Amid the noise over the new Labour Government’s first Budget, the state of the Conservative Party has gone under the radar somewhat.
As the candidates for the leadership, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, put the fishing touches to their campaigns, one of our readers looks at the direction the party has taken in recent years – and sounds a warning for the future.
Stan Grodynski of Longniddry writes:
"Understandably those who wish to deny the people of Scotland the right to self-determination will claim this will not happen, seemingly blissfully unaware that to a large extent Mr Farage is already directing the United Kingdom, including Scotland. Not only has Brexit been achieved, but a hard Brexit at that. The British Establishment, even with a Labour Government in power at Westminster (albeit with only the support of 20% of the electorate), will continue to obscenely accumulate even greater wealth while increasing numbers will sleep on our streets and rely on food banks to survive. Mr Farage’s influence on the Conservative and Unionist Party is already evident as both remaining leadership contenders, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, are on the right wing of that party, and that influence will continue to grow going forward with increasing pressure to withdraw the UK from the ECHR.
"In opting to reject constitutional reform, whether independence or possibly federalism, those who argue against self-determination and a civic nationalism are in effect promoting a Brexit Britain that is increasingly likely to be led by a charlatan with sinister intentions reflecting a lack of belief in common humanity. This is not the future most Scots wish for their children."
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