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Originally Posted by Kizzy
'Tory deputy chairman says party should consider changing name to become Workers party
Labour is debating how to rebuild as a party but, if an interview with Robert Halfon in the Sun is anything to go by, the Conservatives are quite serious about repositioning themselves too. Halfon is a long-standing advocate of what he describes as “blue collar Conservatism” and, in last week’s reshuffle, he was made Conservative deputy chairman. The interview suggests he is determined to shake things up.'
'He says he wants the Tories to attract more low-income candidates.
I’d like to see us have a special emphasis on getting candidates from low-income backgrounds - on £25,000 or £26,000 a year - and single-parent candidates.'
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...-politics-live |
Actually if he holds on a bit longer, rather than workers party,'workhouse party' could be probably more appropriate.