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Fake Tory Promises
We all know the Tories are great at making promises but terrible at making them happen. But under Boris they can't event get their promises right! They're packed with spin and lies.
This Thread goes through the biggest fake promises from their 2019 conference..
We all know the Tories are great at making promises but terrible at making them happen. But under Boris they can't event get their promises right! They're packed with spin and lies.
This Thread goes through the biggest fake promises from their 2019 conference..
Fake Promise (1) "We'll build 40 new hospitals"
- It's just money for 6 "reconfigurations" not new hospitals with money to "plan" 36 hospitals in "the future"
- Not one is a mental health trust
- Hospitals already have a £6 billion backlog of repairs
- It's just money for 6 "reconfigurations" not new hospitals with money to "plan" 36 hospitals in "the future"
- Not one is a mental health trust
- Hospitals already have a £6 billion backlog of repairs
Fake Promise (2) "We've cut debt as we promised"
- The Tories came into power in 2010, the graph tells you the rest.
- They inherited public sector debt of around 1 Trillion in 2010. That debt has now RISEN to 1.79 Trillion, about a 70% increase.
- The Tories came into power in 2010, the graph tells you the rest.
- They inherited public sector debt of around 1 Trillion in 2010. That debt has now RISEN to 1.79 Trillion, about a 70% increase.
Fake Promise (3) "We've eliminated low pay"
This was the worst "promise" even a BBC journo who could be bothered could have ripped it apart. The Tories have "promised" a £10.50ph living wage by 2024 "provided..circumstances allow". (nb Labour £10ph asap).
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sajid-ja…
This was the worst "promise" even a BBC journo who could be bothered could have ripped it apart. The Tories have "promised" a £10.50ph living wage by 2024 "provided..circumstances allow". (nb Labour £10ph asap).
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sajid-ja…
Fake Promise (4) "We've made prison sentences tougher"
There's so much spin and nonsense in this "promise" that I can't do it justice in this space, suffice to say it's pants. The Thread below explains better and in more detail
There's so much spin and nonsense in this "promise" that I can't do it justice in this space, suffice to say it's pants. The Thread below explains better and in more detail
Fake Promise (5) "More money for youth services"
- £880 million has been slashed from spending on youth services in England since 2010 according to the Government's own figures.
- Their "promise" of £500 million OVER 5 years barely makes up for this.
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
- £880 million has been slashed from spending on youth services in England since 2010 according to the Government's own figures.
- Their "promise" of £500 million OVER 5 years barely makes up for this.
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Fake Promise (6) "We will deliver a network of super buses"
- The Tories have slashed bus funding in England by £645 million PER YEAR and cut over 3000 routes
- The vague plan for "super buses" sometime in the future doesn't make up for this
- The Tories have slashed bus funding in England by £645 million PER YEAR and cut over 3000 routes
- The vague plan for "super buses" sometime in the future doesn't make up for this
Fake Promise (7) "Fast broadband"
The Tory / Fib Dem coalition FIRST promised this in 2010 to deliver this by 2015. In 2015 the Tories then promised to deliver it by 2020. They've now reheated this "promise" again for some time in the future.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-347533…
The Tory / Fib Dem coalition FIRST promised this in 2010 to deliver this by 2015. In 2015 the Tories then promised to deliver it by 2020. They've now reheated this "promise" again for some time in the future.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-347533…
Fake Promise (8) "We will have an inquiry into #ToryIslamophobia"
This promise was made well before at conference. So far (Tues) there's no plan to make this happen but there was a session at the Conference on how to dismiss Islamophobia charges!
This promise was made well before at conference. So far (Tues) there's no plan to make this happen but there was a session at the Conference on how to dismiss Islamophobia charges!
