THE Tory party have moved to the right extreme hence Kenneth Clark, John Major and Michael Heseltine’s refusal to endorse them this time.

While we have seen critical scrutiny of Labour in HAS and ridiculous comments about communism, I ask anyone to actually read the Tory manifesto.

It is clear the populist emphasis in their campaign on Brexit and “getting it done” is being used to obfuscate their real ultra-right intentions.

Under the guise of Brexit, these neo-liberal ideologues will sell out the rights and welfare of ordinary folk to big corporations while dismantling what is left of the welfare state.

Using Brexit to achieve this end is a cynical ploy which essentially involves making this generation of ordinary working people culpable in the destruction of progressive reforms which their forefathers and mothers struggled to create.

Worrying too are the Tory intentions for “constitutional reforms” which are intended to give power to the executive to avoid scrutiny.

A smaller state does not necessarily mean a less powerful executive. “Taking back control” means not being fooled again and reject Boris Johnson and his snake oil pitch.

THE Tory party have moved to the right extreme hence Kenneth Clark, John Major and Michael Heseltine’s refusal to endorse them this time.

While we have seen critical scrutiny of Labour in HAS and ridiculous comments about communism, I ask anyone to actually read the Tory manifesto.

It is clear the populist emphasis in their campaign on Brexit and “getting it done” is being used to obfuscate their real ultra-right intentions.

Under the guise of Brexit, these neo-liberal ideologues will sell out the rights and welfare of ordinary folk to big corporations while dismantling what is left of the welfare state.

Using Brexit to achieve this end is a cynical ploy which essentially involves making this generation of ordinary working people culpable in the destruction of progressive reforms which their forefathers and mothers struggled to create.

Worrying too are the Tory intentions for “constitutional reforms” which are intended to give power to the executive to avoid scrutiny.

A smaller state does not necessarily mean a less powerful executive. “Taking back control” means not being fooled again and reject Boris Johnson and his snake oil pitch.

Donald Simpson, Newton Aycliffe