Nadine Dorries

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Utterly debased herself with her unabashed, brown-nosed sycophancy, only to be cast offf like trash when it comes to rewards for the boys.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer woman.

His wife’s family is mega rich. They will just make money. But others need trade deals! India is not Sunak’s wife’s family! I think of a deal is in the interests of the country, what is he supposed to do? Walk away? He didn’t negotiate it. Are we saying no better off person can ever be pm? They might benefit? It’s throwing the baby out with the bath water.

I agree that India is not his wife's family, so surely he can do international deals that don't involve them.

Or maybe not. Seems parliament can't even find enough UK companies to deliver domestic services without Sunak's family profiting. For example, only 6 companies were given the UK childcare contracts. 1 of them benefited Sunak's wife. He failed to register that interest properly. You think the UK can't provide 6 contractors without including one belonging to the PM's wife?

You think India has so few companies that the UK simply has to invest in one owned by the PM's family?

Do you have money to invest? PM me hun, I have some magic beans a sure fire investment you'd love.

I presume the India comments were in relation to this:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/26/rishi-sunak-faces-fresh-conflict-of-interest-row-over-india-trade-talks

I'm no fan of Sunak and it wouldn't be at all surprising to me if he was seeking to enhance his own family wealth and/or to give breaks to his mates. That's entirely in keeping with how the Tories have governed in recent history.

But claiming that he is governing in the interests of India rather than the UK is just fucking racist. Shame on you @Alexandra2001.

His wife's firm isstill trade in and with Russia as do the India Govt.

As i said Infosys (the family company) are doing the visa's which will be part of any trade deal.

The PM and his family shouldn't be financially benefit from his decisions, quite incredible you think this is all ok.. Corruption.

Its not racist to criticise the PM actions, pls explain how i am being racist? bizarre.
Imho Truss backed the Australians (and not the UK) in her trade deal, a view supported by former Govt ministers... is that racist too?

It is not racist to criticise the PM at all. I do it often myself. As I said above, I am no fan.

Say he is self interested. Say he is corrupt. Say he is incompetent etc. I will not object.

But to say that he is governing in the interests of India rather than the interests of the UK is racist, whether you accept it or not. I do not believe for a moment that you would have made the same criticism of a white prime minister.

I don't think any of the last 3 Tory PMs have governed in the interests of the UK through a combination of corruption, self interest and incompetence, sometimes all 3 at once.

I don't disagree with you there.

But that is a few steps away from claiming that a PM of Indian ethnicity is governing in the interests of India, rather than the UK.

I can't see how anyone can try to argue that this isn't overtly racist.

True, would be fairer say he doesn't see an issue when his governing benefits a company rather than the UK. Whether that's deliberate or because he's too incompetent to see it only those who know him better than me can say.

err i just made it of Liz Truss, she batted for Australia in her negotiations... I think Bojo and before him Cameron supported Russia (via Tory party funding) over UK interests... all white...

Yeah, and you were very obviously trying to wriggle out of the mess that you'd created for yourself. Nice try, but everyone who reads this thread will see that your comments were racist, no matter how much you try to backtrack now.

For all your criticisms of Cameron/Johnson etc, I don't think you would have said that they were "governing in the interests of Russia". You might have said that they were supporting Russia in the interests of the Tory party, but that is absolutely not the same thing.

Lol! Not back tracking at all, imho Sunak is Governing in the interests of India & his own wealth...not the UKs... happy now?

I'd also add, that as India is backing Russia by providing them with foreign currency and tech, the UK and others shouldn't even be discussing trade with them until they stop... again his wife's family have strong ties with the Modi's.

If Bojo (or any other white british PM) etc had a trade deal with Russia that vastly benefited Russia over the UK (and his own finances) i'd say Boris was governing in the interests of Russia... the country or the PMs skin colour is immaterial.

Actually, i don't think you know what the term racist means.

Oh just fuck off.

This is just so ridiculous. Many governments pass legislation that benefits them. It’s inevitable. Always has and always will. It’s because they are not separate from the general population or from companies that are here or even people they have married. If a trade deal is concluded or a law is passed, there are winners. It could be lots of us or just a few companies. It’s difficult to agree that a single politician has unilaterally agreed a deal for themselves. It’s Mrs Sunak’s family that is rich. She is not our politician. Companies want to trade with India. We need to trade. This is far more important than Mrs Sunak. Plus, good on her family for being successful. And good on the PM for being the son of immigrants who did a lot for this country. We need more like him.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa

@TizerorFizz Possibly, you 'd need to back that up with some examples of previous PMs who have benefitted financially from their own policies, whilst in office.

I don't know of any....

There are other IT companies that could deal with visa's but we use one that will personally benefit the Sunaks.... with country that is backing Russia.. imho we shouldn't be seeking a FTA with India until they stop supplying Russia with the technology and money to attack Ukraine.

Margaret Thatchers husband. Anyone who has paid less tax. Anyone who is in business will benefit from changes made by a government if tax and laws are changed to benefit business. Eg Cherie Blair and Dennis Thatcher. Anyone with unearned income: Harold MacMillan. So corporation tax changes. Income tax changes. IHT changes. Yes, they benefit us all too. As do trade deals. No one makes trade deals for their own family. Or fiscal decisions for their own family.

This thread has deviated and thus consigned Dorries to the bin.