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Lifelong Tory voter here .... but not any longer.

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From the playbook of project leave. I claim no credit

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Sep 24, 2023Liked by Philip Stephens

You get the feeling that for all the noise of the Sunak death-rattle and the amplification it will get from the usual suspects, the public are sick of the Tories, tired of the constant blaming, obfuscation and now backsliding on basic, non-controversial aspects of governance.

Attempting to look like you’re doing the public a favour by binning-off essential infrastructure and climate targets in order to throw the gammon a meaty tax-cut and a pointless railing against the ECHR because it’s got the word European in it is desperate stuff and it stinks.

Dorries’ old seat should be interesting, will provide a decent steer as to how sick of the government little/middle Englanders have become and I guess Starmer and Davey are happy to slug it out as it will provide a clearer picture of how and where they should compete at a GE.

If things continue as is, Sunak would be wiser going early to save some “safe” seats - another RAAC sized chicken returning to roost or more of Sunak’s Covid revelations bleeding into the public consciousness and 1997 will look like a decent result for CCHQ.

And don’t they deserve it.

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Sep 24, 2023Liked by Philip Stephens

Excellent as always thank you

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“The Labour leader offered a common sense observation that Britain should not be in the business of driving down environmental and labour standards below those of the rest of Europe.”

Better still to craft a positive message? Seek to lead on environmental and labour standards?

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