Accurate Summary of The Main Parties

 

My summary of mainstream parties:

· Conservative: Blairism + extreme net zero policies
· Labour: as above but even more extreme net zero policies
· Lib Dem: as above + anti-women/anti-Christian bigotry
· Green: extreme authoritarianism + extreme anti-women/anti-Christian bigotry

— David Paton (@cricketwyvern) June 10, 2024

Political Reality In The UK

 

The Political Paradox

 

Jeremy Clarkson is right ,when he says that governments can't even fix potholes in our roads.

Yet we entrust governments with running our health service, education, defence, making laws etc etc!

Are we fools, or are politicians conmen?

It's a Funny Old World!

 

It's a funny old world when the Labour party castigate the Tories for weakening the nation's defences, and when the Tories takeover Liverpool council with the full backing of Labour!

'Twas Ever Thus!

Two days is a long time in British politics. The PM now wants to abandon the Brexit bill he wanted so much to pass on Tuesday for an election instead. Labour don’t want the election they said they did want, and now want to pass the bill they tried to vote down on Tuesday.

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) October 24, 2019

The House of Cards Comes Tumbling Down!

WATCH | Wow. Conservative MP @CrispinBlunt calls on his party (under a new leader) to agree an electoral pact with the Brexit Party at the next General Election.

Nigel has achieved more in British politics from the sidelines than the majority of MPs in the Commons put together! pic.twitter.com/C6a8mKSFAw

— Leave.EU (@LeaveEUOfficial) May 13, 2019

Politicians Hate Hypotheticals and Hindsight!

It’s bad enough when they refuse to discuss hypotheticals because they “haven’t happened” - what’s the excuse here? https://t.co/4835qnMyO0

— Marco Giannangeli (@marcogiann) November 6, 2017

A Question About Politics

Does politics attract reprobates, or does it create them?

Discuss.

What's Afoot?

In side No10 a meeting of top Tories with the PM is going on and has been happening for the last 5/6 work days I think we should be prepared for a huge change very soon, also I was under the impression it’s not done to have party meetings inside No10. New leader ?

— Political Pictures (@PoliticalPics) October 26, 2017

Politicians Really Are Such "Lovely" People

Interesting tweets from @brit_battleaxe 24 hours prior to Kerry Smith's downfall: http://t.co/jybJybi7zv

— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) December 15, 2014

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Expecting

Now that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby, we can expect "normal" politics to degenerate further into sycophancy and distraction from the real issues facing the country.

Bankers More Trusted Than Politicians

The headline says it all doesn't it?

Not On This Planet

Those of you who have always wondered if MPs and their ilk are not on this planet, should look no further than Lembit Opik (ex MP) for proof that those who enter politics clearly have no connection with or understanding of  "earthly" issues.

Crudarse Resigns

The media are leading with the story about the resignation of the Tory Party's co treasurer, Peter Cruddas.

His crime?

Allegedly he was soliciting for donations of £200K or more, in exchange for dinner invitations with the Prime Minister and George Osborne.

He was filmed allegedly telling undercover reporters that making a large donation would be "awesome for your business", and that "things will open up for you".

All very spivvy maybe. However, quite why the media are so excited by this "revelation" is rather baffling me.

For if you go to the Tory Party's own website you will see that they openly offer dinner with Cameron, and others, in exchange for monetary gifts eg:

The Leader's Group

Annual membership: £50,000 Chairman: Howard Leigh
The Leader’s Group is the premier supporter Group of the Conservative Party. Members are invited to join David Cameron and other senior figures from the Conservative Party at dinners, post-PMQ lunches, drinks receptions, election result events and important campaign launches.

The only difference being that the site does not ask for the £200K that Cruddas was allegedly soliciting.

Here is the text of his resignation statement (which ignores the fact that the Tory Party does offer paid access to Cameron et al):

“I only took up the post of principal treasurer of the party at the beginning of the month and was keen to meet anyone potentially interested in donating.

“As a result, and without consulting any politicians or senior officials in the party, I had an initial conversation with Zenith. No further action was taken by the party.

“However, I deeply regret any impression of impropriety arising from my bluster in that conversation.

“Clearly there is no question of donors being able to influence policy or gain undue access to politicians.

“Specifically, it was categorically not the case that I could offer, or that David Cameron would consider, any access as a result of a donation.

“Similarly, I have never knowingly even met anyone from the Number 10 policy unit. But in order to make that clear beyond doubt, I have regrettably decided to resign with immediate effect.”