The Tories don’t ‘get’ the North (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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The Tories don’t ‘get’ the North
10:49am Wednesday 8th February 2012 in News
WITH reference to ‘East Lancashire MP calls for northern Parliament’ (LT, February 6) – this is the most sensible thing Graham Jones has said since he came to office.
If the Scots get independence, then England faces perpetual Tory government.
The Tories don’t understand the North, they don’t understand the sense of community that still mostly exists in this region.
As far as the Tories are concerned, it’s a ‘dog eat dog’ world, markets dominate and don’t help your neighbour.
They know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
The North does need more autonomy to maintain the mostly centre-left politics of the region.
In the North, there is such a thing as society.
Toffee Guy (via email).
Comments(4)
ToffeeGuy
says...
11:49pm Fri 10 Feb 12
midas wrote:What stereotypes?
Can you fit anymore steriotypes into your letter. Everyone up North has a flat cap and whippet, eats lard and dripping and beats the wife if their team loses?
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Oh and we all lokk after our neighbours as well.
midas
says...
3:35pm Mon 13 Feb 12
As far as the Tories are concerned, it’s a ‘dog eat dog’ world, markets dominate and don’t help your neighbour.
They know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
Those ones!!
ToffeeGuy
says...
11:06pm Mon 13 Feb 12
midas wrote:Convince me otherwise.
The Tories don’t understand the North, they don’t understand the sense of community that still mostly exists in this region.
As far as the Tories are concerned, it’s a ‘dog eat dog’ world, markets dominate and don’t help your neighbour.
They know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
Those ones!!
midas says...
3:19pm Wed 8 Feb 12
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Oh and we all lokk after our neighbours as well.