Bridget Phillipson: “Reform seems to think that the job of government is just to get out of…”

On the recordJune 4, 2026

Reform seems to think that the job of government is just to get out of the way, whereas I think government should be stepping in to help parents and families at a time when it's still really tough for people, and it shows that Reform have got entirely the wrong set of priorities that they want to hand a tax break to some of the wealthiest families in our country, yet want to strip away support in for breakfast clubs.

Said by

Bridget Phillipson

Labour Party

Source

mirror.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Reform UK's stance on breakfast clubs and tax breaks.

Share on X Share on Facebook Email this quote

More from Bridget Phillipson

Sep 26, 2026

We live in a country where a woman is killed by her partner or former partner every five days.

independent.co.uk

Oct 7, 2026

You can find more whitewash in this report than at your local B&Q. Nothing in it exonerates Reform or Nigel Farage from the serious allegations that they still face. They can’t run from the truth forever.

thenational.scot

Oct 7, 2026

Nothing in it exonerates Reform or Nigel Farage from the serious allegations that they still face.

bbc.co.uk

Oct 15, 2026

It’s clear that Farage and his party are determined to poison our politics and threaten the shared British values Labour will always proudly defend.

thenational.scot

View all Bridget Phillipson quotes

Other voices in this conversation

Bridget Phillipson: “Reform seems to think that the job of government is just to get out of the way, whereas I think government should be…”

Editor's note · Context