Reform announced its new “Shadow Armed Forces Minister”, and the internet gave them a brutal reality check – 21 votes of no confidence

With impeccably poor timing, @AngusReform announces his intent to become Reform UK's pound shop Pete Hegseth.

Good luck with that Angus pic.twitter.com/GknOZlM6RU

— Andrew Parnall (@dontbrexitfixit) November 5, 2026

I can’t understand why someone with what appears to be a long and distinguished military career would join Reform.
They’ve proved themselves to be a party of racists, misogynists, antisemites and perverts and besides that, they’re on their way down.
It has to be money. https://t.co/QuZldmI4gz

— Ferret (@Ferretgrove) November 5, 2026

This arrant nonsense of Reform buying someone with a huge salary and calling them a Shadow Minister of something.
Like today’s farce.
I only have 8 MPs fewer than Reform so presumably I can be a Shadow Minister. I fancy being Shadow Minister of Watching Football.
You? pic.twitter.com/c7F6gzPXzb

— Mark Cockerton (@CockertonMark) November 5, 2026

You cannot have a Shadow Minister who is not on the front bench of the Official Opposition and who is not even in Parliament. Over 11 years an MP and still clueless about how Government works, just as you were when regretfully you were part of it for rather too long. https://t.co/x8xqw9uuTc

— Tim Loughton (@timloughton) November 5, 2026

When people invent titles for themselves plus honours and awards they are not eligible for, we call them “Walter Mittys” or just “Walts”.

This man is cosplaying as a “Shadow Armed Forces Minister”, a post only open to a member of HM Official Opposition!

The current Shadow Sec… https://t.co/ydxlaT1IXj pic.twitter.com/tZjJPVHzQ8

— Rik_W 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇱🇩🇪🇮🇪 (@Rik_w2010) November 5, 2026

He's given up a job to take up a position that doesn't even exist
He doesn't seem very bright. 🤔 https://t.co/fbwkVkcU9T

— Rameses Niblick III (@TheLittleWaster) November 5, 2026

I see Reform are still acting like village idiots. Angus cannot be "Shadow" anything, let alone "Shadow Armed Forces Minister", as not only is he not a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, but he isn't even an MP. And they wonder why they are collapsing in the polls! 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ex3eAADChS

— Tim Cooke 🇮🇱 🇬🇧 (@sqlblues) November 5, 2026

No he isn’t. James Cartlidge, Conservative, holds the Shadow Armed Services role. This guy is an unelected mouthpiece for a minor party.

— OldishBird (@oldishbird1) November 5, 2026

lol. Shadow fuck all, mate.

— Four Seasons Total Landscaping (@TotalSeasons) November 5, 2026

So you've left the RAF to become Reform UK's “Shadow Armed Forces Minister”.

Congratulations. Nigel's imaginary government now has its own military department.

For clarity, Reform can hand out whatever party titles it likes. But you're not a government minister, an MP or a…

— Curious Femme (@CuriousandFemme) November 5, 2026