Controversial social media personality Andrew Tate has set his sights on the Prime Minister's office in Britain. His political vehicle? A newly formed party called the 'BRUV', short for 'Britain Restoring Underlying Values'. The party's launch, marred by controversy, policy backlash and even a temporary suspension of its official X account over unspecified issues, was anything but smooth.
The policy has sparked heated debate, with critics raising concerns about data protection, extreme measures and alarming proposals.
YES BRUV
The Britain Restoring Underlying Values party will restore the former Great Britain.
As a leader, I am fully responsible.
If the plan is not implemented within 45 days of taking power, I will resign from leadership.
No delays.
Charter below.
Join the movement:… pic.twitter.com/cpKfBvNBdu
—Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) January 6, 2025
Here's an overview of Tate's controversial platform:
Restoring responsibility in leadership
All promises come with strict timelines: failure to deliver results will result in immediate dismissal, without apology.
Leadership as a temporary mission rather than a long-term government.
Crime and punishment
Tate proposes a dystopian deterrent for knife crime perpetrators with a BBC channel broadcasting images of convicts in solitary confinement 24/7. “No redemption arcs. No second chances. Just the cold, hard reality of a life wasted in a concrete cell,” the policy document said. Tate says this will discourage young people from crime.
Immigration and border control
On illegal migration, the party pledges to enforce a zero-tolerance policy in the Royal Navy, to ensure “illegal immigration is reduced to zero.” A statement in the charter reads: “We have no obligation to rescue you from that boat, no matter how rough the sea.”
LGBTQ attitude
The BRUV party is trying to eliminate what it calls 'LGBTQ+ propaganda' from schools, harkening back to Margaret Thatcher's Section 28 policy. The charter outlines plans to promote “traditional family values” and prohibit classrooms from becoming “battlegrounds for ideological warfare.”
Cultural recovery
Tate proposes a major cultural overhaul to restore British identity, including limiting non-British residents to 10 percent of the population, appointing a Minister of British Culture to preserve history, replacing modern art with monuments celebrating British heroes, and ensuring “every street in Britain feels British” with English signage, flags and traditional architecture.
Ending foreign aid
The BRUV party promises to reduce foreign aid to zero and avoid foreign wars. “Every pound will be reinvested in rebuilding Britain,” the manifesto said.
DOGE to DAD
One of the party's more unconventional ideas is to hold weekly referendums on key issues, using blockchain technology to securely record votes. Tate claims: “Britain's DOGE will be DADDY,” – short for Department Of Assistance And Development Of Domestic Youth.
Great Britain $DOGE will be $DAD pic.twitter.com/nos84BQdPn
—Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) January 7, 2025
Healthcare
Prioritizing services for UK taxpayers and citizens.
Eliminating health tourism and recovering costs from non-citizens.
Who is Andrew Tate?
Andrew Tate is facing multiple charges in two cases in Romania and Britain. Romanian prosecutors have accused him and his brother Tristan of human trafficking and rape, involving seven women who were allegedly tricked into relationships and forced to create pornographic content. Other charges include money laundering and trafficking in minors
In August 2024, he was placed under house arrest by a Romanian judge after accusations of sex with a minor and trafficking in minors.
The British charges, which relate to incidents between 2012 and 2015, include allegations of sexual aggression. Both brothers denied all allegations and claimed they were targeted because of their money. The Romanian legal process has been delayed, with the indictment returned for review. The brothers remain under legal restrictions, assets have been seized and investigations are ongoing.