Et tu, James?

[Nearly Sane]

Last year letters fell off, this year letter saying you should fuck off



https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/theresa-may/news/98758/tory-mp-submits-letter-no

[Rhiannon]

Was it before or after this?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-45733091/may-dances-onto-stage-at-conservative-conference

[Nearly Sane]

Before.

I thought the speech was a good one even while I disagreed with it. Though given last year I may have just had very low expectations.

[Nearly Sane]

Marina Hyde on the Tory conference (from the Guardian so ippy will be pleased)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/03/theresa-may-tory-conference-boris-johnson-marina-hyde

[Rhiannon]

Before.

I thought the speech was a good one even while I disagreed with it. Though given last year I may have just had very low expectations.

I couldn't watch past the opening.

[Rhiannon]

Marina Hyde on the Tory conference (from the Guardian so ippy will be pleased)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/03/theresa-may-tory-conference-boris-johnson-marina-hyde

Asked what the big challenge for the Tories was, the former minister Lord O’Neill judged: “I guess key people in this party have to stop being dickheads, really.”

A politician with a grasp of what is wrong, finally.

Incidentally, nice to see a proper comment piece in the Graun instead of one barely lasting three paragraphs.

[Nearly Sane]

And the estimable Massie on the speech.


https://capx.co/theresa-mays-best-conference-speech-yet-but-is-it-enough/