JULIE ELLIOTT: The country is tired of Conservative chaos - we need a General Election

At a time when the cost of living is putting pressure on working familiesnote-0 and so many people are struggling to pay their bills, the least this country needs is a Government that cares about these issues – but it isnote-1 clear that this Government does not.
By Julie ElliottContributor
Published 28th Feb 2024, 14:05 BST
Updated 29th Feb 2024, 10:10 BST
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The Conservative Party is spending more time arguing between itself than doing its job of running the country.

Most recently, we have seen the former Prime Minister Liz Truss, fresh from destroying the UK economy, going over to the US to talk Britain down and blame everyone else but herself for the hundreds she added to everyone’s mortgages each month.

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We also saw the former Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party mired in scandal, refusing to apologise, another suspended by the House for breaking lobbying rules - the Conservatives yet again bring standards in public life down, and in the absence of a Government that cares, it is working people that suffer.

It's time to go for the Tories, says Julie. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pictured with Lee Anderson MP for Ashfield during a visit to Woodland View Primary School in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Mr Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended after making a widely criticised claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by "Islamists"It's time to go for the Tories, says Julie. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pictured with Lee Anderson MP for Ashfield during a visit to Woodland View Primary School in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Mr Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended after making a widely criticised claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by "Islamists"
It's time to go for the Tories, says Julie. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pictured with Lee Anderson MP for Ashfield during a visit to Woodland View Primary School in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Mr Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended after making a widely criticised claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by "Islamists"

Here in Sunderland, where we have exciting plans for a state-of-the-art film studio, we have a Conservative councillor saying that it is ‘simply unreasonable’ for the Government to invest in the project.

This is a project that will bring thousands of much-needed jobs to the area. It is a project that will harness incredible local talent, that will provide opportunities for local people, and will provide new learning and training opportunities for our young people to engage in an exciting industry.

To have a local Conservative councillor saying that it is ‘simply unreasonable’ for the Government to get behind this project is absurd – this is the future of the city we are talking about.

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I have been backing this project since day one – that is why I wrote to the Chancellor recently, with the backing of MPs from across the North East, to urge him to back this project and the wonderful benefits it brings.

I want what is best for Sunderland – it is clear the local Conservatives do not.

The current litany of Conservative scandals are just new additions to the already long list of crises; from the Boris Johnson lockdown parties to the Liz Truss economic mess, and the current out-of-touch Prime Minister, this country needs a Labour Government more than ever.

They should call a General Election, and let us vote for one.

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