tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post2805767216734364800..comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00Comments on London Green Left Blog: Why is May Taking a Risk with Core Tory Voters?Mike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-17025852493376291432017-05-20T15:06:20.341-07:002017-05-20T15:06:20.341-07:00Overall, asset stripping the population of their h...Overall, asset stripping the population of their houses seems to favour the super-wealthy. Sounds like business as usual for the Tory party.Janice Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822626251225732713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-5771220103520720962017-05-20T15:03:00.704-07:002017-05-20T15:03:00.704-07:00Maybe they want to hand the Brexit mess over to Co...Maybe they want to hand the Brexit mess over to Corbyn's team?Janice Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822626251225732713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-13058590907713854442017-05-19T16:58:02.962-07:002017-05-19T16:58:02.962-07:00Who stands to gain from this policy which, as you ...Who stands to gain from this policy which, as you say, seems to go against the Tory and UKIP voters the most? Is it anything to do with favours Theresa May owes to certain groups? It's hard to understand why she'd undermine her own support like this. I can't help but think her strings are being pulled. There are equity release schemes for elderly homeowners, and the fees for management of homeowner equity - could it be that the banks would benefit from this policy, and May's is obligated in some way to put forward this potentially suicidal policy as part of some deal originating in the square mile? It does normally take leaders longer than this to become hubristic; but perhaps it also takes leaders longer to accumulate so many obligations and favours to be returned. This government with its small mandate, election fraud allegations, links to newspaper editors and billionaire donors and the Brexit chaos fallout has perhaps made itself indebted to an extreme degree; perhaps this is why they appear to be shooting themselves in the foot.CJRamsgateUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00775681225117538421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-73864429912676874652017-05-19T15:17:53.186-07:002017-05-19T15:17:53.186-07:00What might have been, if Labour hadn't been lo...What might have been, if Labour hadn't been looking like a shambles? I'm not blaming Corbyn, for all of that, but he has played his part. There is still some room for optimism that the Tories won't win as big as they think they will.Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-21558338179029985302017-05-19T13:08:27.051-07:002017-05-19T13:08:27.051-07:00She does not hold strong beliefs as we witnessed b...She does not hold strong beliefs as we witnessed by her change in position on BREXIT. She will make whatever deals she needs to secure her personal position. It is clear that the 100,000 threshold is non-sensical certainly if one considers the skills shortage and poor education system in the UK. She is clearly pandering to the UKIP supporters and hoping her bigotry will appeal to them. She is also sufficiently arrogant that she could include anything stupidity she wishes in the manifesto and Tory supporters will remain loyal. She thinks Corbyn is ineffective which he isn't. I think the 21 point lead she had at the beginning of the campaign will reduce significantly. Who knows she may have even blown it.Prakash Bijwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961433532560719805noreply@blogger.com