Opinion: Andrew Tate’s Pro-Crypto Plan to Lead U.K. is Crazy, Tragic and Doomed
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He’s failed to pay millions of pounds in taxes, facing charges of rape and human trafficking, and banned from most social networks.
Undeterred, Andrew Tate has unveiled his latest idea: to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as leader of the so-called “BRUV Party:” Britain Restoring Underlying Values.
It’s a cringeworthy name reminiscent of what would happen if a bunch of 13-year-old boys in citizenship class were asked to create their own manifesto.
Some on social media have already accused Tate of missing a huge open goal by not calling his platform MEGA: Make England Great Again.
There’s a smattering of crypto in there to keep loyal fans happy — including a vow to join Donald Trump in pushing for the creation of a national Bitcoin reserve.
Blockchain technology gets a mention as well, with “Prime Minister Tate” saying it would unlock digital voting and allow the public to take part in weekly referendums.
But when you read BRUV’s 21-page “charter” from cover to cover, you quickly get the impression that Tate’s ideas are surreal in parts, bonkers in others, and extremely right-wing.
Tate rightly points out that there’s too much knife crime in the U.K. — and it disproportionately affects the youngest Britons in society.
Among his solutions, I hear you ask? Creating a 24/7 TV channel called “BBC Punishment” with live broadcasts of offenders languishing in solitary confinement. I’m sorry… what?
The proud misogynist goes on to declare that the tax system is too complicated to understand (it clearly was for him given British police are clawing back millions he owes.)
Tate’s answer here is “a new, simplified tax code that can be understood in under 20 minutes” — with a specific regime that covers cryptocurrencies.
Again, not a bad idea given the U.K. is renowned for having a chaotic and complicated tax regime. It’s just amusing that this page includes an AI-generated image of a big book called 20 Minute Tax Guide that would take hours and hours to read.
The illustrations within the BRUV Charter are really something to behold. They’re mostly moody, misty-eyed, AI-fueled visions of what Britain once was in the eyes of the right-wing — and tragic misfires where the word “responsibility” is spelled wrong on a school blackboard. Another shows a futuristic classroom where students are learning about “ENTREPRENULSOIP.” I know, I know.
I genuinely do think that, if you presented Tate’s policy ideas to the British public without disclosing they were from him, some of them would end up being reasonably popular. Why? Because a lot of them are common sense.
Yes, children should be given greater education in entrepreneurship, critical thinking and financial literacy. Spelling’s another one that’s worth throwing in too.
Yes, focusing on preventative medicine can reduce the burden currently facing the National Health Service and improve quality of life.
Yes, governments need to think ahead to anticipate how the population may change (such as by growing older) and plan for disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence.
But all of this is tainted with a warped view of the world where foreign aid is cut to zero, and the BBC — Britain’s public state broadcaster — is ordered to “get topics from X,” a social network teeming with misinformation… and coincidentally one of the few that Tate is still allowed on.
And that’s before we get on to Tate’s vision of boxing and wrestling being taught in schools — driven by his belief “weak men build weak nations” and “Britain needs warriors, not worriers.”
BRUV argues the country’s revival hinges on “virtues of masculinity” including responsibility and courage, without mentioning anything that this is something the other 50% of the population also contribute.
The craziest thing of all is that Tate seems serious about this — despite the fact he’s facing multiple legal headaches and doesn’t even live in the U.K. right now.
No matter how popular BRUV ends up being, the way British politics works means Tate has absolutely zero chance of getting what he wants.
One, there isn’t due to be another election for four years. Two, BRUV would need hundreds of seats in parliament for the chance to form a government. Three, Britons don’t vote for a prime minister, they vote for a party.
This complete lack of understanding is further reinforced by his unrealistic vow of resigning in 45 days unless every single one of his campaign pledges is met.
But aside from the comedy of BRUV’s manifesto — and the notion of Andrew Tate becoming PM — there are two concerning takeaways from this toxic masculinist’s latest stunt.
The first is that we’re seeing a number of right-wing influencers on X, led by Elon Musk, attempt to intervene in foreign politics and even attempt to oust world leaders from power.
And the second is that national Bitcoin reserves being bandied about in surreal, bonkers and far-right manifestos undermines the fact that this particular policy is worth exploration — and shouldn’t become a partisan issue.
Tate’s embrace of Bitcoin in a manifesto that’s doomed to fail has real potential to dissuade mainstream political parties from giving this cryptocurrency the attention it deserves.
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