Thread (1/23)
Why is Sunak unfit to be Prime Minister?
3 key reasons:
1. No regard for ethics or law
2. Track record of failing the British people
3. An agenda with no mandate
Why is Sunak unfit to be Prime Minister?
3 key reasons:
1. No regard for ethics or law
2. Track record of failing the British people
3. An agenda with no mandate
(2/23)
Let's start with ethics and the law.
Like Johnson, Sunak broke the laws he had helped set and for which normal people were fined up to £10,000.
news.sky.com/story/rishi-su…
Let's start with ethics and the law.
Like Johnson, Sunak broke the laws he had helped set and for which normal people were fined up to £10,000.
news.sky.com/story/rishi-su…
(3/23)
When asked in the House, whether he had attended any parties, he unequivocally replied "No, Mr Speaker, I did not attend any parties."
Misleading the House is a breach of the Ministerial code.
independent.co.uk/tv/news/rishi-…
When asked in the House, whether he had attended any parties, he unequivocally replied "No, Mr Speaker, I did not attend any parties."
Misleading the House is a breach of the Ministerial code.
independent.co.uk/tv/news/rishi-…
(4/23)
While Chancellor, he held a green card declaring him to be a permanent resident of the US.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
While Chancellor, he held a green card declaring him to be a permanent resident of the US.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
(5/23)
While many self-employed and small businesses were excluded from his COVID support scheme...
bbc.co.uk/news/55733537
While many self-employed and small businesses were excluded from his COVID support scheme...
bbc.co.uk/news/55733537
(7/23)
And his track record of helping normal members of the UK public when he had a chance -- in his Budgets -- is dire.
99-percent.org/when-the-99-be…
And his track record of helping normal members of the UK public when he had a chance -- in his Budgets -- is dire.
99-percent.org/when-the-99-be…
(8/23)
His policies led the OBR to predict the biggest hit to UK living standards in decades.
99-percent.org/why-sunak-fail…
His policies led the OBR to predict the biggest hit to UK living standards in decades.
99-percent.org/why-sunak-fail…
(9/23)
His excuse for leaving the poor and the middle-class behind is that "I cannot help everyone."
99-percent.org/is-sunak-the-n…
His excuse for leaving the poor and the middle-class behind is that "I cannot help everyone."
99-percent.org/is-sunak-the-n…
(10/23)
Indeed, the idea that people should expect government to help is anathema to him.
Indeed, the idea that people should expect government to help is anathema to him.
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1505957026492473344?s=20&t=s1xpj8RsiGthv9X4l_OvXg
(11/23)
And his political philosophy represents an extremist view that hardly anyone outside the richest 0.01% wishes to see enacted: market fundamentalism.
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
And his political philosophy represents an extremist view that hardly anyone outside the richest 0.01% wishes to see enacted: market fundamentalism.
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
(12/23)
Like Truss, he is a graduate of the Tufton Street think tanks, who want to see the destruction of the UK's social contract, to enrich their donors.
99-percent.org/an-unwelcome-c…
Like Truss, he is a graduate of the Tufton Street think tanks, who want to see the destruction of the UK's social contract, to enrich their donors.
99-percent.org/an-unwelcome-c…
(13/23)
He constantly talks of "fiscal responsibility" -- but this is merely far-right code ...
99-percent.org/traitriotism-k…
He constantly talks of "fiscal responsibility" -- but this is merely far-right code ...
99-percent.org/traitriotism-k…
(14/23)
...for a new round of austerity, at a time when the UK cannot afford such irresponsible and destructive policies.
99-percent.org/austerity-why-…
...for a new round of austerity, at a time when the UK cannot afford such irresponsible and destructive policies.
99-percent.org/austerity-why-…
(15/23)
If he remains as PM, he will continue the transformation of the UK from a successful country into a #Plunderstate
99-percent.org/malice-in-plun…
If he remains as PM, he will continue the transformation of the UK from a successful country into a #Plunderstate
99-percent.org/malice-in-plun…
(16/23)
And the government will "increasingly be acting as a mechanism for redistributing wealth from the ordinary subject citizen to the sovereign individuals."
99-percent.org/plunderland-re…
And the government will "increasingly be acting as a mechanism for redistributing wealth from the ordinary subject citizen to the sovereign individuals."
99-percent.org/plunderland-re…
(17/23)
He will continue with the destruction of our democratic safeguards...
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
He will continue with the destruction of our democratic safeguards...
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
(19/23)
Claiming -- as his party has claimed for 12 years -- that there is "no alternative."
In fact, with "competent government, the UK would not be in a state of emergency. We would be a more prosperous country, ... not facing a cost-of-living crisis.
99-percent.org/what-was-the-a…
Claiming -- as his party has claimed for 12 years -- that there is "no alternative."
In fact, with "competent government, the UK would not be in a state of emergency. We would be a more prosperous country, ... not facing a cost-of-living crisis.
99-percent.org/what-was-the-a…
(20/23)
But to get that, we need a different government to act on our behalf.
99-percent.org/five-actions-t…
But to get that, we need a different government to act on our behalf.
99-percent.org/five-actions-t…
(21/23)
If you would like to see that, step 1 is to force a general election.
Sign the petition ... let's get it over 1 million!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6197…
If you would like to see that, step 1 is to force a general election.
Sign the petition ... let's get it over 1 million!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6197…
(22/23)
And write to your MP -- that was ultimately what forced Johnson and Truss to go.
And it will only take you 5 minutes with these notes:
99-percent.org/how-to-stop-th…
And write to your MP -- that was ultimately what forced Johnson and Truss to go.
And it will only take you 5 minutes with these notes:
99-percent.org/how-to-stop-th…
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