They walked past

It is a sorry state when the Government, in power at the time of unprecedented deaths from a disease, cannot send anyone/ make a statement to recognise the loss suffered by so many. It would have been a kind & thoughtful gesture.

Perhaps the government ( not necessarily all party members/ supporters) do not feel kindness & thoughtful behaviour are values to promote.

Imagine you are invited to a party, you are a representative of a constituency and will have have thousands of your constituencies bereaved. You get out of your car and in front of you are people holding candles and articles of remembrance.

What sort of person, ignores their existence and walks by without a glance?

They have become a joke,but not one that makes us laugh.

The lack of awareness, the crass behaviour is disgusting, but still people will vote for them. I know we have local elections coming up because there is a rash of announcements about speed camera/pothole filling....they must think we are daft, but then again, given the number of people who are prepared to turn a blind eye or excuse the treatment of the electorate, maybe the Tories are right in their assessment.

I think at the next General Election those in power will get a nasty shock, especially bumbling Boris who is in grave danger of not being re-elected.

I live in a constituency next to his so I am aware first-hand of local thoughts.

It hasn’t become anything it’s always been a uncaring party

True, BlueBelle. They seem to hark back to the Victorian idea of the deserving, as opposed to the undeserving, poor. Poverty is one's own fault, apparently. Some of us are aware, though, that however comfortable we may seem to be, things can go wrong very quickly and thoroughly for anyone at all.

That is so sad. Spot on Gordon Brown.

The party has become a reflection of its leader, Bumbling Boris.
Until they get rid of him they don't stand a chance at the next election.
Gordon Brown is right with his assessment.

Well said Whitewavemark2!!

Sorry if people don’t agree but I see our current government as a bunch of heartless lying anchors !!!

Whitewavemark2

Yesterday was the anniversary of the wall of remembrance.

Yesterday Johnson held a dinner for all the Tory MPs.

Yesterday the bereaved families stood outside of the hotel as an act of remembrance.

Yesterday not a single Tory MPs recognised the bereaved existence as they walked by.

Yesterday not a single Tory MP offered a word of condolence.

As Gordon Brown said. “

“There is hardship and they don’t hear

There is suffering and they don’t see

There is pain and they walk on by”

What has the Tory Party become?

Love or loathe Maggie, if she could she would batter these lot with her handbags out of office

In general this is a generation of silver spoon Tories, who were born into elite and money. Bullingdon Eton boys who have no clue.

Thatcher era worked hard for where they got too. Thatcher wasn't born in poverty. Her dad was a shopkeeper and middle class. However not like this lot. These are the words of my life long labour friend.

I was bought up Tory blue family. I have not voted Tory since 2010 and never will again.

This lot are Orewell 1984 come true. They destroyed Maggie innovations ad the single market was her idea for starters.

They are a complete bunch of uncaring lieing toffs who couldn't careless about anyone but themselves.

Tories are, and always have been, utterly heartless…their behaviour over this matter is completely unsurprising.

Whitewavemark2…?? The Tory Party has become what the Tory party has always been….oblivious to the working classes.

Sunak is a perfect example. A privileged billionaire who proved last week that he has no idea of the problems the cost of living crisis will cause millions of ordinary people. How can he ? He doesn’t know what it’s like to try to make ends meet on a low salary or on benefits, and to have to choose between heating your home and putting food on the table. He’s typical of the rest of the cabinet - over privileged and not afraid to exercise that privilege. The British public have a reputation for being apathetic, and while we are, we will continue to vote in governments who don’t represent us. Boris is a seasoned liar and he and the rest of the government have proved with partygate, the contempt in which they hold the electorate. Wouldn’t it be lovely if the electorate showed just as much contempt at the polls ?

Don’t forget who voted these elitists into government in the first place. If you did then you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.

It just shows to me
YET AGAIN
That this party has no respect or concern for people in this country that are not part of their elite "club"

When did politicians every worry about the regular person on the street. When will you ever learn these ppl no matter what party only want to know us when it’s voting time. All parties are full of hot air promises.

I live in a market town that has literally always had a Tory mp. I checked the local council election results from last week. For my ward the Greens, an independent, Lib Dems and Labour votes combined come to less than half the Tory votes come to. I had hoped in view of their obvious contempt for the electorate that this time it may be different. I pray that come the GE it will be different.

Nannashirlz. I'm sorry but they are not all the same. I have never voted Tory and never will. They are not called the nasty party for nothing, this present government are the worst in my lifetime, even for Tories and I'm not exactly a spring chicken.

I saw it on tv, was horrified and disgusted , but not surprised because they live in their own echo chamber and are all about ‘we’ and never about ‘us’.

Nannashirlz

When did politicians every worry about the regular person on the street. When will you ever learn these ppl no matter what party only want to know us when it’s voting time. All parties are full of hot air promises.

I promised that I would do this so I shall.

Tulip Siddiq

Love or loathe Maggie, if she could she would batter these lot with her handbags out of office. Keffie12 Thu 31-Mar-22 11:50:54

I doubt it. Thatcher is the reason we are where we are now. I imagine this move, regardless of the people, toward a Small Government Market economy. This is what we grow ever closer to under this government.

Not surprised! The majority of the government are a self serving, privileged bunch who have little understanding of how ‘ordinary’ people live.