Conservatism
The RMT think that the bankers have it
This wonderful clip from the RMT’s Eddie Dempsey giving evidence to The Transport Select Committee suggests that all is not what it seems at Network Rail, which, of course, we are all told ‘must get more efficient’ … In fact, it is so efficient that it actually spends more on debt repayment than it does... Read more
The danger of Johnson remaining till September
Chris Bryant lays in to Johnson who has once again trashed the conventions without a second thought: It is apparent from this that Johnson will, as Cummings has suggested, take advantage of any situation for his own benefit. And will not hesitate to disregard the law as well as convention. With a supine speaker, we... Read more
What a pity that Starmer…
….Concentrates on “the arms race of fantasy economics” currently undertaken by the prospective leaders of the Tory Party. It is certainly true that these people who have been either in Johnson’s cabinet, or overt supporters of his policies for years, now suddenly have the magic solution to all the things they’ve failed to do so... Read more
Starmer’s statement
Was not at all bad and serves as a very clear and obvious contrast to Johnson’s lying bluster. He makes an important point about not all politicians being the same: If, however, the Tories elect a leader who is distant from Johnson’s cabinet then the playing of Mr Clean may well not cut it. He... Read more
Conservative achievements – a summary
It is a long, long list – and all summarised in less than 90 seconds: How low we have sunk. And still far too many people are deceived into voting for all this uneccessary self-harm. Moreover the dangers are still ever present for, as Open Democracy points out, in their comparison with Major and Thatcher,... Read more
EDF to be entirely renationalised
Amid all the other dire domestic stuff, a nugget of encouraging news. ‘Our’ EDF, which was of course really ‘theirs’ as always predominantly owned by the French state, will now be 100% French government owned. This is the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, announcing it: Our government could never do this of course, because we... Read more
If the Lib Dems are shaping up to be the new Conservatives, where are the Tories?
Ignoring the fact that ‘The Times’ letters are not what they once were and the paper has long ago ceased to be the newspaper of record, I still thought this letter interesting : ‘Moderate centrism’ (whatever that is) seems to favour LibDems, who have, ironically, always and unequivocally, favoured remaining in the EU. It seems... Read more
Civil servant says our democracy is in danger
A civil servant and caller to James O’Brien’s radio show, ‘Stewart’ has harsh words for our current government and the civil service working for it. …Do not underestimate how dangerous this is…. Our democracy is under threat….He calls on the UK cabinet secretary, Simon Case, to resign, suggesting that to continually lie – and on... Read more
Steve Bray comments on the confiscation of his loudspeaker
I suggest that he’s spot on about fascism… His fundraiser is remarkably, now getting on for a quarter of a million pounds. Patel and the ‘In Special Measures’ Metropolitan Police may have taken on a case that may run and run…... Read more