The Conservative Party

[mancity2012_eamo]

In Oldham?

I couldn’t possibly comment on any whereabouts.

 

[Vic]

In Oldham?

From Oldham.

 

[bluethrunthru]

never mind voters they are struggling to attract candidates

 

[Bodicoteblue]

never mind voters they are struggling to attract candidates

He forgot to tell us what the delightful grant schaaps did before his political career.

 

[bluethrunthru]

He forgot to tell us what the delightful grant schaaps did before his political career.

which one of them?

 

[Bodicoteblue]

which one of them?

It is odd he doesn’t mention it.
you‘d think being an alias-strewn con-man would be the ideal background for becoming a Tory mp.

 

[bluethrunthru]

You said you were not racist ....... we asked the law is Bob Stewart MP a racist? The law said......

Conservative MP Bob Stewart guilty of racially aggravated public order offence

Bob Stewart told an activist to "go back to Bahrain" during a row outside the Foreign Office.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Vic]

never mind voters they are struggling to attract candidates

All parties have in recent years done more to encourage people to stand for office. It's an important way to get greater diversity.

Now, the main barrier to encouraging people to apply is the abuse they're likely to get, on social media (and perhaps more damagingly in the comments section of local newspapers that go unmoderated). And (forgetting neutrality) local Tory councillors are behind some of it.

 

[bluethrunthru]

All parties have in recent years done more to encourage people to stand for office. It's an important way to get greater diversity.

Now, the main barrier to encouraging people to apply is the abuse they're likely to get, on social media (and perhaps more damagingly in the comments section of local newspapers that go unmoderated). And (forgetting neutrality) local Tory councillors are behind some of it.

I strongly expect very much behind it is the fact that MP's and councillors are leaving for many reasons but mostly ill health and not wanting to end a political career on a defeat.

New recruits to replace them is tough for similar reasons. They can see polls so many won't want to start a career with a defeat ( something Churchill and Thatcher whom they would claim to be their heroes did ) plus being in a minority opposition they would wield no power so certain - shall we say - ahem "opportunities" will not be open to them to enhance earning potential. Just a further knock-on stemming from the ruinous Johnson corrupt period in office

 

[TinFoilHat]

Labour have an army of Tony Blair Foundation kids to drop into safe seats.

The Tories who want to be MP's don't have a production line in the same vein.