The Conservative Party

[west didsblue]

Looks like the BoE bailout will cost even more than the tax cuts. £5bn per day for 13 days according to the FT. That’s £65bn.

 

[Gabriel]

We need to get to November first. These tax cuts will be reversed by the weekend in all likelihood.

Suspect not. I reckon they’re hunkering down to see it through until then, at which point they’ll announce the most swingeing cuts.

 

[Chippy_boy]

This government isn't lasting beyond another 9 months.

Nonsense. Since the fixed term parliament act, there's no possibility of an early general election unless (a) Labour get a 2/3rds majority for one (no chance) or (b) the government fails a no confidence vote. It is not going to vote for no confidence in itself! And neither are Tory MPs going to vote for a GE that they would certainly lose right now. So you are stuck with the Tories until January 2025.

Of course should the world be in a better place before then, and a Tory victory look likely, then they could call one and conceivably Labour would support it... and go on to lose again. So that aint happening either.

 

[mackenzie]

There’ll be a fair few. Usually in their 60s/70s and financially stable so not arsed about what might happen in next few years.
It’s how they’ve clung to power, sadly.

Spoke to my 73 year old Tory diehard Aunt last night. She's financially well off and hates Labour always has, but it's got worse as she has got older. Her father (my union activist labour supporting grandfather) would be spinning in his grave.
However, she told me she's not voting again. And that's a first, trust me.

 

[mancityvstoke]

 

[mancityvstoke]

 

[WestGorton]

Spoke to my 73 year old Tory diehard Aunt last night. She's financially well off and hates Labour always has, but it's got worse as she has got older. Her father (my union activist labour supporting grandfather) would be spinning in his grave.
However, she told me she's not voting again. And that's a first, trust me.

Heard this repeatedly. Moderate Tories don't want this ideological crusade to ruin either.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Same here. Just started receiving a pension after making 26 years of contributions and now have to contemplate a future in which I may not be able to count on it the way things are going, especially if the BofE’s intervention is just a sticking plaster.

This is not to lump on your misery but, according to the government, there is plenty of work for the striving employee, and they can make it to the top if they are willing to trample on those that they pass along the way.

Only joking, mate. I really do feel for those in this current situation. It’s down right appalling what they’ve done.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Stand down Liz

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Nonsense. Since the fixed term parliament act, there's no possibility of an early general election unless (a) Labour get a 2/3rds majority for one (no chance) or (b) the government fails a no confidence vote. It is not going to vote for no confidence in itself! And neither are Tory MPs going to vote for a GE that they would certainly lose right now. So you are stuck with the Tories until January 2025.

Of course should the world be in a better place before then, and a Tory victory look likely, then they could call one and conceivably Labour would support it... and go on to lose again. So that aint happening either.

Of course, all that might be true had the fixed term parliament act not been repealed in March……