A depressing realisation. You know how sleaze is clearly cutting through in the polls? Like it did under Blair in the 90s?
It's because for a section of the electorate - generally, the decisive one - literally the only thing they pay attention to is money.
It's because for a section of the electorate - generally, the decisive one - literally the only thing they pay attention to is money.
"Corbyn will bankrupt the economy!" Cue thrashing of Corbyn.
"Labour bankrupted the country!" Cue Brown and Miliband losing badly.
"The Tory death tax!" - cue May losing her majority.
Inflation in the US - cue Biden's approval ratings imploding.
"Labour bankrupted the country!" Cue Brown and Miliband losing badly.
"The Tory death tax!" - cue May losing her majority.
Inflation in the US - cue Biden's approval ratings imploding.
These people stand and watch as the poorest and most vulnerable have their lives destroyed completely - but just as long as THEY'RE OK... 🙄
Same with house prices and rentier capitalism. Same with the right to buy. Same even with Tory pork barreling, AKA 'levelling up'.
Same with house prices and rentier capitalism. Same with the right to buy. Same even with Tory pork barreling, AKA 'levelling up'.
The same, always, with "Labour are going to come for me and put my taxes up!" All based on brainmelt from the right wing press.
Meanwhile, the Tories put taxes up again and again but as long as THEY'RE not affected... 🙄
Meanwhile, the Tories put taxes up again and again but as long as THEY'RE not affected... 🙄
I'm reminded of an interview I read with well-off pensioners some years back. Which extolled the virtues of how wonderful the Tories were.
No awareness of their children, grandchildren or broader society. None at all.
That's how we've got where we've got.
No awareness of their children, grandchildren or broader society. None at all.
That's how we've got where we've got.
Cost of everything, value of nothing. To put it another way:
"I paid my taxes and worked all my life. Never asked for any handouts unlike you good for nothing layabouts.
Now give me my winter fuel allowance so I can spend it on a holiday".
"I paid my taxes and worked all my life. Never asked for any handouts unlike you good for nothing layabouts.
Now give me my winter fuel allowance so I can spend it on a holiday".
I can scarcely imagine what it must be like to be this venal, this cynical, this hollow, this selfish, about absolutely everything.
No, elections are not charities. But the nation of shopkeepers (really, a nation of spivs and scammers) takes it to a whole new level.
No, elections are not charities. But the nation of shopkeepers (really, a nation of spivs and scammers) takes it to a whole new level.
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