Fair point so here is today’s news. It is also true that Tories have left for similar reasons. My point is that Corby/McDonnel assisted by the Momentum group seem to be averse to anything that resists their brand of socialism.
‘Speaking to the Express and Star newspaper, Mr Austin also announced he would be standing down as MP for Dudley North - a seat he held at the 2017 election with a majority of just 22.
He said: "I am so sorry that it has come to this, but as has always been the case, I have to do what I think is right."
He added: "I must do everything I can to stop Jeremy Corbyn from getting into power."
Mr Austin became a Labour councillor in Dudley in his twenties, later working as a press officer for Gordon Brown.
He was elected MP for Dudley North in 2005 and served in Mr Brown's government from 2008 to 2010.
Mr Austin quit the party earlier this year, blaming Mr Corbyn for "creating a culture of extremism and intolerance" and accused the Labour leadership of failing to tackle anti-Semitism in the party’
So if one of their own feel like this then I draw conclusions along with other similar opinions, evidence enough for me. By the way I am a member of my party so that in whatever way I can I’m trying to promote an economy that has highly successful businesses that in turn produce a tax return to provide income for the use of those who are in need, have little chance of providing their own income and a health service worthy of the name. It’s my way of politics and I’m afraid I cannot find any enthusiasm for a party that seems to promote the idea that if you’re ‘rich’ we’re after you’.
I’ve replied as a matter of common courtesy to your post.
For your last point i do actually agree, and I've you've read my posts on here I've provided plenty of pro business arguments, especially with how much being in the EU benefits business. I feel that the attacks on the rich are also sometimes a form of tribalism, where blame is placed on the faceless rich. I take it on a case by case bases.
I do feel that Tories take it too far in cutting social services which then ends up costing the money it saved in the short term to build the services back up later. Which is what you are seeing in this election with Both parties completely undoing all the effects of austerity by borrowing money again.
Additionally, IMO the Tory policies tend to be elitist.
For example Universal Credit, which is meant to make managing money slightly easier both for recipients and the government reducing administration costs. But rather than the government taking it on themselves to ensure the money goes to the right place, they pass it on to the recipient to manage the money which is fine for those who are good at that, but causes those who are not great, perhaps the elderly or disabled, to struggle to the point that arrears among my social housing residents who took part in the trial quadrupled. They pressed ahead with rolling it out anyway and took a long time before giving the option for housing associations like mine to directly take the money, once the resident was already in arrears... They also had long wait times to asses the claim, meaning those who didn't have money saved up got into trouble, and we had to introduce a policy insisting residents were paid up a month in advance which again, hurt those on tight incomes most. They have improved that a but now but its still not great. Additionally they cut the amount of rent by a few % for our tenants. sounds good until you think about how for the worst off this is paid for by the government through benefits, so they gain little. and those funds were used by us to provide services to all our residents. we had to cut our energy advice service where we went out to residents to asses their energy and heating usage to help them save money. So again this policy slightly helped those who were doing okay while hurting the worst off. Right to buy does the same. it allows those who have saved up enough money to own a house. good for them. But at the same time reduces social housing for the worst off, and keeps people on the street.
I could go on about similar trends in education and other areas.
For me the elitist 'if it were me, i would have escaped the burning building' Mogg brand of elitism is prevalent througout Tory policies, which is why i would have a very difficult time voting for them even if we didn't have Brexit and Boris to content with.
