Tory Democracy? Kidding, Right? Tory Jackboot, More Like!
Meanwhile, the Conservative party chairman Brandon Lewis gave his backing to Grieve and said the association vote against him had no formal standing under party rules…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/30/grieve-accuses-ex-ukip-opponent-of-insurgency-after-confidence-vote-loss
So much for the Conservative Party’s pretended interest in democracy.
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May’s flunkey Brandon Lewis MP makes it crystal clear!
A properly constituted motion, ruled in order for debate, passed by a very clear majority…
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…by fully-paid-up members of Beaconsfield Conservative Association, has ‘NO STANDING’ if it upsets the arrogant Tory elite who think that they, not the rank-and-file, own the party.
That’s irrefutable evidence of what we said earlier this weekend.
May wants Grieve and all the other collaborationist ‘Conservatives’ left unhindered by democratic action in their various constituencies, left in peace to focus their malevolent attentions on their war on British independence.…Don’t Grieve For That Remainer Millionaire! …
You should read that Guardian piece – the quote we use at the top of our page is the key, but the way their sycophant hacks who wrote it doff their humble caps to a Brexit-hating toff is hilarious – the pro-Grieve puke is deferentially described as…
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…‘a distinguished man…’
…who is then provided with a platform to insult the people who voted Grieve out as ‘loud-mouthed yobs!’
But this is a serious matter, nonetheless. The Tory ruling clique are plainly not going to let party democracy prevail…
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Vanessa R, 
Pamela, and 2 others are discussing. 
rossrightangle 
Mack the Knife 12:26 on March 31, 2019 Permalink |
Exactly what would make a Guardian journo decide some man they met was ‘distinguished?’
Was he wearing a tiara and an evening dress?
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Fiona F 13:54 on March 31, 2019 Permalink |
Perfect, just what I would say if I had a blog but I am not that good with words and no need while you’re blastng away like an anti-aircraft gun.
It is sheer arrogance.
If the party does not belong to its members then what’s the point?
If it does belong to its members, then Brandon Lewis should pipe down,
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Pamela 15:48 on March 31, 2019 Permalink |
You did warn us. The Tory Party has always been masters and serfs, a richh top tier with a crowd of mugs who pay subscriptions to be given the menial tasks.
In my experience, the worst are the snobbish middle tier, late middle-aged, tweedy men and frumpy females.
I had to work with them for years and while one or two did care about conservatism and had integrity, most were not even interested in politics.
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ross1948 17:31 on March 31, 2019 Permalink |
I don’t often reply to comments, happy to let them speak for themselves, Pamela, but your words struck a chord, and I remembered exactly the jerk-genre you speak of, basking in the reflected glory of having tea at the Commons, strutting about with visiting dignitaries.
Insufferably self-important and, I always felt, driven by a need to make them feel their self-importance was not misplaced.
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Vanessa R 19:57 on March 31, 2019 Permalink |
Pamela and Ross – your experience matches mine.
I knew a few of the local Tories where I used to live, not the neighbours who voted Tory but the local ‘dignitaries’ who walked the MP round the streets when an election was on. They took it in turns to be mayor or were on the county council, drove fancy cars and looked very uneasy in our modest little neighbourhood.
That was the only time we ever saw them, then they would go back to their big Tudor mansions till the next time.
They were useless, in the true meaning of that word, but they could always be seen at public events, self-satisfied looks on their faces.
A lot of people laughed at them behind their backs.
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