So, the #NationalConservative conference is over.
Is #NatC the far-right future? Or the death rattle of a party at war with itself?
Let's take a closer look at what the National Conservative movement says about itself.
WARNING: this thread could make you combust... 1/
First, whatever's gone wrong with the UK, it's not the Conservatives' fault.
No, it's Liberals.
The last 13 years of Conservatism? You imagined that.
18 years of Thatcherism? You imagined that too.
UK media dominated by Conservatives? Meh.
Everything is the fault of LIBERALS. 2/
And what does the LEFT do? It "deliberately tries to polarise".
The cheek of it.
Countless polarising headlines in the Express and Mail?
Didn't happen.
Countless polarising statements by Conservative hard-righters?
Nope.
Immigration, borders, Brexit? Liberal obsessions. 3/
And how does the Left retain all this power?
That's right. They're underwritten by the biotech industry.
It's a radical conspiracy to hand over biomedical self-mastery. Obvs. 4/
The most important thing to remember about The Left is that they're "completely out of touch with normal ideas".
Got that?
Completely. Out. Of. Touch.
So, back to National Conservatism. What issues are they concerned with? 5/
Yes. Penises. That's what people want to talk about on the doorstep. Penises.
But the Nat-Cs aren't all about schlongs, you know. They have political depth... 6/
What else keeps the Nat-Cs awake at night?
Getting rid of renewable energy. Will no-one think of the birds?
Only NatC-ism can save us from the "post-apocalyptic landscape." 7/
Nat-Cs know the real threat behind renewable energy. Net Zero will leave Brits "cold and poor".
(Citation required.)
Because obviously the average Joe will have to pay for any costs.
Not the rich.
NOT THE RICH. 8/
And then there's marriage. It's not about you. It's a "public act". You're doing it for society.
(Unless you're gay.)
So, no pressure, but this is what people worry about on the doorstep. Whether your marriage will survive. 9/
And here's why. No marriage means no babies. And lack of babies is The Big Issue facing us all. Even more than neo-Marxism.
Yes, liberalism has failed to deliver babies, and only NatC-ism can show us the way. Give us babies.
(White babies only, obviously.) 10/
After all, "Britain is a Christian nation or nothing at all."
It's god or bust.
Which is why NatC-ists are so kind to other people.
(Don't mention immigrants.) 11/
After all. NatCs believe that it's not racist to endlessly rage at foreigners for the last decade.
Especially not at a far-right rally. Um, I mean, Conservative conference.
But wait. We haven't spoken enough on that subject... 12/
There's no racism in UK, and definitely not in the Nat-Cs.
But multiculturalism? That's not who we are.
We may be a genetic mix of Celts, Vikings, Angles, Saxons, Francs, Romans...
And people from all over the world might call the UK home.
But diversity? No, not here, thanks. 13/
But we need to look after our "natural population". You know who we mean.
And if we let The Others outbreed us, the country will be amok with dogs and homeless.
Just like, um, San Francisco. 14/
And of course, the rot sets in at school.
Today's kids don't sing the national anthem. And their parents refuse to move them to Non-Woke schools.
The Nat-Cs would discipline your kids, don't you worry. 15/
And the Nat-Cs don't hate Britain the way the LIBERALS do.
No, the Nat-Cs love Britain.
And they know that people around the world love Britain too.
They remember the good old days of colonialism and empire and brutality "with fondness".
No legacy issues there at all.
None. 16/
And people should be proud of nationalism.
After all, it's had a bad rep.
The Nazis just "mucked up" nationalism a bit.
Mucked. Up.
Got that? Are we clear about Nat-C views now? 17/
It's not nationalists with the crazy ideas.
No, it's the Left.
After all, the Left "want to replace the Holocaust with slavery."
The Left has "ire" for the Jews, because... jealousy.
(No-one's sure what the guy's saying here, but he hates the Left, so it's allowed.) 18/
Finally, remember that Nat-Cs support YOUR RIGHTS.
(As long as you're a straight white right-wing British Christian.)
The right to expression is so important.
That's why they restricted the rights to vote, strike and protest.
Because the Nat-Cs love freedom. 19/
Now, the haters will hate. Some people will even talk nonsense about what was said at the Nat-C rally.
But listen to the Nat-Cs in their own words.
Listen very, very carefully.
Because the Nat-Cs may not be able to run a bath.
But they run the Conservative party.
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There's been huge criticism of the BBC's ADHD programme, with complaints that it undermines neurodiverse people & their attempts to raise awareness of needs.
But this also comes at a time when Govt is actively *reducing* the number of kids able to access a ND diagnosis... 1/
The Govt has two programmes with local authorities, one voluntary & one compulsory, to reduce their spend on SEND services.
This targets the number of education plans (EHCPs) being approved.
The EHCP sets out the support structure needed by the child. 2/
For many kids the EHCP is a lifeline, and without it, their chance of accessing education can be diminished.
But Govt's current approach requires councils to award EHCPs based on quota, not need.
And one of the frontline threats is to the protection of kids with ADD and ADHD.
3/
With BCP elections nearing, I’m being asked one question more & more.
WHAT ON EARTH HAS HAPPENED?
So if you haven’t been watching the BCP soap opera, need a reminder of the highs & lows, or just want an info source to share, this is for you.
The BCP Council THREAD OF THREADS.
1/
The first BCP headline:
The council is in trouble. 2 years of gambling with public finances has left BCP with the prospect of fighting off bankruptcy.
Whoever wins in May will grapple with this for a few years to come.
This thread explains more: 2/
The reason we’re in this situation is the Casino Economics policies of BCP’s ruling Conservatives.
From FuturePlaces to the Beach Hut Scam, the leadership team of Phil Broadhead & Drew Mellor pushed BCP into colossal risk-taking.
This article explains: 3/
BCP election news...
I'm hearing that Conservative cabinet-plus member Nigel Brooks is quitting the party to run as an independent candidate in Highcliffe & Walkford.
If true, it would be Brooks' 3rd change of political allegiance in 3 years. 1/
Brooks first entered local govt in 2019 with @CIndependents, quit the party the next year, then joined BCP Conservatives with a paid role under Drew Mellor.
Brooks may be influenced by rumours that local Conservatives are struggling to field candidates at all in Highcliffe.
2/
Will Brooks indeed announce his resignation from the party and cabinet? Or will he run as an indie whilst continuing to draw a cabinet allowance?
Either way, it's unclear what chances he has, with 2 CI candidates already well-established in Highcliffe...
3/
Are Local Authorities deliberately suppressing services for kids with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND)?
Is the Dept of Education leading them to do this?
A thread, which applies to any LA, but with an emphasis on my local BCP Council.
1/
It begins here, with an article by @edreyesjourno.
The DoE runs a scheme called Safety Valve, which provides funds to councils struggling with education budget deficits.
There's a catch: the council has to find savings and carry out SEND service cuts.
These budget deficits only exist because Govt funding has halved over the last 12 years.
As noted in this article, councils "have no choice but to implement significant cuts to services including to those for the most vulnerable in our societies”.
Mark Anderson finally resigns from Cabinet, after being found guilty of 6 (six) Code of Conduct breaches.
He accepts the findings, and is now expected to make an apology to Council on 21st March.
A cross-party Cmtee found that Conservative frontbencher Mark Anderson “acted in a politically-motivated way to try to gain political advantage ahead of an election”, as described here:
Anderson isn't the first BCP frontbencher to resign in shame. Ex-leader Drew Mellor stepped down after a financial scheme was stopped by UK Govt.
Mellor has repeatedly avoided making a public apology for misleading Council and public last year: 3/ bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23341514.…
BCP is a major bankruptcy risk for at least the next 3 YEARS.
That's the big takeout from its 23/24 budget, published on Friday.
Key bombshells are listed in the thread below.
This is important: please share, retweet, and tag BCP Cllrs & groups.
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BCP Bombshell 1: Council Tax.
CT is set to rise by the max 5% in April 23 and April 24.
To confirm: Conservatives have budgeted to increase CT by 5% for at least 2 years.
It will rise further if BCP takes a Govt bailout loan.
This will have to be done, whoever takes power.
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BCP Bombshell 2: More service cuts.
BCP will need to find £35m 'savings' in 2023/24.
These will come from council services.
This is in addition to cuts already phased in recently.
Most are budgeted from Adult Social Care and Kids Services.
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