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Rob Ford
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester.
Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019"
My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: swingometer.substack.com/
www.robertford.net/
9.4k followers1.5k following658 posts
Ask former Tory voters what they want and the route to electoral recovery becomes clear - just offer lower taxes *and* higher public spending!
A champagne lifestyle on lemonade money
The problem with Thatcherism is, you eventually run out of other people’s things to sell.
Sounds impossible? But this is where efficiency comes in!
Sounds like they want to tax the rich and spend it on public services... Shouldn't that be Labour policy?
Do they also want Iron Clad Fiscal Rules
The Magic Money-Tree blossoms again
This is similar to research on their views on immigration...want less immigration, but can't name a sector where the cuts would apply
The Cult of the Magic Money Tree
RF
Rob Ford
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester.
Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019"
My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: swingometer.substack.com/
www.robertford.net/
9.4k followers1.5k following658 posts