Tories panic over defections as Streeting says more MPs want to join Labour

Wes Streeting has told The Independent that he has personally spoken to Tory MPs who are considering defecting to Labour because of the “division and incompetence” in Rishi Sunak’s government.

But the shadow health secretary insisted that Labour will not take just any Tory MP.

Referencing Mr Sunak’s predecessor’s short term in office, he noted: “If Liz Truss were to want to cross the floor, and I don’t imagine she would, I would rather take the lettuce.”

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sirico,
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Tory’s who seemingly have a change of character every time an election rolls about > Corbyn

echodot,

Corbyn’s problem was rather like Sunak, he doesn’t know how to be political. You have to play the stupid game, he never would. He never seemed to be able to see that he was his own worst enemy.

cupcakezealot,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

what happens when the election happens, the tories are no longer in power, all the tory voters go back to the tories, the the media starts shilling for the tories again?

echodot,

The media pick who they pick, that was left-wing bias and right wing bias. They don’t chill for the opposition.

Rev3rze,

At first glance I read this as “defecation” and in my mind it’s all such a shitshow that it didn’t even register as exceptionally odd that the shitshow might’ve turned literal.

Diplomjodler3, (edited )

Did you know that trans people defecate in public bathrooms? It’s a scandal! Something must be done!

echodot,

We should put cameras in public toilets to watch out for this terrible behavior.

Diplomjodler3, (edited )

But only priests can watch them. Because they are trustworthy. Unlike those terrible trans people!

lemmus,
@lemmus@lemmy.world avatar

Labour already have taken in any old Tory. Natalie Elphicke has a disgusting voting record and Starmer’s happy for them to join—I’d love to know where the red line is.

HumanPenguin, (edited )
@HumanPenguin@feddit.uk avatar

Given a desire for a vonc and to force an election. When it comes to tory mps stepping down at the next election. I doubt labour will reject any atm. As reducing tory support in such a vote. Would be a priority.

Jackthelad,

Elphicke is standing down at the next election. It’s okay for Labour to take the easy win and headlines on that.

Besides, the average voter won’t have a clue about her voting record and will just see “Tory defects to Labour”. It’s just more damage for the government.

fakeman_pretendname, (edited )

Oddly, the line is drawn at horrible, awful people like “life-long peace campaigners” or “life-long promoters of fairness and equality”.

No room for Mr Corbyn or anyone who ever supported him, looked at him or spoke to him.

[Edit] p.s. this is a sarcastic comment, if that wasn’t obvious?

breadsmasher,
@breadsmasher@lemmy.world avatar

dont let the rats fleeing the sinking tory ship infest other parties.

let them drown in the shit they made

echodot,

People keep saying this. None of the MPs that have crossed the aisle so far are standing in the next election. So they’re not really joining the labour party they’re just making a public statement.

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