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I worked in Whitehall under both Mrs Thatcher and John Major and there just wasn't the nastiness, financial meanness or disdain towards civil servants that characterised the coalition government from the start. And there were nothing like the real terms cuts to the NHS that took place from 2010.
True. But I still trace the roots of that domineering (selfish) meanness to political philosophies which came to the fore in the 1980s.
True. But I still trace the roots of that domineering (selfish) meanness to political philosophies which came to the fore in the 1980s.
Don't get me wrong. Neo-liberalism is the the underlying cause, but austerity is neo-liberalism taken to extremes.
And the British obsession with lower taxes (which doesn't benefit the average person) is in marked contrast to western European countries with higher taxes and better public services.
I met a British friend from Paris last week and he said the French health system is infinitely better, and he wouldn't trust the NHS an inch.
Post brexit the tories shifted to the right with many moderates kicked out of the party by Johnson.
The appointment of Cameron, a remainer and socially liberal politician (he legislated gay marriage against the wishes of his party who failed to support it) is a huge statement.
Expect the Suella fan boys to go into meltdown over this. Civil war now or wait til the election...time will tell but I can't see a leadership challenge now. Heavy defeat and the gloves are off...
And it will drive the rabid lot over to Reform UK which is even better news for a General Election
Is more about the message Sunak has sent to the far right in his party. He has sacked their torch carrier and in the reshuffle brings in someone from the party centre.
Sunak has stood up to them and given them two fingers. The parliamentary party doesn't support Braverman although she will have more support in the membership.
But the PM has shown his colours and it isnt to Braverman and her cabal.
Eventually. After much dithering.
I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
Don't get me wrong. Neo-liberalism is the the underlying cause, but austerity is neo-liberalism taken to extremes.
And the British obsession with lower taxes (which doesn't benefit the average person) is in marked contrast to western European countries with higher taxes and better public services.
I met a British friend from Paris last week and he said the French health system is infinitely better, and he wouldn't trust the NHS an inch.
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Your second paragraph is spot on. If we want nice things, they have to be paid for. Cooperative spending is more efficient and carries greater weight than individual.
How is the much-fabled entrepreneurship being encouraged when all safety-nets and better education are being stripped away, for already comfortably-off people to be able to keep a couple of hundred pounds extra a year? They're probably having to spend more than that on services which have been lost (e.g. NHS dentists).
Post brexit the tories shifted to the right with many moderates kicked out of the party by Johnson.
The appointment of Cameron, a remainer and socially liberal politician (he legislated gay marriage against the wishes of his party who failed to support it) is a huge statement.
Expect the Suella fan boys to go into meltdown over this. Civil war now or wait til the election...time will tell but I can't see a leadership challenge now. Heavy defeat and the gloves are off...
A "remainer" who was prepared to take the massive gamble (despite very strong advice & pleas from the then President of the EU that he could easily lose that gamble) of a Referendum that if lost would wreck the UK & impoverish most of its citizens for decades to come. All to supposedly prevent a rift in his party.
If you didn't laugh, you'd cry. And we still are. Cameron was almost as unprincipled as B. & S. Johnson.
For once, Sunak seems to have got this right. Not just the sacking, but also delaying until after the weekend and denying the knuckle-draggers a martyr. Credit where it's due.
Imagine all of the tories licking their lips for the steak of the Foreign Secretary role only to be served a grotty sandwich from a shopping mall food court - I am sure Sunak has many more targets on his back now - but one less person in the cabinet wanting to take his job. This is a lot to get me brain to wraparound as Sunak looks to ring in changes.
For once, Sunak seems to have got this right. Not just the sacking, but also delaying until after the weekend and denying the knuckle-draggers a martyr. Credit where it's due.
You've got more faith that this was the plan than I have!
I assume it was more about making sure the other pieces were in place, especially Cameron, before pulling the trigger.
Next Tory leader, Labour get next 5 years, nowt changes, she’s back in the top job, more marches/protests/TWTD threads, rinse repeat and the world keeps turning. We’re on a political merry go round where only the names change. Rommers’, what do you think the actual odds are on this, worth a punt?
Next Tory leader, Labour get next 5 years, nowt changes, she’s back in the top job, more marches/protests/TWTD threads, rinse repeat and the world keeps turning. We’re on a political merry go round where only the names change. Rommers’, what do you think the actual odds are on this, worth a punt?
Suella's cabal are already making moves.
If she is leader, either before or after the election she'll never last. Assuming after the election she'll be leader of the probably the smallest Tory party in history and will almost certainly not last the 5 years until the next election. An election Labour would probably win again anyway.
Labour are the biggest winners here with Reform stealing the Tory vote of the knuckedraggers, which just strengthens Labour in a FPTP system.
If she is leader, either before or after the election she'll never last. Assuming after the election she'll be leader of the probably the smallest Tory party in history and will almost certainly not last the 5 years until the next election. An election Labour would probably win again anyway.
Labour are the biggest winners here with Reform stealing the Tory vote of the knuckedraggers, which just strengthens Labour in a FPTP system.
I would imagine SNP will lose a number of seats to Labour too. It will be a hard GE for the tories and they know it
Next Tory leader, Labour get next 5 years, nowt changes, she’s back in the top job, more marches/protests/TWTD threads, rinse repeat and the world keeps turning. We’re on a political merry go round where only the names change. Rommers’, what do you think the actual odds are on this, worth a punt?
You're forgetting that superficial appearance and charm matter - usually unfortunately (BJ), but in this case fortunately.
The way Suella De Vile looks at people - it shows on her face how poisonous a character she is. Most people (well apart from fascists) find her unlikeable.
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