proud Father & Imperfect Man (@wrong_speak) May 9, 2026
British Muslims are often quite open about wanting to replace Britons as the ultimate power in the country. Labour assumed that they could harness the political energy, but contain it because Muslims are still a small minority in the country.
“Any disrespect of our prophet will not be tolerated!”
In Glasgow Scotland, they are vouching to implement Sharia law to enforce respect for Muhammad and the Quran.
When they are the majority, we will lose all of our freedoms! pic.twitter.com/3yBw4pN5l2
— Islam Invasion 🚨 (@IslamInvasion) April 9, 2026
What they are not is a minority in certain concentrated areas, and they are also not as tied to the Labour Party as was once assumed. They are quite serious about becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Starmer’s bet that immigration would benefit his coalition has turned out to be a political disaster for his party as well as for the country as a whole. He has inspired a massive backlash that will likely lead to his being deposed by panicked Labour MPs, and he has placed a bet that Muslims would stick with him because he has been such a strong ally.
‘I’d rather he just di that with the small boats and the people coming to this country illegally.’
Deputy Leader of Reform Scotland Councillor Thomas Kerr responds to Keir Starmer’s comments about blocking ‘far-right agitators’ from entering Britain. pic.twitter.com/WmSdKBS5aY
— GB News (@GBNEWS) May 11, 2026
Starmer is doubling down on speech restrictions, arguing that his opponents are deeply dangerous, and he promises to put maximum effort into suppressing “far right” speech by keeping out of Britain supporters of Tommy Robinson.
Not the small boats. But people who want to attend a political rally. Totally on-brand for Starmer.
NOW – Starmer says he accepts responsibility for Labour’s poor results in UK’s local elections while Nigel Farage’s Reform party achieved massive gains: “We are not just facing dangerous times, but dangerous opponents, very dangerous opponents.” pic.twitter.com/Dnq8W3cUA1
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 11, 2026
As with the Democrats, there is absolutely no indication that Labour will change direction on immigration, legal or illegal. It will continue to import tens of thousands of Muslims who are quite open about wanting to impose Sharia law, and Britain will become more ghettoized and ever closer to violence in the streets.
🚨 WE ARE OBLIGED TO SEIZE YOUR AUTHORITY AND IMPOSE SHARIA — PEACEFULLY IF POSSIBLE, BLOODSHED IF NECESSARY.” Muslim Cleric’s Candid Admission Just Torpedoed the “Religion of Peace” Lie. 💥
“We are obliged as Muslims to take the authority away from the people who have it and… pic.twitter.com/gWOGVQEQ3A
— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) May 7, 2026
There are about 60 countries where they can have Sharia law
The law in England is the Law of England https://t.co/WMKrMOYNh0
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) April 12, 2026
Islamism has gained a foothold in the UK, and Starmer’s reaction is to double down, hoping that he can regain those votes.
Just listen to his words. This is the average Muslim of Britain. All they want is to conquer everything and bring in Sharia law. They don’t see themselves as British or American or anything other than Muslim. And they don’t even try to hide it. pic.twitter.com/e8MtNzsJaC
— Mor Edge Insight (@MorEdge_Insight) March 22, 2026
It’s a bad bet. It’s also the same bet many Democrats are making here at home.
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