I am trying to be fair. The amiable young leader of the Conservative Party seems a broadminded liberal who is doing his damnedest to get women Tories elected. He talks even of all-female short lists, and I must admit that if all his women can
I am trying to be fair. The amiable young leader of the Conservative Party seems a broadminded liberal who is doing his damnedest to get women Tories elected. He talks even of all-female short lists, and I must admit that if all his women candidates are as interesting as Liz Truss the nation has a lot to look forward to.
But is his the ‘traditional’ Tory attitude? I don’t think so. Sir Jeremy Bagge, it seems to me, would feel far more at home in the Hopwood Unionist Club, Heywood, which by 37 votes to 30 last July barred all women from entering its hallowed games room.
The Halliwell darts team from Bolton only found out about the ban when it entered the place for a second division match against the Heywood darts team, which had booked the room for the fixture. The Bolton lads had taken two women along to watch them win, and when the club steward refused to let them in, promptly cancelled the match.
I don’t know whether the Hopwood Unionist Club is affiliated to the Conservative Party, but I have never met a unionist who votes for anything else. Nor do I personally know of a single Connie Club in my area of Lancashire which allows women to vote on its committee.
That’s the way most Tory voters are – as laughably behind the times as bossman spoilsport Sir Jeremy Bagge.didates are as interesting as Liz Truss the nation has a lot to look forward to.
But is his the ‘traditional’ Tory attitude? I don’t think so. Sir Jeremy Bagge, it seems to me, would feel far more at home in the Hopwood Unionist Club, Heywood, which by 37 votes to 30 last July barred all women from entering its hallowed games room.
The Halliwell darts team from Bolton only found out about the ban when it entered the place for a second division match against the Heywood darts team, which had booked the room for the fixture. The Bolton lads had taken two women along to watch them win, and when the club steward refused to let them in, promptly cancelled the match.
I don’t know whether the Hopwood Unionist Club is affiliated to the Conservative Party, but I have never met a unionist who votes for anything else. Nor do I personally know of a single Connie Club in my area of Lancashire which allows women to vote on its committee.
That’s the way most Tory voters are – as laughably behind the times as bossman spoilsport Sir Jeremy Bagge.
I felt strange as i read the article because it reminded me of how strong i felt about what happened during that period in my life. People of my age. 50+ must have a vivid memory of that time and the effects it had on many people within this country.My Uncle said at our dinner table if Thatcher wins the industry will die and it’s the end of most of the rights of British workers Some people ask why i feel so strongly against a Tory regime. Well look back on the suffering it caused so many people. Any one who enjoys playing on a computer leave your twitters and your facebooks alone and study what life was like. Look at the dark black and white stills of the sufferings of men women and children during those dark days. It makes it even harder to see how British police where used to rip apart communities.Look closely at your pay and conditions ,the year is 2009 and as many of you read this i would say the highest percentage are on minimum wages why?.I was an active trade union member like most, yes there where many of us who lost the plot on protecting workers rights and used our right to strike without thought or consequence.But many of us worked hard to develop a range of protection and safe working practice for that i can hold my head up and have no shame in being part of the past.The Tories when Elected will put forward a range of policy that will not effect the highest paid sectors of our society it will again be the British working class and there are very few unions left to fight them.
