Thread 39 Sunak - Government by Gaslight

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Absolutely…
oh…
wait…
You said conviction not convicted. Man who should be convicted.
😏

Only 2 months ago, Anderson said that a vote for Reform was a vote for Labour.

Makes you wonder what his mum really meant

My cousin lives in Hartlepool. He’s a self made businessman and you’d think he was a natural Tory voter. Except he’s not. When the town turned Tory he was wtaf? He said that money would have to be poured in because voters were expecting instant results. Well, they’ve had three years and guess what? Nothing’s happened, actually it has - it’s got worse. Reform got 368 votes in that by election.

John Major letting rip at current Tory party.
"3 PMs in one Parliament with a few malcontents seeking a 4th" doesn’t help perception of competence
Nor do a 'Supreme court ruling that the govt has broken the law' + ministers blaming + sacking civil servants who're not 'one of us'

x.com/paulwaugh/status/1767173414572142700?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

I live in the East Midlands and it’s very similar. The town where I used to work had very few non white people yet to listen to conversations you would think the opposite was the case.

I can remember arguing with canvassers from the Brexit party in the run up to the 2019 party, but what struck me was that they were plausible people and not like the wing nuts from UKIP.

I guess it was only a matter of time for 6 Bob Knob as I've seen him called lately. Sunak has such discernment in choosing who to promote, doesn't he?

I suspect its quite easy to bully Sunak. I hope that's the explanation for his surrounding himself with the bullying racists he's appointed to Cabinet during his tenure and that they're not there by his free choice.

He is also surrounding himself with questionable donors

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/11/biggest-tory-donor-looking-diane-abbott-hate-all-black-women

I've just read that article and Hester's comments are shocking.
There are a few politicians whose opinions I strongly reject but I can't ever imagine suggesting it would be much better if they died.

The Guardian headline rather shies away form the fact that he said Dianne Abbott should be shot...

I just read that too. What an absolutely disgusting person

This.

It's horrible to read that, I really felt uneasy reading it.

Will Sunak say anything?

Sunak needs to return those donations ASAP.

That Hester fella sounds a bit extremist to me.🤔

Beyond disgusting. Someone tell Govey there's yet another ist in his party. Its like the Augean stables. Plenty to keep you occupied there, Gove, before you start on us. We can wait.

I missed the last line,

The Conservative party declined to comment.

Oh. That's a shock.

I don't often comment here but I'd love to know in just what 'context' those remarks would be OK! What an utter piece of shit.

TPP’s lawyers said the company fostered a diverse and inclusive workplace with a significant proportion of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, and that Hester’s comments had been distorted and taken out of context, and were not a true or accurate characterisation of the company or Hester.

Dawn Butler

https://x.com/DawnButlerBrent/status/1767223911484158409?s=20

This vile man has now been bombarding Diane with messages.

Every single MP
incl @RishiSunak needs to call this out

You can not be selective about MPs safety because this racist gives you £10m!

Diane now being hounded this is unacceptable
If anyone knows him ask him to STOP

He also called all his “foreign” workers together to defend himself against online claims that he had made racist remarks

Sounds very much like the 'I have a friend who is black' excuse

Sunak said in his speech:

"Threats of violence and intimidation are alien to our way of doing things: they must be resisted at all times"

But it is OK when it's coming from a Tory donor?

They'll have to respond. You can't have donors suggesting opposing MPs should be shot.

But any comment will be worthless unless they reject his money. However cash is king and £10 million will pay for a lot of FB ads.

fostered a diverse and inclusive workplace with a significant proportion of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds

A lot of gig economy employers and the NMW care sector could say the same...

What a hideous man.