r/ukpolitics

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About r/ukpolitics

Political news and debate concerning the United Kingdom. The rules of the subreddit can be found in detail here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics/wiki/rules

The community at a glance

r/ukpolitics is a Subreddit for Politics with roughly 570K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Politics topic page.

Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Uk, Labour, and Struggling.

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Established 2008
570K Members

Community Topics

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Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +43K members
Growth: +8.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 14K members
  • 2016: 26K members
  • 2017: 51K members
  • 2020: 231K members
  • 2021: 41K members
  • 2022: 71K members
  • 2023: 13K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 25K members
  • 2026: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members
  • Jul: 7K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 290 members

Topics

  • Uk
    109 posts in the past month
    #1
    Uk
    109
  • Labour
    46 posts in the past month
    #2
    Labour
    46
  • Struggling
    34 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    34
  • Reform
    26 posts in the past month
    #4
    Reform
    26
  • Politics
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Politics
    18

Flair

  • Twitter
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Robert Jenrick : Tan Ikram makes a mockery of judicial independence.
    2. Closing Labour conference, deputy leader…Lucy Powell tells the party’s conference: "Can I just say to all those United fans who have been gloating all week-you're still crap and you know you are."
    3. Noa Hoffman: EXCL: The Green party has produced an Orwellian glossary of ‘unacceptable’ language ahead of its conference this weekend. Its new ‘Inclusive Terminology Guidance’ instructs members to stop using words and phrases including ‘elderly’, ‘female politician’ and ‘mothers and fathers’. Also..
    #1
    Twitter
    Robert Jenrick : Tan Ikram makes a mockery of judicial independence. · Closing Labour conference, deputy leader…Lucy Powell tells the party’s conference: "Can I just say to all those United fans who have been gloating all week-you're still crap and you know you are." · Noa Hoffman: EXCL: The Green party has produced an Orwellian glossary of ‘unacceptable’ language ahead of its conference this weekend. Its new ‘Inclusive Terminology Guidance’ instructs members to stop using words and phrases including ‘elderly’, ‘female politician’ and ‘mothers and fathers’. Also..
    9
  • Automatically Removed
    1 post in the past month
    1. Petition to return to pre-decimal currency
    #2
    Automatically Removed
    Petition to return to pre-decimal currency
    1
  • Think Tank
    1 post in the past month
    1. Savings from triple lock reform could be large but will not be able to fund social care
    #3
    Think Tank
    Savings from triple lock reform could be large but will not be able to fund social care
    1
  • ThatGermanView video
    1 post in the past month
    1. That German Dude - Shock the EU (Industrial Metal) feat. Victoria Nuland "F#ck the EU" Leak
    #4
    ThatGermanView video
    That German Dude - Shock the EU (Industrial Metal) feat. Victoria Nuland "F#ck the EU" Leak
    1
  • ABC News (Australia) video
    1 post in the past month
    1. Burnham: 'Brexit has done more harm than good'
    #5
    ABC News (Australia) video
    Burnham: 'Brexit has done more harm than good'
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ukpolitics for?
Best for Politics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ukpolitics free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ukpolitics have?
Roughly 570K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ukpolitics on?
r/ukpolitics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ukpolitics cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ukpolitics is organized under Politics.
How do I join r/ukpolitics?
You can join r/ukpolitics by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Politics communities like?
Communities for political discussion covering elections, policy, and current events. Reddit has active communities spanning both general politics and specific ideological spaces, with Discord servers for cross-spectrum debate and Quora hosting large political discussion groups.
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