Tag Archives: tory moderates

Mark Valladares

Welcome to my day: 11 December 2023 – the loss of innocence…

By Mark Valladares | Mon 11th December 2023 - 8:18 am

With the Government apparently determined to spend what remaining energy it has in victimising the poor, the vulnerable and the different in its remaining time in office, we’ve all come to expect the worst from any announcement that comes from a minister. And, in fairness, they make no pretence that they’re being anything other than what they appear to be.

But we’re forever hearing about unhappiness on the back benches, and yesterday was no different, with Damian Green writing in the Observer that “the UK’s deal with Rwanda must stay within the rule of law”. Now you and I might find ourselves wondering how it should be newsworthy that a Conservative MP is calling for his own Government to behave in a way consistent with the rule of law, but we are, it seems, where we are.

But, what will Damian and his friends do about it?

Continue reading »
Posted in Op-eds | 1 Comment
Advert

Recent Comments

  • Peter Hirst
    What is it that we want the media, the public and the world to take as the defining message of this conference? Most are not interested in the intricies of our ...
  • Peter Hirst
    This country certainly needs something tangible that demonstrates to the world that it is becoming a different country. A wealth tax might do it if it is compr...
  • Peter Hirst
    We could and perhaps should find people whose human rights are being abused and stand up for them. Whether it's an asylum seeker seaking refuge from persecution...
  • Peter Davies
    As anounced, the basic pension will remain taxable. In the past, this did not affect those whose only income was the state pension because they were below the t...
  • John C
    I've always felt we should have a None Of The Above option on ballot papers. If it gets the most votes, it forces a fresh election where none of the original ca...