The Conservative Party

[Kirkstall Blue]

The news whitewash over the Brexit figures so fast no one will remember them

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

And who was in power over that decade to which the "source" refers

US general warns British Army no longer top-level fighting force, defence sources reveal

Rishi Sunak risks failing in his role as "wartime prime minister" unless he takes urgent action given the growing security threat posed by Vladimir Putin, it has been warned, with calls for a significant hike in spending.

news.sky.com

That is very worrying we are heading for a 3rd world Army and economy if the Tories get back in, we are not investing despite what we are told

 

[bluethrunthru]

That is very worrying we are heading for a 3rd world Army and economy if the Tories get back in, we are not investing despite what we are told

If they still actually gave a shit the rest of the EU would be pissing themselves but truth is they are past caring about us and thats our biggest obstacle to rejoining

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

The investment figure right down at the bottom Truss may have had the right idea only she crashed the economy. Rejoining the EU will cost us and we won’t get the rebate it’s tough now but it’ll get even worse “austerity“ until they let us back in

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[Gabriel]

 

[Vic]

And who was in power over that decade to which the "source" refers

US general warns British Army no longer top-level fighting force, defence sources reveal

Rishi Sunak risks failing in his role as "wartime prime minister" unless he takes urgent action given the growing security threat posed by Vladimir Putin, it has been warned, with calls for a significant hike in spending.

news.sky.com

THAT decade? The Tories.

If you think "decades" means under Labour, the only time the Tories haven't cut defence as a % of GDP was during the Falklands War. Look at the drop from 1979 to 1997:

World Bank Open Data

Free and open access to global development data

data.worldbank.org

 

[WestGorton]

There are no credible people in this political party at the moment. A bunch of crooks.

 

[bluethrunthru]

They are fucked

 

[bluethrunthru]

To quote Jimmy Cricket - "and there's more"

Conservative Party chief executive and treasurer dragged into tax dodging row

Tory treasurer Graham Edwards was found to have used a tax avoidance scheme, while the party's chief executive Stephen Massey still works for a firm that helps the rich slash their tax bills

www.mirror.co.uk