Will you vote Tory next time?

I don’t feel abused or harangued. Why should I when I’m in the majority at the moment?
The Conservatives are the best option at the moment in my view. No they’re by no means ideal and I didn’t imply that in my post. I said they have the edge over Labour in my opinion. They have more experienced ministers with a better track record and, on the whole, a more impressive line up of senior members. Also they’re free of all the limitations and issues imposed by the unions. Most politicians come from fairly affluent backgrounds whichever party they belong to. In my view this doesn’t prevent them from trying to help those who are struggling.

I will wait and see who is leader of the Conservatives at the next election along with who is standing for which parties in my constituency.

I will also see what’s in all parties manifestos , not that they abide by them.

Why do Tory voters keep telling us they are abused and harangued? Are they all sensitive little souls?

Just tell us why you think the Conservatives are the right ones to run the country and stand by your principles. That's what the rest of us are doing.

I would like to bet aonk, that your parents and grandparents,like mine who also voted Tory, would be disgusted by what Johnson has turned the party into.

Thank you kittylester.

Very good post aonk.

I'm a remain voting, charity giving, volunteering, Tory voter too.

We just don't like being harangued.

I don’t usually comment in threads like this. It all gets too heated and sometimes unpleasant. I’m being brave today because I’m fed up with what’s being said on this and similar threads. Hardly anyone on here admits to voting Conservative although they have a large majority! Is it because they’re ashamed? Well I’m not. I’m not impressed with any of the current politicians or parties but think that the Conservatives have the edge on Labour. Our local councillor works hard for all in the area so will have my vote. Our MP is rather bland but had a great deal of experience and so will have my vote. By the way, like many Conservatives I voted against Brexit. This is something people don’t often realise. I’m as proud as I could ever be of my grandparents who grew up in hard times. They contributed so much to their local community and their family and started a trend of volunteering and charitable giving which is carried on by the next generations. And yes, they voted Conservative.

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kittylester

Yes unless there is a credible alternative.

Despite everything said in the OP? And there's a lot more tat could be said.

So Truss was going to recall parliament today because oof the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, but they are now stymied because of the news of the fines and they don’t want to give parliament the chance to question Johnson. They are stuck.

What a way to run our government

Whitewavemark2

No one in their right minds would vote for this grubby lot.

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Septimia

All this discussion shows is that most of us are entrenched in our view of the different parties that we learned growing up. Tories are for the rich and privileged, Labour is militant unions.

It's been said before - what we really need is a viable alternative opposition which is neither Conservative nor Labour. We need a decent choice!

I think that is mostly a fair statement. Until you look at this week's grime. Sunak the billionaire and his non-dom wife. Then it just looks like same old, same old.

I am politically homeless was Labour but since Starmer he who thinks Isreal is a democracy and that there is no apartheid there. Attacking the left in the party starange.

Never voted Tory never will.

I will use my vote see what's best option is on the day.

Just for the record, if a person says that his father is a tool maker he is not giving the impression that his father is a humble factory hand. A tool maker is one of the most highly skilled workers in manufacturing.

All this discussion shows is that most of us are entrenched in our view of the different parties that we learned growing up. Tories are for the rich and privileged, Labour is militant unions.

It's been said before - what we really need is a viable alternative opposition which is neither Conservative nor Labour. We need a decent choice!

Germanshepherdsmum

McDonnell hasn’t disappeared Maizie. He certainly scares me.

And is he in a position of influence, GSM? Ever heard of 'broad church'?

Gill, that has made me smile.

Whitewavemark2

Imagine that you decided to vote for the biggest liar, most corrupt and criminal party leader we have ever had, because the opposition leader, didn’t mention (apparently- we shall see) that his father owned a small business, whilst working as a tool maker.

Nah! Nobody would be that daft! Next you'll be telling us that we left our biggest trading partner because of what someone wrote on the side of a bus.

Talking of which; has anyone seen the brilliant Burger King advert on the side of red buses?

A big picture of a burger with the strapline Another Whopper on the side of a bus

Still in my right mind last time I looked. Marbles still there.

No one in their right minds would vote for this grubby lot.

McDonnell hasn’t disappeared Maizie. He certainly scares me.

I believe it was me who mentioned Starmer’s lack of openness about his father wwm. Therefore the dig seemed to be aimed in my direction.

A vote is not a valentine, you are not professing your love for a candidate. It's a chess move for the world you want to live in..

Bette Midler.

kittylester

But Keir Starmer is leader of the Labour Party. The leaders can change but the ethos remains. I suppose one good thing is that he isn't Jeremy Corbyn but the next Labour leader might be of that ilk.

And how flipping awful that would be!

Which particular ethos are you scared of, kittylester?

I think if you were to consult some left wing Gnetters they would tell you most decidedly that the ethos has changed and they don't like it at all It's too Blairite for them...

Did I say they weren’t Jane? Some are highly skilled, some are unskilled, depends on the job. But I don’t mock honest work of any kind.