Kent Conservatives

Keeping you up to date with the work of MPs, Officers, Cllrs and Associations. Promoted by Kent Area of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

[Michael @michaelkeohan]

Quite a surreal moment in the channel with the Shadow Home Sec - as the French patrol vessel came within 300m of our boat and shot down towards their stern (Back of their boat)

Photos of the french boat appear to show a small handgun aimed towards the sea

Around 17 shots fired

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

Across Kent 87% of residents did not vote for Reform UK.

If you share our concerns about what they are now doing at Kent County Council, please sign-up to our Not In My Name Campaign via the link below.

https://t.co/grIIlGpSQX

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

CONFIRMED: New figures show Conservative-run authorities deliver lower council tax rises than any other Party.

Vote Conservative on 7 May!

[Dan Watkins 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @DanWatkins]

Speaking to voters in Cliftonville today. A lot of support for our brilliant candidate Charlie Leys, and we also found a lot of anti-Farage sentiment, from people of all persuasions.
April 9th is the big day and we hope that locals will back Charlie and #VoteConservative

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

There was a time when the Leader of @Kent_cc (Britain's largest County Council) started a meeting with the words, "Good Morning".

Last Thursday, we faced this.

Some might find it amusing. I think most Kent residents will find it vulgar or even offensive.

[Kevin Hollinrake MP @kevinhollinrake]

Today in Kent:

Reform UK councillors voted themselves an above inflation and above recommendation pay rise 💴

Overruled their own legal officer 📜

Silenced opposition voices 🔇

Ignored Electoral Commission guidance ⚖️

And rammed through a political stunt during purdah 🚫🗳️

If you have to gag democracy to win an argument, you’ve already lost it.

[KentOnline @Kent_Online]

The opposition called the motion a 'political stunt'
Read more: https://t.co/Kl5IYxBICz

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

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This afternoon all 5 opposition parties at Kent CC walked out of the Chamber in protest at ReformUKs gagging of democracy.

Against advice and guidance of the Electoral Commission, independent Constitutional Barristers and the Council's own Monitoring Officer, ReformUK

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

NO Lynden. You are lying again.

The Conservative Party at Kent CC actually resolved to support your motion, provided you did not revert to racist language.

What we (and others) did was to seek clarification from the Electoral Commission if your motion was legal under...

[Mario Creatura @MarioCreatura]

Brilliant day at the @KentTories Conference. Huge credit to the team behind it.

The energy from members was focused, determined and ready to win.

Great to join a panel chaired by @IainDale on life inside Downing Street, sharing stories from behind the Big Black Door.

[Dan Watkins 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @DanWatkins]

Yesterday I braved the Margate sea fog to deliver our petition calling on Reform UK at KCC to reverse their terrible spending priorities. This is ahead of the Cliftonville by-election for our great candidate Charlie Leys.
Part of a big @KentTories effort to win back the seat 💪💪

[Helen Grant OBE MP @HelenGrantMP]

Today at #PMQs the Prime Minister has again suffered an evisceration courtesy of @KemiBadenoch. This is Kemi demonstrating true leadership for our nation, which is rightfully outraged by the scandal surrounding interest rates on student loans, and the crisis of youth unemployment.

For all the talk from the Prime Minister about wanting a fairer system for students and graduates, the Labour Government have offered no proposals to achieve that.

The interest on loans must be capped to RPI to create a fairer system for graduates and to challenge the colossal injustice of unfair, crippling interest rates that hike up loans obtained in pursuit of higher education and, ultimately, greater opportunities.

Unlike the government, the @Conservatives have a plan to ease the burden on hundreds of thousands of graduates.

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

This is @CllrKieran

Three weeks ago he sat next to his Nan on her sofa and told @bbclaurak of his unrequited love for @LeaderofKCC and @Nigel_Farage

Less than a month later he quits and joins Restore Britain.

How can anyone take these people seriously?

[Kent Conservatives @KentTories]

The student loan debt trap is unfair.

It traps graduates into repayments that do nothing to pay the cost of their loans.

So the next Conservative Government will cap the interest at inflation.

Part 1 of our New Deal for Young People. https://t.co/nQZNElKc7x

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

The student loan debt trap is unfair.

It traps graduates into repayments that do nothing to pay the cost of their loans.

So the next Conservative Government will cap the interest at inflation.

Part 1 of our New Deal for Young People.

[Kent Conservatives @KentTories]

Do you know what your kids are seeing online? https://t.co/MrUnG20yYQ

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

🧵 The 12 month imprisonment of @reformparty_uk elected @Kent_cc Cllr Daniel Taylor is another kick in the teeth for the reputation of Kent and Kent residents. All due to the incompetence and ineptitude of Reform UK and it's local leadership.

[Andrew Kennedy @Andrew__Kennedy]

Another one bites the dust...

Farewell to Reform UK councillor Dean Burns (Ashford East) who becomes the tenth councillor to bail from Linden Kemkaran's sinking ship at @Kent_cc

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

Thumbs up if you broke your promise.

[Kent Conservatives @KentTories]

Dartford Borough Council in Kent, run by the @Conservatives, is freezing Council Tax at 0% and still delivering a balanced budget, making sure services are protected and provided, and more money stays in the pocket of Dartford residents.

[Dartford Conservatives @Dartford_CA]

Your Conservative Council is freezing your tax bill in Dartford.

(Again).

[Rory Love OBE 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @MrRoryLove]

Democracy dies in @Kent_cc Budget Debate, as Reform Council Chairman bans debate on proposal by @Andrew__Kennedy & Kent Conservative Leader, Harry Rayner, to defund Reform's Political Assistants and instead put the £140,000 cost into Members' Grants to support local good causes.