glasshouse
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Boris certainly fits that descriptionHere in North Shropshire we will soon be having a by election after our Tory MP Owen Paterson has had to step down.
I’ve got to say that I’m rather disappointed that in such a true blue area as North Shropshire which I believe hasn’t seen anything other than a Tory MP in over a 100 years can’t put up a local candidate for the Conservative party but instead has opted for a candidate from Birmingham.
There again, as a local farmer who is pushing the new Tory candidate said to me today, the people of North Shropshire would vote for a turnip if you put a blue rosette on it.
With an attitude like that, we get the politicians we deserve
I find it rather disturbing that there are folk out there, plenty of them, who will literally vote for a candidate solely on the colour rosette they wear.Boris certainly fits that description
Vote snp thenI have decided that pending serious change which I see as unlikely, I will almost certainly be spoiling my ballot at the next election.
Never have I known a more desperate, servile, wretched bunch in parliament. Both aisles.
Keh?I’m confused @glasshouse . Did you vote Conservative at the last election or not?
Do you not find it equally disturbing, that plenty out there will never vote for a turnip, just because it does sport a blue rosette?I find it rather disturbing that there are folk out there, plenty of them, who will literally vote for a candidate solely on the colour rosette they wear.
As I say, we get the politicians we deserve.
I strongly believe that North Shropshire would be better off not getting a conservative MP at this by election, it might make the Conservative party take note and select a good local candidate who would work for the good of the area rather than someone from off who I’m presuming is someone they’d like to slip into a safe seat.
That and the fact that if anyone else got in they’d know they’d have to perform to keep the seat in 3 years time, but what would i know, I’m not a true blue Conservative although one has been around to have a word with me, try to straighten me out as they don’t like some of my comments on the subject on Facebook
No, not at allDo you not find it equally disturbing, that plenty out there will never vote for a turnip, just because it does sport a blue rosette?
Talking of turnips....Do you not find it equally disturbing, that plenty out there will never vote for a turnip, just because it does sport a blue rosette?
Yes, very annoying to see a parachuted in candidate. I have seen some suggestions/polling that it will not be the usual walkover, but your penultimate paragraph sums it up. sadly.Here in North Shropshire we will soon be having a by election after our Tory MP Owen Paterson has had to step down.
I’ve got to say that I’m rather disappointed that in such a true blue area as North Shropshire which I believe hasn’t seen anything other than a Tory MP in over a 100 years can’t put up a local candidate for the Conservative party but instead has opted for a candidate from Birmingham.
There again, as a local farmer who is pushing the new Tory candidate said to me today, the people of North Shropshire would vote for a turnip if you put a blue rosette on it.
With an attitude like that, we get the politicians we deserve
Thats because farming doesn't matter anymore to them. Most of the tory voters won't be in ag so as long as they get to roam about the place why should they care!Yes, very annoying to see a parachuted in candidate. I have seen some suggestions/polling that it will not be the usual walkover, but your penultimate paragraph sums it up. sadly.
I remain surprised that an anti farming MP like Pritchard, in the Wrekin constituency continues to get support.... But this seems to be a widespread occurence.
Talking of turnips....
Now’s your chance to be an MP Baldrick.........
To clarify.No, not at all
Ahh, now there’s a difference between the best candidate ever and a turnip.To clarify.
Many would never vote blue, red or indifferent, just on principal, regardless of if the candidate were the best politician ever.