Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Despite what the graph has written on it and how Murphy presents it, it's only considering the economic dimension, nothing else. So what it presents may vary from an 'overall' political position.
Tory leadership failure Part V: Rishi ‘Infosys’ Sunak
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Despite what the graph has written on it and how Murphy presents it, it's only considering the economic dimension, nothing else. So what it presents may vary from an 'overall' political position.
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
I’d also add “most incompetent” to the list. It’s an utterly toxic cocktail.
Tony L
Administrator
True, but to establish the other axis one only needs to view the Tory culture war; the openly fascist Rwanda policy, the far-right Brexit project, the open attacks on trans folk, the disabled, the homeless etc. They are unquestionably far right and ring pretty much every alarm bell on any ‘definitions of fascism’ list. They are what they are.
Definitions of fascism - Wikipedia
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
True, but to establish the other axis one only needs to view the Tory culture war; the openly fascist Rwanda policy, the far-right Brexit project, the open attacks on trans folk, the disabled, the homeless etc. They are unquestionably far right and ring pretty much every alarm bell on any ‘definitions of fascism’ list. They are what they are.
Definitions of fascism - Wikipedia
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I'm not debating that. The FT graph is not about that, despite it being presented as such.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
It's a little odd as the article is discussing economic policy but the second chart includes an axis for social policy.
Perhaps the article was edited down for publication.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Not at all related to keeping her job.
She had to apologise in 2021 for lobbying the judge who sentenced her husband, Tory MP Charlie Elphicke, to two years for sexual assault.
Quite the catch for Labour!
kensalriser
pfm Member
Jesus wept, what a disgrace. What are they doing? Labour doesn't need defections from careerist sycophants like Natalie Elphicke. Absolutely idiotic.
I see an actual Labour candidate has already been selected for that seat. I wonder what happens there.
I see an actual Labour candidate has already been selected for that seat. I wonder what happens there.
laughingboy
pfm Member
It's bad on so many levels.
First, the only reason Labour have done this is because she will stand down at the next election. Which makes it look like pure signalling.
Second, it is anti-democratic. People who voted for Eplhicke will be pissed off and people who voted Labour against her will be pissed off.
Third, it fuels the idea that 'all politicians are the same', which is deeply corrosive and part of the reason that the demagogues are gaining ground.
Fourth, the signals it sends are terrible for the Conservatives (even Elphicke thinks they are a mess) but also for the Labour Party: it shows that Labour are desperate to do anything to make it harder for Sunak at the moment - there is no other principle involved; and it signals to the centre-left that right wingers like Elphicke are welcome in the party while left wingers like Abbot are not. What kind of party is that, if not a centre-right one?
Tony L
Administrator
“In 2020 after her husband had been found guilty of sexual abuse, Natalie Elphicke said he had been punished for being “charming, wealthy, charismatic and successful — attractive, and attracted to, women."What a horrendous thing to say.”
Leader of the opposition, Carol Vorderman.
ff1d1l
pfm Member
Quite. How much more cool - and principled - would it to have said " Where do you think you're going, sunshine? Not so fast..."
droodzilla
pfm Member
That would be the politics of division and hatred.
ff1d1l
pfm Member
Bring it on...
Tony L
Administrator
Disgraced Tory grifter Nadhim Zahawi runs away before electoral defeat:
A more pretentious and self-aggrandising resignation letter would be hard to imagine.
PS More Tory news from Good Law Project. As ever you couldn’t make this shit up:
goodlawproject.org
A more pretentious and self-aggrandising resignation letter would be hard to imagine.
PS More Tory news from Good Law Project. As ever you couldn’t make this shit up:
Tory property director hit with £4.5m tax bill over his own property - Good Law Project
An apartment block in Chelsea linked to trafficking and prostitution has landed Christopher Moran with a hefty tax bill. But he’s still a director of the Conservative Party’s property portfolio.
goodlawproject.org
brumjam
pfm Member
He’s my MP and during his tenure did sweet FA for this area. In return, the taxpayer was funding the heating for his stables.Disgraced Tory grifter Nadhim Zahawi runs away before electoral defeat:
A more pretentious and self-aggrandising resignation letter would be hard to imagine.
PS More Tory news from Good Law Project. As ever you couldn’t make this shit up:
Tory property director hit with £4.5m tax bill over his own property - Good Law Project
An apartment block in Chelsea linked to trafficking and prostitution has landed Christopher Moran with a hefty tax bill. But he’s still a director of the Conservative Party’s property portfolio.