"After days of speculation, the Conservative Party has announced it can "no longer support" two of its candidates - Craig Williams and Laura Saunders - involved in the election date gambling row."
It's too late to remove them from the ballot paper, but if they were to be elected, they would stand as "Independents".
Aside from politics, Sunak strikes me as, essentially, a decent man. But oh my, his Election Campaign has been an absolute car crash. We can't blame him, of course if his troops have been betting with inside information, but he allowed the thing to fester for two weeks before taking any action. You dither, you lose.
It really is hard to imagine the Tories campaign could have gone worse, it's Truss-esque in it's ineptitude. And that's a seriously high bar.
Aside from politics, Sunak strikes me as, essentially, a decent man. But oh my, his Election Campaign has been an absolute car crash. We can't blame him, of course if his troops have been betting with inside information, but he allowed the thing to fester for two weeks before taking any action. You dither, you lose.
It really is hard to imagine the Tories campaign could have gone worse, it's Truss-esque in it's ineptitude. And that's a seriously high bar.
I think he is a decent man. Although he clearly makes some very poor decisions. He could have suspended those suspected of of the betting scandal straight off. The excuse that they were under investigation, didnt wash with anyone. D Day was worse. PMs seem to have advisors coming out of their ears. Based on this he either needs to listen to them, or get some new ones.
Both the main parties seem to be conning us with their manifestos. Paul Johnson of the IFS was scathing about all the manifestos. It is definitely worth a listen below. It is a long video, but he is only on for the first half an hour. He makes many valid points.
Aside from politics, Sunak strikes me as, essentially, a decent man. But oh my, his Election Campaign has been an absolute car crash. We can't blame him, of course if his troops have been betting with inside information, but he allowed the thing to fester for two weeks before taking any action. You dither, you lose.
It really is hard to imagine the Tories campaign could have gone worse, it's Truss-esque in it's ineptitude. And that's a seriously high bar.
The Daily Torygraph. Used to be a decent, albeit rather Right Wing, newspaper. Traditionally, the paper of choice of Retired Colonels.
Used to be a popular newspaper. Certainly the best selling Broadsheet.
Withdrew from the main auditing body for newspaper circulation years ago, when its readership had already plummeted far more than other newspapers.
The only point of interest is whether it might be the first paper to support Reform. It (and its few readers) certainly regard Sunak as a woolly Liberal.
And the Headline? There is a rather simple reason why Streeting (or anyone else) cannot "rule out" Council Tax rises.
Simply because they are set by Local Govt. Not Central Govt. How desperate is that Headline?
PS. There was an earlier Headline you quoted (from the Times) which said Sunak must "go for the jugular" and "personal attacks on Starmer are the only option". They only become the "only option" if you have lost the War on Policy, Direction for the Future, and the Economy...
Tory activists plot rebellion over leadership vote ‘stitch-up’
The Headline tells a totally different story to the article.
That 1 poll referred to shows Labour support at its lowest for 2 years. We haven't had an Election in those 2 years. That poll shows Labour are in course for the most Seats they have ever had in their history. A massive majority.
While the Tories are on course for their lowest number of seats for more than 100 years, and their lowest share of the vote for over 100 years. In an actual election. They appear to be in a close fight-with the Lib Dems to form the Opposition.
It's not a "shock poll". It is saying what every other poll is saying. And even people as dim as Express readers know that.
The 8 page "guide" in the Mail was a good laugh. It had some real gems. Such as if more people voted Tory, and less people voted Labour, then some seats would either stay Blue or not turn Red. Who'd have thunk
Of particular interest was the seats where Reform are running 2nd to Labour. A very distant, out of sight, no chance on God's earth sort of 2nd. Their only realistic chances of winning seats are v Tory MPs.
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tories-instruct-lawyers-to-fight-release-of-universal-credit-documents-ahead-of-election/ar-BB1oMWg0?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=0e9f0795ab424ea8a9f1191119902604&ei=11
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tories-and-labour-under-fire-from-ifs-over-conspiracy-of-silence-on-tax/ar-BB1oM85h?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=ead7cda2498f41b0b4abc3aceed2c62b&ei=170
Betting-Gate
"After days of speculation, the Conservative Party has announced it can "no longer support" two of its candidates - Craig Williams and Laura Saunders - involved in the election date gambling row."
It's too late to remove them from the ballot paper, but if they were to be elected, they would stand as "Independents".
Aside from politics, Sunak strikes me as, essentially, a decent man. But oh my, his Election Campaign has been an absolute car crash. We can't blame him, of course if his troops have been betting with inside information, but he allowed the thing to fester for two weeks before taking any action. You dither, you lose.
It really is hard to imagine the Tories campaign could have gone worse, it's Truss-esque in it's ineptitude. And that's a seriously high bar.
Although he clearly makes some very poor decisions.
He could have suspended those suspected of of the betting scandal straight off.
The excuse that they were under investigation, didnt wash with anyone.
D Day was worse.
PMs seem to have advisors coming out of their ears.
Based on this he either needs to listen to them, or get some new ones.
Both the main parties seem to be conning us with their manifestos.
Paul Johnson of the IFS was scathing about all the manifestos.
It is definitely worth a listen below.
It is a long video, but he is only on for the first half an hour.
He makes many valid points.
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/has-labour-given-up-fighting-nigel-farage-in-clacton-candidate-jovan-owusu-nepaul-sent-to-west-midlands/ar-BB1oYwj1?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=b5cde9a29cce4911a72fb71e13ef9078&ei=75#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/most-pensioners-already-pay-tax-on-pension-under-tories-as-sunak-s-claim-backfires/ar-BB1p085I?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=8c4b932935c94fd88dae3bc0ef715567&ei=136#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/feared-tory-election-rout-could-leave-taxpayers-with-a-35million-bill/ar-BB1p0f0O?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=8c4b932935c94fd88dae3bc0ef715567&ei=113#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tory-activists-plot-rebellion-over-leadership-vote-stitch-up/ar-BB1p7eTq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=5d7b987a0b714c199062b7cd5fb1157a&ei=25#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/tories-handed-lifeline-as-shock-poll-reveals-labour-s-vote-share-lowest-in-two-years/ar-BB1p86oq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6c8fbbf28f4a4c19be0eae047a6dbbe6&ei=10#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/keir-starmer-s-tax-grab-on-wealth-will-force-me-to-flee-britain-says-sir-peter-wood/ar-BB1p7SyX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6c8fbbf28f4a4c19be0eae047a6dbbe6&ei=31#fullscreen
For Tories to dim to read even the Mail.
The Headline tells a totally different story to the article.
That 1 poll referred to shows Labour support at its lowest for 2 years. We haven't had an Election in those 2 years. That poll shows Labour are in course for the most Seats they have ever had in their history. A massive majority.
While the Tories are on course for their lowest number of seats for more than 100 years, and their lowest share of the vote for over 100 years. In an actual election. They appear to be in a close fight-with the Lib Dems to form the Opposition.
It's not a "shock poll". It is saying what every other poll is saying. And even people as dim as Express readers know that.
The 8 page "guide" in the Mail was a good laugh. It had some real gems. Such as if more people voted Tory, and less people voted Labour, then some seats would either stay Blue or not turn Red. Who'd have thunk
Of particular interest was the seats where Reform are running 2nd to Labour. A very distant, out of sight, no chance on God's earth sort of 2nd. Their only realistic chances of winning seats are v Tory MPs.