Thursday 18th May

The Conservatives do not really believe in Society.  In fact Mrs. Thatcher declared once that there was no such thing.  They do not believe in Public Services.  I once met a Tory local councilor who objected to paying for the Fire Brigade. “I will make sure my house doesn’t burn down,” was his attitude.  They believe in Private provision; each individual paying their own way according to their means….and if they have no means?  Oh well, that is really their own fault isn’t it, why should tax payers pay for those who do not work.

There was a time when the Conservatives were just that, trying to conserve what was left, attempting to stop the flood of equality brought in after 1945.  But things changed in the Eighties.  Mrs. Thatcher was bent on breaking the power of the Unions, and the working class as well.  It was now to be the market in everything, and dog eat dog became the order of the day.  And with each succeeding Tory regime the screw is being tightened, more Privatisations, more holding back and selling off the NHS, more cuts to benefits.  We will force them to work, even if they are disabled.  And we must reduce taxes for the rich.  But above and beyond everything we must keep winning elections.  And they will do anything to win. Now it is Brexit they all believe in, when only one year ago two thirds of Tory M.P.s were Remainers.  So much for Strong and Stable – the previous horses, Cameron and Osborne bolted the stable and left the doors wide open.

And even if it all goes wrong and the great Brexit project ends in tears – it will be the fault of those wretched Europeans, especially the Germans.  And it will be the poor who will pay..

Plus ca change, plus ca meme.