Winston Churchill on the Tories - who agrees?

Question

The Tories...

"A party of great vested interests, banded together in a formidable confederation, corruption at home, aggression to cover it up abroad...sentiment by the bucketful, patriotism by the imperial pint, the open hand at the public exchequer, the open door at the public house, dear food for the millions, cheap labour for the millionaire."

Winston S. Churchill

Answer 1

Yep, that sounds about right, look after number one and sod the working class. Sooner or later the Tories will show there true colours, not long to wait now...,,,

Answer 2

Not fair for today, because it relects the conditions of about 1900.
But let's take them one by one:
great vested interests...confederation - sounds more like New Labour to me. Of course in office the Tories would be the same.
Corruption at home -
Aggression - own up, Tony. But again, I think, politics as usual.
Sentiment by the bucketful - New Labour - think 'Tony on Diana'
Patriotism by the Imp. Pint - now there's a change. Both parties would run a mile before being accused of patriotism.
The open hand at the public exchequer - no. Labour are the party of tax and spend - mostly on their own wages.
The open door at the public house - maybe something I'd like to see. But seriously, New Labour did that on the plea of creating a European cafe-type society and bringing down public drunkenness. If you believe that, you'll believe anything.
'Dear food for the millions'. Both parties are keen on that. EU membership involves us paying over the top for most food and raw materials.
'Cheap labour' - again, both parties, though New Labour waffles more.

Answer 3

'Cheap labour for the millionaire' Does that sound familiar. The more i talk to my Tory voting Boss's wife, the more I'm reminded why i vote Labour.

Only last week she told me interest rates going up under a Tory govt was a good thing because when houses were worth nothing, she could buy more to rent out to lower classes. Showing her true colours for once, and pointing out why she actually votes Tory. Their there for the rich, and believe its right that working class folk should be walked all over. Mick

I think Churchill will be remembered as a far better politician than any other, even Blair.

Answer 4

Ah yes, "good old Winston..." But Winston crossed the floor several times throughout his political career -- that is to say, that he would change political affiliations (amid term) while serving, and quite literally would get up, and walk across the floor to join the opposition (they sit facing one another).
Funny that you should bring Chuchill up today. For, this is mid-anniversary of his taking over as Prime Minister (first time around). Chamberlain had returned from a meeting with Hitler announcing "Peace in Our Time," having given up the Sudatenland (now Czechoslovakia) only to have Hitler take over all of continental Europe. France was falling and the British Expeditionary Force there was about to be over run. But in this four days of May, Churchill not only managed to assemble his wartime cabinet, but get all of the BEF out of France as well.
Now, if you wanted to shut Winston up, all you need do is mention "Gallipoli." A beach assault at the bottom of the pennisula to distract the Germans and Austrians. It failed miserably and lots of Australians and New Zealanders lost their lives. It was all Churchill.
Lastly, Churchill made a politcal comeback that ultimately failed. As soon as WW II was over, he was immediately voted out of office. The liberals came in and royally messed things up. People longed for "the good old days" of Churchill. They brought him back. He did not do nearly as well in peacetime as he had in war. His crowning jewel, was Heathrow Airport. It was supposed to be a military airport to service the big planes coming in from Asia. A centuries old hamlet was bulldozed in to build it. Massive cost overruns and finally, the military never took over, it was a civilian airport that was never wanted or needed. Winston left office a disgrace to his own memory, retired to "the wilderness" from which he came a half century earlier. Loved Churchill!

Answer 5

Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room...............
Sir Winston Churchill

Answer 6

Sounds fair

Answer 7

That was then --- he was still learning--- these days do you really believe there is any real difference between all three major political parties?
What happened to the left and right wings--
we can't fly without wings-----shouldn't they have some parliamentary representation--
I forecast the lowest turnout ever at the next general election

Answer 8

Cameron is a conservative. Why would he have to join a party that he is already the leader of?