Having correctly forecast Theresa May‘s election disaster, I’m reblogging my observations on the Conservative Party Manifesto 2017. Much damage to the Conservative brand was done in the election. Now the Conservatives need a new strategy to beat Jeremy Corbyn‘s plan for domestic revolution. Thoughts?
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Read the original Conservative Party Manifesto 2017 by opening this link.
Although a lifetime UK Conservative Party voter, I’m disappointed in Theresa May and her political leadership. For me, she has been strong on rhetoric and light on coordinated policy and weak on strategy.
Now we can read Theresa May’s political offering in the much awaited Conservative Party Manifesto. It seeks to widen the appeal of Theresa May with motherhood promises and distance itself from the ‘nastiness of Conservative Party’ perceived by many. May is appealing with ‘Trust Me’ campaigns. Perhaps, she’s trying to emulate Germany’s Angela Merkel, who has campaigned with ‘Angela knows best’. But Angela Merkel has delivered for many German citizens and May is untested as a political leader – in particular, her position on Brexit is deeply disturbing.
But decide for yourself, read…
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