The July 20th by-elections – Could the Tories lose all three?
I am still recovering from my operation so there will be limited posting from me for time being. Mike Smithson
This is why the Tories are set to get hammered
If anyone needed convincing of lack of commitment by the Tories to the NHS then the FT chart above sets it out. The sheer numbers on NHS England’s waiting lists highlights that many are having to put up with their medical conditions for longer because of the failure of every Tory government since GE2019 to put the resources. I have a serious medical condition that causes me ongoing pain and discomfort and this last weekend I was in hospital for…
How BoJo can still go on hurting the Tories
Channel 4 is broadcasting the above documentary tomorrow and my guess is this has the potential to cause embarrassment for the Tories even though the leader and PM at the time, Johnson has moved on and is no longer an MP According to a Guadian report on the programme those involved in the peerage price in July 2020 requested that the monarch should intervene after Johnson had decided to push ahead with his controversial peerage proposal. The Palace did not…
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The July 20th by-elections – latest betting
Punters think Selby is going to be close As can be seen the money is going on the LDs to take Mid Bedfordshire and Somerton with LAB the easy winners in BoJo’s old seat of Uxbridge. Selby though appears to be competitive and given the overall situation for Sunak’s government, it would be a huge victory to hold on here. This was the GE2019 result there. It really says a lot about how the Tories are regarded that a victory…