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🐝 Elric Langton's avatar

Hi Victoria,

I share your disdain for the so-called “Con-servatives,” but, truth be told, I don’t trust any of our political class. They all make lofty pledges and then fail to deliver. Labour, for instance, portrayed themselves as the sensible grown-ups, vowing to clean up politics—only to engage in even worse sleaze than the Conservatives, complete with suspiciously large favours from Lord Alli. On top of that, Reeves has been caught lying about her qualifications, and I’m certain Starmer knew but still deemed it perfectly acceptable to present a repeatedly embellished CV to the public.

I must also admit I’m a Brexiteer, primarily for economic reasons. Unfortunately, we’ve been saddled with feeble politicians too easily swayed by the UN, WEF, and the so-called climate agenda, all while failing to remove the stifling red tape that hinders genuine economic growth. They’ve neglected British businesses when they should be championing them.

Worse still, Labour’s first budget—touted as a fresh start—has proven even more disastrous than Liz Truss’s ill-fated attempt. It's poorly conceived measures will stifle growth and shrink our disposable income. In the end, Labour’s empty promises do little to repair the damage done by politicians of every stripe, leaving us once again to bear the brunt of their mismanagement.

And now, Reeves has pledged to tackle government waste. Perhaps she could start by finding a more sensible use for the £11.7 billion they’re funnelling into what I’d call “climate scam heaven”—money that, by their own estimate, might otherwise prevent around 4,000 pensioners from freezing to death. It would also make sense to reduce corporate taxes to attract major businesses while ensuring that tech giants like Alphabet, Amazon, and PayPal actually pay the tax they’ve been dodging every year.

I give Rory a wide birth.

Anyway, I do not wish to take anything away from your exceptional editorial.

Best wishes,

Elric

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