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Maybot’s lack of self belief, alarms Tory members

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whitewave Wed 24-Jan-18 12:17:31

Continuity of previous thread.

It is interesting to know that the Tories have chosen the environment as one of the focuses in order to try and tackle the young vote.

This morning I read that this failing government (shades of Trumpgrin is refusing to sign up to the EUs plan to tackle plastic waste.

A prime example f this government shooting itself in the foot on a number of levels.

MaizieD Wed 07-Feb-18 17:28:18

It was John Selwyn Gummer.

Cold Wed 07-Feb-18 19:04:45

Does Theresa May actually believe any of the twaddle she say parroted on her party political broadcast - creating a fairer society! Better economy!(really?). But she still loves a good meaningless slogan "Fit for the future"

I really don't know how she kept a straight face!

durhamjen Wed 07-Feb-18 19:22:06

www.theweek.co.uk/91461/who-does-the-shadowy-european-research-group-represent

Rees-Mogg's followers in the ERG. That's who Soubry meant.

whitewave Wed 07-Feb-18 19:32:59

For what it’s worth (very little to date) no 10 has issued a denial that the NHS will be up for grabs by the USA

durhamjen Wed 07-Feb-18 19:46:08

That's what I thought, Cold.
She can't still believe what she says, can she? Not even her own followers can believe that still.

durhamjen Wed 07-Feb-18 19:53:39

www.opendemocracy.net/uk/adam-ramsay/tory-ministers-taxpayer-cash-hard-Brexit-erg

I think this group is much more worrying than Momentum.
Momentum does not get money from the taxpayers, or have ministers as members.

durhamjen Wed 07-Feb-18 23:26:27

Proof that May lied about NHS statistics.
The ONS has told her so.

durhamjen Thu 08-Feb-18 10:01:01

"Responding to recommendations set out in last year's Taylor Review into modern-day working practices, the Government has promised stricter enforcement of holiday and sick pay rights, a crackdown on firms using unpaid interns, giving all workers the right to demand a payslip, allowing flexible workers to demand more stable contracts, and levying higher fines (up to £20,000) for firms that breach contracts or mistreat staff. "

Dominic Raab is advertising for an intern to work for him for nothing.
Obviously he doesn't listen to May, either.

whitewave Thu 08-Feb-18 10:12:39

The NAO, has totally trashed the government’s funding and support of adult social care.

The government falls at every hurdle and as a result the knock on effect of the paucity of adult care is being felt in every part of society.

durhamjen Fri 09-Feb-18 11:14:01

"Ford Plans for Brexit | Ford has requested a banking license from Germany's financial regulator in preparation for Brexit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. The company currently manages its financing and leasing activities from a U.K. based entity, which like banks will probably lose the ability to offer services across the bloc after the divorce."

Ford on the move. That will make us a country fit for the future, will it not?

durhamjen Fri 09-Feb-18 19:51:06

www.theweek.co.uk/91529/was-mps-30000-us-trip-for-fake-news-hearing-worth-it

We paid for this trip, despite the fact that the main companies had said that they would send their top people over to London.

whitewave Sun 11-Feb-18 20:36:16

Sarah Wollaston M.P.

“The Mogglodytes plotting to oust the Pm if she doesn’t comply with their demands, need to face the reality that there is no parliamentary majority for their disastrous, disruptive hard Brexit.”

whitewave Sun 11-Feb-18 20:39:43

Wollaston goes on to say
“Personally I think they will get rid of her anyway once she has complied with her demands. Therefore the prime minister should publish the evidence that sets out the reason for alignment and close relationship with the EU in the National Interest.”

Granny23 Sun 11-Feb-18 20:45:46

It has come to a pretty pass when we have this

www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2018/02/scared-of-my-own-thoughts/

from a normally level headed former British Ambassador.

whitewave Sun 11-Feb-18 20:47:56

I absolutely agree with him though granny

Granny23 Sun 11-Feb-18 20:51:05

Sadly, so do I

whitewave Sun 11-Feb-18 20:53:23

A member of the mogglodyte team John Redwood, is earning £180000 pa on advising people as to what to do with their money. He is advising them to take it out of the U.K. before Brexit.

MaizieD Sun 11-Feb-18 21:10:54

Thanks for that link, Granny23.

It worries me, too.

durhamjen Sun 11-Feb-18 22:16:43

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tories-accept-30000-vladimir-putins-12009563

And of course the Tories have nothing to do with Russia, do they?

whitewave Tue 13-Feb-18 09:02:46

The chaos that is the government

pbs.twimg.com/media/DV5uE6CXUAA_nmC?format=jpg

whitewave Tue 13-Feb-18 09:45:51

Plenty for the DUP and useless unproductive jollies though.

pbs.twimg.com/media/DVxjATMXkAEHqP7?format=jpg

durhamjen Tue 13-Feb-18 10:48:59

More homeless than the Grenfell survivors.
What did May say in her last party political broadcast?

leftfootforward.org/2018/02/a-new-tory-welfare-cut-could-be-about-to-make-thousands-of-vulnerable-people-homeless/

She certainly didn't broadcast this.

whitewave Tue 13-Feb-18 11:35:42

This is worth repeating on all the political threads

pbs.twimg.com/media/DVxE4whXUAAOg7C?format=jpg

durhamjen Tue 13-Feb-18 13:46:30

www.24housing.co.uk/news/government-fosters-a-culture-of-denial-over-grenfell/

The government thinks that MPs are more valuable than the people who pay them.

durhamjen Tue 13-Feb-18 20:42:40

Everybody else's lack of belief in May and the pretenders.
Looks like we are stuck with her unless she goes for a quick election again.