But then again it was tied between Badenoch and Jenrick - the two mega right-wing MPs in the party.
I do feel like Tory members in general are very out of touch with what the UK population wants; I think Tory members want a Brexit-Party-lite with a crackdown on immigrants blah blah blah, but the rest of the country just wants shit like NHS and infrastructure to finally work.
I don't think you should underestimate the sentiment that government after government have been useless at preventing illegal immigration. People see it as unfair and out of control. Sure, we can point to successes women with babies fleeing domestic abuse successfully getting asylum, but tens of thousands of Muslim lads from Albania jumping the fence just because we're a soft touch looks terrible and people know it
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rubikcuber@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
"wins"
Zip2@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
echodot@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y
At least for a while, until they get closer to a general election and actually need someone mentally stable, assuming they can find someone.
beepnoise@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
Urgh. Christ.
But then again it was tied between Badenoch and Jenrick - the two mega right-wing MPs in the party.
I do feel like Tory members in general are very out of touch with what the UK population wants; I think Tory members want a Brexit-Party-lite with a crackdown on immigrants blah blah blah, but the rest of the country just wants shit like NHS and infrastructure to finally work.
FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I don't think you should underestimate the sentiment that government after government have been useless at preventing illegal immigration. People see it as unfair and out of control. Sure, we can point to successes women with babies fleeing domestic abuse successfully getting asylum, but tens of thousands of Muslim lads from Albania jumping the fence just because we're a soft touch looks terrible and people know it