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[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Yeah but @Rita_Poon we have to hold Labour to account via a different set of rules because they're supposed to be better than that (forgetting the irony of said statement implying that Tories are odious pieces of crap).

 

[Rita_Poon]

Far to kind. The sex offender enablers and the sex offenders in the tory party, and their support need a good solid reminder.

Here it is.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Interesting that Jenrick leaves it until 2 years after being Immigration Minister before he starts criticising his work in the role, and saying what he’d do if he was in charge.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I can't believe that the Tories are considering Jenrick as a possible leader. He's a shady dealer.

 

[Blue 1]

Badenoch going after neurodivergent people this morning.

She's an ignorant, obnoxious boot.

Perfect to lead the Tories, then.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Badenoch going after neurodivergent people this morning.

She's an ignorant, obnoxious boot.

Perfect to lead the Tories, then.

If she get's that poisoned chalice, I have an opportune bit of politicking for the starmer-drama.

First PMQ's, I'd give way to Diane Abbott to ask badenoch how she feels representing frank hester and his £10 million donation to the party she leads.

 

[Xizor]

Badenoch going after neurodivergent people this morning.

She's an ignorant, obnoxious boot.

Perfect to lead the Tories, then.

The problem the Tories have is, if you look at comments on things like ConsHome etc, then a lot of members/hardcore supporters have been complaining that most of the last 14 years have been governed by what they call "One Nation Wet liberals" as opposed to proper Conservatives. Too much Blair, too much Cameron, too much state spending (this is of course why they've all gone agog over the Labour WFA cut and back Starmer to the hilt on it... oh wait that's not what happened, they want that spending).

Anyway, so of course Badenoch is making noise saying "too much support for new mothers", "too much support for mental health" or whatever. Because that's the noise that's rebounding around the Tory echo chamber.

We'll see whether she owns what she's said this time or will try to walk it back like the maternity pay stuff.

 

[Rita_Poon]

"we are going to rip up the bureaucracy that is stopping investment" - starmzy

hmmm.

see this thing, looks like an ice berg? it's brexit. ffs.

 

[efcste97]

Badenoch going after neurodivergent people this morning.

She's an ignorant, obnoxious boot.

Perfect to lead the Tories, then.

She believes an autism diagnosis brings "economic advantages and protections" and questions the necessity of school transport for autistic children.
She shows a clear lack of empathy, much like many other Tories, but the free-market libertarians seem even more extreme. Criticizing autism support feels like something straight out of Ayn Rand's playbook—ironic, given that Rand herself may have been on the spectrum.

 

[jaybx1878]

As a father with autistic children I am truly disgusted at the comments this vile sub human has made.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

As a father with autistic children I am truly disgusted at the comments this vile sub human has made.

They can always find a new low.

 

[Blue 1]

As a father with autistic children I am truly disgusted at the comments this vile sub human has made.

Same.

 

[Wizard]

 

[Rita_Poon]

I'd have tagged Barry and Paul in.

 

[Aberblue]

I can believe that the Tories are considering Jenrick as a possible leader. He's a shady dealer.

I've amended your post slightly.

A few decades ago, you could disagree with the Conservatives while recognising that they were sincere in their beliefs. The current lot threw out the relatively sane MPs in 2019 and the many Tory MPs who campaigned against Brexit, knowing it to be utter folly, are now pretending, against all the evidence, that they think it has been a roaring success.