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Tory election not going well is it?

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Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 08:33:03

Just that

spabbygirl Wed 06-Nov-19 11:50:07

I am loving it! They have treated the poor soooo badly that I think its karma. The sooner we get rid of this lot of liars the better.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 11:55:53

Not a good start. Scandal after scandal.

t.co/WJACH1nOmk?amp=1

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 11:57:06

The Tory Election campaign started today? Who believes that - it’s been going on for weeks but without the costs having to be counted as part of election expenditure. However, 5 weeks is a long time for all parties involved.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 11:58:57

We’ve been forking out for that electioneering.

Wonderful isn’t it?

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 12:12:03

And now Alun Cairns, Welsh Secretary , has had to resign.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:13:29

Government lies in ads. Which the taxpayer paid for????

t.co/zr1WVg3tBO?amp=1

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:14:48

Love this tweet?

Loving that the major developing theme of the Conservatives general election campaign seems to be eugenics #ToriesLie #ToriesOut

Callistemon Wed 06-Nov-19 12:16:09

Oh no!
We need him as he's helping with local issues.

Callistemon Wed 06-Nov-19 12:16:43

That was in reply to suziewoozie

(fast-moving thread)

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:20:16

Blimey funny sort of help

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:20:52

Headless chickens

#ToriesLie

We should fit them with collars which explode when they lie.

But then would we notice the difference - they all run around like headless chickens anyway.

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 12:21:37

Here’s the story behind AC ‘s resignation

www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-wales-politics-50313300?__twitter_impression=true

Call hummm - not a good look

Callistemon Wed 06-Nov-19 12:23:36

Blimey funny sort of help
I don't know what you mean whitewave - do you have any idea what I meant?

Some of these threads/posts are very strange at the moment

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:25:09

Tories’ first morning on campaign:

✅ Chairman lies to
@GMB
about a previous lie about Labour
✅ Gets empty-chaired and humiliated on Sky
✅ Leader of House refuses to resign after suggesting Grenfell victims were thick
✅ Welsh Secretary does resign

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 12:26:40

Tbf Call whatever help you need, having a liar helping you wouldn’t really inspire confidence would it? Isn’t there anyone else who could help you?

mcem Wed 06-Nov-19 12:29:45

Who says it isn't going well?
It's going as well as they deserve and I for one think they're doing a grand job (for everyone but the Tory party) !!

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 12:35:23

They even cocked up the timing of AC’s resignation - it was clearly meant to happen during BJ’s launch so it would be ignored but came out a bit too early.

Callistemon Wed 06-Nov-19 12:37:24

Not me personally suziewoozie but a huge local problem and the Welsh Secretary was onside.

I'll make no comment on what he is supposed to have done/not done, just saying that we have now lost an ally.
We'll have to wait and see what 12th December brings and whether the new incumbent will be interested.

GracesGranMK3 Wed 06-Nov-19 12:43:14

Was about to post then the lectern came out at No.10. I don't want to waste my time finding out who the Tories insult next so back to doing something useful.

mcem Wed 06-Nov-19 12:46:09

Tory HQ telling candidates not to sign any pledges to save NHS or pledges on climate change.
However it's fine to sign up to support shooting and country sports.

SirChenjin Wed 06-Nov-19 13:06:48

For anyone in doubt about the veracity of the claims made by Alun Cairns in a rape trial (which could have been you, your daugher, your granddaughter)

"Ross England made claims about the victim's sexual history in an April 2018 trial which led to its collapse.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns denied knowing about this, but BBC Wales has seen an email sent to him in August 2018 mentioning the matter. It said: "I have spoken to Ross and he is confident no action will be taken by the court."."

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 13:12:35

Johnson on his podium started with a lie.

“I never wanted an early election”

Remind me.

Who has been desperately calling for an election since he became Tory leader?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 13:14:56

No 10 source tells
@JasonGroves1
: "It hasn't been an ideal 24 hours, but we're getting the barnacles off the boat now. The campaign launches with the PM shortly and from then on it's no distractions."

Barnacles off the boat.

It's a RAPE CASE... ?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Nov-19 13:18:49

Johnson repeated the lie

“40 more hospitals”

?

suziewoozie Wed 06-Nov-19 13:19:54

And as the trial collapsed, the victim had to then wait for the retrial and go through it all again. The judge in the first trial was scathing about Russ England - told him he had deliberately sabotaged the trial single handedly and told him to ‘get out of my court’. It’s a pity he wasn’t jailed for contempt. Nice barnacle