stopthatgirl7Sep 25, 2023

'Scandalous': Anger as BBC 'refuse to cover' anti-Brexit rally in London

THE BBC has been asked to explain why it has not reported on a large-scale anti-Brexit rally in the centre of London ...

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23810173.anger-bbc-refuse-cover-anti-brexit-rally-london/

Show threadtowerfulSep 25, 2023
Whilst the BBC is impartial and independent and whatever etc. Key positions have been packed with Tory supporters/donors/friends.
It’s no surprise they toe the government line, especially for their fellow Tories
Show threadDominusOfMegadeusSep 25, 2023
Non-Brit here. Can someone explain to me what makes up a Tory, and why?
Show threadtowerfulSep 25, 2023
A Tory is the Conservative Party.
They are to the right. Although, if it’s US politics you are used to they would probably be considered center or old-school right - not this new Right bullshit that’s prevalent these days
Show threadDominusOfMegadeusSep 25, 2023
So, their party revolves around thinly veiled plans to divert money to the rich, and tighten their control over the common people?
Show threadtowerful

Pretty much.
Their whole deal is “fiscal responsibility”, which apparently means applying austerity for about a decade and cutting huge amounts of public service budgets.

Mild tinfoil hat
Things like the amazing NHS end up underfunded (and leveraged as a bargaining tool, like when Brexit would give the NHS 350m extra per week). Obviously waiting lists get longer, some people maybe start seeking private care for some things. Then the Tories can turn around and say “the NHS is broken, people are using private care, we should sell off the remaining NHS and do the American thing”.
/Mild tinfoil hat

They also hate immigrants, want the old Rule Britannia/British Empire thing back, think dealing with climate change is untenable, a whole bunch of fun stuff like that.

Sep 25, 2023 at 5:17pmWeb
Show threadDominusOfMegadeusSep 25, 2023
Sounds very American!
Show threadtowerfulSep 25, 2023
Yeh, but less cult and more tea, crumpets and stuff upper lips
Show threadpalordrolapSep 25, 2023

Jeremy Hunt, current Chancellor of the Exchequer, literally co-authored a book on how to dismantle the NHS and replace it with a health-insurance based system.

He was Secretary for Health at one point too, and his policies didn't exactly rule out that he might be following the game-plan of that book.

There's no tinfoil hat needed here. The Tories are all but open about what they're doing at this point.

Jeremy Hunt co-authored book calling for NHS to be replaced with private insurance | The Independent

'Direct Democracy: An Agenda For A New Model Party' called for the 'denationalisation' of the NHS

The Independent
Show threadtowerfulSep 25, 2023

There’s no tinfoil hat needed here. The Tories are all but open about what they’re doing at this point.

I know, but a part of me has to believe that the government is working for the benefit of all it’s citizens.
Otherwise, what the fuck am I doing here? The future is bleak enough with hyper-consumerism, class/wealth gaps and climate change.