I would be very surprised if Boris apologises for the slur he made against Keir Starmer. It’s not in his nature, he has never apologised for any derogatory remark he has ever made and he won’t do so now. In recent weeks he has had to apologise for the “party gate” scandal, probably because he had been told to? I would suggest it took quite a bit of persuasion to get him to even do that and to my ears he never sounded genuine. Once he had he immediately went on to spout his combative nonsense and repeat the usual lies!
I read this morning that a Tory donor has withdrawn his support. This is the most significant development. If the money dries up from Tory donors then the gig is up. As in all things it is money that talks. The party won’t tolerate a lack of support from the money men, no matter how “popular” Boris is! Politics is about winning elections but if you cannot raise the money to support campaigns then you are in big trouble. We know what donations to the Tory party can buy you. We know that it is the inside track to lobbying the government in favour of your cause, business or industry.
It is an immutable fact that the British seem to have the ability to be fooled by the Conservative party time after time and I suggest it is still rooted in centuries of our class system. It seems there are still enough of the electorate that actually vote who believe they are our hereditary masters and only that can guide us. Admittedly the opposition has shot themselves in the foot a few times and not helped their cause. No matter how bad the Tories get and surely they have never been as terrible as they are at present, the British continue to support them? It is a subtle distinction and not overt as it has been through the ages but it is definitely still a factor.
Two of the last three PM’s were educated at Eton. They are both men of privilege and have no clue as to the lives of the average voter in this country. They say the right things in order to make you believe but they have no real understanding of the words they use. They never had any intention of carrying out all of the promises that they make and are not interested in improving our lives.
I can only hope that we come to our senses. I suspect that the pandemic, has paradoxically, both disguised the political divide whilst highlighting it at the same time!
We are living through tumultuous times not just in the UK but throughout the world. I have never been so depressed about the state of the UK and fearful of events happening in other countries.
I am trying to retain my optimism and hope we come through all this turmoil. There is an anger inside me which i am struggling to contain and i find myself reacting badly to any hint of dispute.
Stay well
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