Hi, my name’s Tony Lit and my company was a Labour Party Donor
I’m Tony, this is me with Tony, he used to be the Prime Minister. We got together at a Labour Party fundraiser back on the 20th of June. 7 days later I joined the Conservative Party and the next day my new bestest friend Davey Cameron imposed me as the David Cameron’s Conservatives candidate for the Ealing Southall by-election.
On the 15th of June just before I met Tony at the Labour Party bash, my company issued this cheque for
14th July 2007 in Tory Bashing
Tyger responded on 15 Jul 2007 at 9:55 am #
Will Francis Maude lose his head?
Political Penguin responded on 15 Jul 2007 at 12:05 pm #
Who knows what will happen. It’s interesting to note that this isn’t the first time old Francis has got caught out by bringing in an opportunistic young Asian guy only to find their attempts at looking inclusive often results in them attracting people who’s only interest seems to be themselves.
Paul Macmanomy responded on 16 Jul 2007 at 9:19 pm #
You know the saddest thing mate – tories can flit between the parties because there is absolutely no difference between them. How sad!
David Hartley responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 9:58 am #
Paul mate – would everything that’s happened in the last 10 years have happened under a Tory government?
I think not!
Paul Macmanomy responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 3:15 pm #
David
Are the things to which you refer such things as:-
An illegal war with Iraq?
Selling peerages?
Destroying local government?
Privatising anything that moves?
Eroding the ability of trade unions to defend their members?
Seeking to weaken the Labour/Trade Union Link?
Encouraging home ownership rather than social rented housing?
Appointing anti-trade union tories to the cabinet?
I could go on but of course it wasn’t the Tory Party which did these things over the last decade is it? It was in fact New Labour!
By the way I suspect I ain’t your mate.
David Hartley responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 3:31 pm #
Minimum Wage;
billions extra into health, education and police with proven results;
regeneration of cities and towns;
devolution to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales;
Mayors for cities and towns and an assembly in London;
Liberation of Kosovo;
Family tax credits;
highest pension provison package for a generation;
independence for bank of england;
more people owning their own homes than for a generation;
lowest interest rates for a generation;
lowest rate of income base tax for a generation;
60% increase in housing associations and social rented housing availability;
GCHQ union rights restored;
better industrial relations than for a generation;
Smoking ban;
fur farming and cruel blood sports banned;
New Deal for young people moving 1.5 million young people into work off the dole and into permanent jobs;
New Deal for over 50s;
maximum working week;
minimum holiday entitlement of 28 days;
paternity leave rights;
anhanced maternity leave rights;
rights to work flexibly enshrined for all public service workers;
rights of unions to eb recognised in ALL workplaces
I could go on Paul; but I suspect none of this would ever be enough for you anyway!
Political Penguin responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 6:05 pm #
Paul meet Dave he’s a mate from Wolverhampton who could best be described as an ultra-Blairite (if that means anything anymore), Dave meet Paul, he’s my mate from Willenhall who’s a committed Trades Unionist and what could be commonly described as traditional Labour. (Paul do not criticise me for that description it’s the best I could come up with).
I am quite happy to stay out of this and let you two discuss things. Play nice.
Paul Macmanomy responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 6:09 pm #
David
Look at the reality not the spin. Fool!!
Be happy in your joint social democracy with the tories I hope you enjoy it.
David Hartley responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 7:41 pm #
The reality is Paul that all of the above I’ve outlined, plus far more, has happened and has taken place since 1997. It is not spin. What part of these policies do you not understand?
Tyger responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 10:09 pm #
I’m that rarest of things, an anti-Blair Blairite.
Let’s all be happy bunnies. What’s wrong with a social democracy?
Tyger responded on 17 Jul 2007 at 10:11 pm #
Mind you, I have recently been called “capitalist scum.” But that was a by a sandal-wearing hippy, so I’m not worried.
Political Penguin responded on 18 Jul 2007 at 12:15 am #
Yes you bloody poncy Starbucks card man. Shame on you, a complete traitor to the cause.