mothra wrote on Jul 6
th, 2024 at 6:34am:
Frank wrote on Jul 3
rd, 2024 at 9:04am:
The 'Conservatives' have been a centre left government for 14 years.
Seriously? Austerity, Brexit and bankrupting the UK to pin down deals for mates you're securing tax cuts for is "centre-left"?
Is it lead? Are you drinking water from lead pipes?
Woke and broke Britain: how fake Tories led to Labour’s landslide victory
Policy Failures and Broken Promises
The motivations behind the protest vote were rooted in widespread disillusionment. Voters felt betrayed by a Conservative Party that no longer represented their values or addressed their concerns. The list of unfulfilled promises and policy failures is long and damning. The inability to stop the migrant boats crossing the English Channel, rising knife crime, and the botched handling of fishing rights post-Brexit left coastal towns struggling and eroded public trust. The housing crisis remains unabated, and energy crises have exacerbated cost-of-living pressures.
NHS in Crisis
One of the most significant failures has been the handling of the National Health Service (NHS). Chronic underfunding, staffing shortages, and mismanagement have left the health service on the brink of collapse. Patients face longer waiting times, reduced access to essential services, and a decline in the quality of care. The failure to address these issues further eroded trust in the Conservative Party’s ability to govern effectively.
The UK today finds itself in a paradoxical state of being both ‘Woke’ and ‘broke.’ The social justice agendas, often championed by the ‘Fake Tories’ led to policies that prioritised ideological conformity over practical governance, further alienating traditional conservative voters. At the same time, economic mismanagement and a lack of coherent fiscal policy have left the nation struggling with mounting debt and a cost-of-living crisis.
As the UK moves forward after Labour’s landslide victory, the implosion of the Conservative Party at the hands of ‘Fake Tories’ serves as a stark reminder of the perils of internal discord and ideological deviation. The resultant protest vote, while a powerful expression of democratic discontent, threatens to destabilise the nation with such a massive Labour majority that will potentially make the UK even more ‘Woke and Broke’ with their left-leaning ideologies and their track record of economic mismanagement.
https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/woke-and-broke-britain-how-fake-tories-led-to-labours-landslide-victory/
The UK is in the grip of a long-term economic decline, dear boy. Its cause is the UK's removal from the biggest trading market in the world, Europe.