Tory support waning ?

BrianV

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Dartmoor
No, and the wider the 'community' the less chance of coherence. Consider how many are in Scottish, Welsh and NI constituencies where there wouldn't be a hope - or possibility - of a Tory MP anyway; a quick calculation makes that about 30% of them. The remaining 70k, even if just across the approx 300 'rural' constituencies, work out at about 230 votes each.

Looking at the most marginal constituencies in the UK as a whole, only the top 18 would be affected by this number (assuming a straight switch to nearest rival), only six are 'rural', only two of those are in England, and only one is currently in Tory hands (High Peak).

So, a hung parliament aside, what you you suggest doesn't seem very plausible. (y)
Think you will find that recent by election results tells a very different story & we will see what happens with the next couple of Tory by elections, it is the sheer stupidity of this Tory government that is making them so unpopular with so many voters not just the farming & associated community, farmings influence stretches much further than we assume.
It doesn't always take a switch of vote to make a change, often a collapse of the Tory vote has a very dramatic effect.
 

MRT

Member
Livestock Farmer
Think you will find that recent by election results tells a very different story & we will see what happens with the next couple of Tory by elections, it is the sheer stupidity of this Tory government that is making them so unpopular with so many voters not just the farming & associated community, farmings influence stretches much further than we assume.
It doesn't always take a switch of vote to make a change, often a collapse of the Tory vote has a very dramatic effect.
Our political system is failing as we seem to be left with a choice between two bizzare extremes. If the people get the government they deserve then we deserve utter foolishness. As a country we cannot manage to vote for consistency, moderation or integrity. Bojo vs Angela Rayner? Jesus wept (so did Angie chances are, if she wasn't swearing or smoking at the time)
 

BrianV

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Dartmoor
Our political system is failing as we seem to be left with a choice between two bizzare extremes. If the people get the government they deserve then we deserve utter foolishness. As a country we cannot manage to vote for consistency, moderation or integrity. Bojo vs Angela Rayner? Jesus wept (so did Angie chances are, if she wasn't swearing or smoking at the time)
The time is now well past for a clear out of the total rubbish in both main parties, they both have very decent sensible MPs that are kept a long way from positions of influence by the self serving twerps at the top!
 

czechmate

Member
Mixed Farmer
She lied to the whole country about getting brexit done and then tried to sell us down the river, when she was elected and came out and spoke I thought she was going to be a good leader and be able to unite both sides in the end I think she divided the sides even more.

well, she was trying to actually find a solution to the Irish problem… whereas the current twit just hoped “it would be ok”
 

Widgetone

Member
Trade
Location
Westish Suffolk
She lied to the whole country about getting brexit done and then tried to sell us down the river, when she was elected and came out and spoke I thought she was going to be a good leader and be able to unite both sides in the end I think she divided the sides even more.
I dont think she lied to anyone, she had the ERG undermining her, and following her decision to lose her majority in 2017, lost any authority or credibility..
 

robs1

Member
I dont think she lied to anyone, she had the ERG undermining her, and following her decision to lose her majority in 2017, lost any authority or credibility..
Or she was a remainer who was working with other remainers to undermine a democratic vote. It all depends on your point of view. Her pathetic performance during the election was a disgrace it's as if she wanted to lose
 

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