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Soubry demands that the PM “gets a spine” and wants “hard ideological Brexiters who are not Tories” expelled from the party.
The fallout over this one will be fun to watch.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/06/a...
The fallout over this one will be fun to watch.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/06/a...
Anna Soubry said:
"“They are not the Tory party I joined 40 years ago and it is about time Theresa stood up to them and slung ‘em out. They have taken down Major, they took down Cameron, two great leaders neither of whom stood up to them.
So, they took down John Major, someone who was prime minister from till 1997, which is what? 21 years ago. I think 21 years is long enough to say that they are the Tory party love.
gizlaroc said:
Anna Soubry said:
"“They are not the Tory party I joined 40 years ago and it is about time Theresa stood up to them and slung ‘em out. They have taken down Major, they took down Cameron, two great leaders neither of whom stood up to them.
So, they took down John Major, someone who was prime minister from till 1997, which is what? 21 years ago. I think 21 years is long enough to say that they are the Tory party love.
https://www.ft.com/content/408da138-550b-11e7-80b6...
The party needs to decide its direction and deselect those who aren't willing to follow that path.
Watched her ‘performance’ last night on a news broadcast. Anna seemed to be overspilling with anger, looking straight down the camera lens frothing. The PM needs to sling out the 38 members, they are not conservatives, this is her fellow MP’s she is shouting about.
On the point of resigning unless something is done about the 38 MPs.
Downfall of an MP going out in the shadow of humiliation for something dear to her heart but unable to reconcile defeat and compromise. Compare Anna to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the art of politics and it’s very sad really, how the mighty fall! Once a Minister.
On the point of resigning unless something is done about the 38 MPs.
Downfall of an MP going out in the shadow of humiliation for something dear to her heart but unable to reconcile defeat and compromise. Compare Anna to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the art of politics and it’s very sad really, how the mighty fall! Once a Minister.
Anna Soubry might like to re-consider her demand that the PM 'Remove hard Brexiteers' because .......
1) She voted to hold the EU referendum
2) She campaigned for REMAIN, who published a document, sent to every household, that stated that "This is your decision. The Government will implement what you decide"
3) She voted to implement Article 50 in the vote on 8 February 2017
4) She represents a constituency (Broxtowe) that voted LEAVE by the margin of 55% to 45% (source https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/elections-voti... )
5) In sniping at BREXIT she is showing contempt for the electorate because both the national vote (52:48) and her Constituency vote (55:45) was LEAVE. As their MP she should have the decency to respect their views.
6) As a parliamentarian I believe she should have an understanding of the single, most important aspect of our democratic system namely that THE LOSING SIDE MUST ACCEPT THE RESULT.
1) She voted to hold the EU referendum
2) She campaigned for REMAIN, who published a document, sent to every household, that stated that "This is your decision. The Government will implement what you decide"
3) She voted to implement Article 50 in the vote on 8 February 2017
4) She represents a constituency (Broxtowe) that voted LEAVE by the margin of 55% to 45% (source https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/elections-voti... )
5) In sniping at BREXIT she is showing contempt for the electorate because both the national vote (52:48) and her Constituency vote (55:45) was LEAVE. As their MP she should have the decency to respect their views.
6) As a parliamentarian I believe she should have an understanding of the single, most important aspect of our democratic system namely that THE LOSING SIDE MUST ACCEPT THE RESULT.
Fittster said:
The leavers are in the minority of the Tory parties MP if you go by their preferences at the referendum.
And?? There was a vote, people voted, and as someone elected to carry out the will of the people they need to get on with what was asked of them.
She asked for this at every level, her constituents asked for this and her refusal to get on with it will be the end of her career in the long term I would imagine.
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