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Almost half Tory members want merger with Reform UK, poll suggests, as leadership infighting escalates – UK politics live (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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Whatever we might think of the new Labour government's leadership, I think this shows why we need a successful few years. Perhaps I'm being paranoid but if the country is disappointed with Labour I don't want them to resort to electing an even more right wing version of the Tories further down the line.

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hey, same shit happened in Canada with the Conservatives when they realized they would never get elected if the fiscal conservatives were separate from the social conservatives and now it's a shit show!

[–] inspectorst@feddit.uk 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This isn't really about fiscal conservatives and social conservatives. Fiscal conservatism in Britain died with Brexit - the fiscal conservatives all backed Remain and got forced out of their party, and never really found a new home. Under Rishi, the tax burden hit its highest level in 70 years.

All the Tories have left is social conservatism, but Reform's whole pitch has been to out-culture-war the culture warriors.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

the Tories have left is social conservatism

When you see a Nazi, say "nazi".

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Point is, when the right loses it unites with parties that are further right until it wins