General Election - 4th July 2024

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Perhaps that’s why he gave the FT an interview today.

Was the interview conducted in his own constituency?

 

[BigJoe#1]

The FT ran an interview with him this afternoon.

He’s campaigning a lot in his own constituency, which I think is fair enough.

Like GDM said he has the second/third most important and influential role in government. I am genuinely surprised by how low his profile is.... I mean an FT interview is not high profile.

He should be addressing the nation and advising of Tories spending and financial plans and strategy.

 

[hilts]

Like GDM said he has the second/third most important and influential role in government. I am genuinely surprised by how low his profile is.... I mean an FT interview is not high profile.

He should be addressing the nation and advising of Tories spending and financial plans and strategy.

It would be in anyone's interest who wants to be a future Tory leader to go awol for the next few weeks.

 

[blue for life]

Spoke to a senior Tory today.

Educated lawyer and advisor.

His opinion.

Capital gains tax is going to go up to 45 pecent. A matter of when but will not be long.

The unions are in Raynors ear like you would not believe and we are essentially going back to into the Eu in all but name.

Labours spin in 6 months will be things are far worse than we thought and then the tax rises will start.

Positive is that there are some huge infrastructure projects planned - interestingly funded by the private sector. Pfi style almost. Starmer meets Blair once a month and we will see some similarities.

He actually spoke highly of the soon to be chancellor but said the Labour Party will imlode in much the same way the Tory’s have as there will be a battle between the extreme left and centrists. Largely typed this as I want to see what comes true of it in a couple of years time.

Is he a Tory?

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Is he a Tory?

He's probably going to vote Labour.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He's probably going to vote Labour.

Why wouldn’t he, seeing as he’s written their manifesto.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Was the interview conducted in his own constituency?

Why does it matter where the interview was conducted? No relevance whatsoever.

Given the polling, the best option now is for the Conservatives to concentrate on the most marginal seats where they can stem the tide, and that includes his own constituency.

 

[mosssideblue]

It's entirely sane given everything that's happened since.

Tories have no one to blame but themselves. Public now seen through them and have had enough

 

[Brewster's millions]

Like GDM said he has the second/third most important and influential role in government. I am genuinely surprised by how low his profile is.... I mean an FT interview is not high profile.

He should be addressing the nation and advising of Tories spending and financial plans and strategy.

Perhaps he could have had a higher profile, but I would also question whether Reeves has had an appreciably higher profile? I wouldn’t say she has.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Like GDM said he has the second/third most important and influential role in government. I am genuinely surprised by how low his profile is.... I mean an FT interview is not high profile.

He should be addressing the nation and advising of Tories spending and financial plans and strategy.

He's only in that job to clean up after Truss. Tories don't like him.