#Tory

A personal political thread.As the dust settles on this week's pile on it set me thinking. One of the insults thrown to which I have not made mention is "Tory".
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We're almost 9 months on from the end of his leadership, and over 12 months since a shattering, devastating defeat. But if, like half the country, you're unhappy we're leaving
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It's clearer than ever that Vote Leave Ltd was a bait and switch operation to preserve Tory incumbency. Now they're safe from the insurgency on the right they Tories are
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An important part of Labour’s election-winning coalition, and one that definitely shouldn’t be overlooked or taken for granted, are middle-class professionals. I’ll use my dad as an example For almost
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My MP @RobertLargan has made public his desire for his whole voting record to be recognised and not just, say, his votes on opposition day motions.On Tuesday, he voted 9
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While the Queen *technically* has the power to refuse Royal Assent to legislation, it hasn't been exercised since 1707. The notion that Her Majesty should independently assess the legal propriety
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Star Wars characters’ voting intention thread Obi-Wan KenobiSolid Labour. Been with the party since the Foot years, supporting every leader along the way. Briefly left the party over Iraq but
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THREAD:Two Tory mayors & a deputy have been convicted for child sex offences inside of a year, but the Tories are neglecting the issue, so we're asking VERY POLITELY for
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Here's an ideological test. Do you believe government should be making health-related decisions based on what politicians and the constituents putting pressure on them feel is right, or do you
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THE NIREX TALE1. It all kicked off before I moved here, but was the reason I did. House prices dropped through the floor, in fact houses just wouldn't sell at
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The best thing for the Tory party is for it to lose the next election. It’s a mess internally and externally and desperately needs sorting out, if that’s even possible.
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Chris Patten talking about English exceptionalism and English nationalism is entirely counterproductive to the case he is trying to make.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/12/12/boris-johnson-branded-english-nationalist-former-tory-c
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I’ve received a lot of abuse since posting this yesterday, which I kind of expected after seeing similar pile-ons to other young Labour members last week. I’ve also had a
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It's about power; After Alex Salmond resigned as first minister, the plan was that Nicola would take over in Holyrood, and he would lead the SNP in Westminster, where
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Dear @BorisJohnson, if you want a facile #10pointplan to help get your leg over, try this:1. Keep the elderly and vulnerable at home (a choice they have anyway), and get
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All due respect to Katya’s always brilliant coverage, but the idea that the UK hasn’t fixed regional inequality because of EU spending limits is nuts. We are one of the
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