Richard

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@AllisonPearson Nor those in the Midlands who

a) remember his cover up of the Mid Staffs scandal when Health Secretary (back when he enjoyed being part of the Westminster elite)

and

b) don’t like being referred to as Southerners

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@lewis_goodall Amusing to see so many people lose their minds and swallow a speech without asking even basic questions like how it’s going to be paid for, how you deliver growth for everyone when also planning more tax rises, and how you’re going to run a country when you slate 2/3 of it

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@ReasonRiffs @BellaWallerstei They pay less as a percentage than the average middle class person?

Except that’s utter bullshit and totally impossible with a progressive tax system

As ever those calling for higher taxes show they don’t even have a basic grasp of the current system

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@PeterPrinsley Not great for taxpaying workers who will now be working longer hours and more years to pay higher taxes for the same poor service

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@andyburnham Do we in the Midlands go cap in hand to No 10 North or No 10 South?

Or are you just going to ignore growing deprivation and close the curtains as you pass through?

It’s a bit confusing the Ministry of Housing already has an HQ in Wolverhampton - but you need to create another?

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@HughWoozencroft And we’ll just continue to ignore the Midlands - which Burnham conveniently assumes is in the “posh South” despite the face we have a worse economy and increasing deprivation

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@andyburnham Write a manifesto

Go to the country

Allow us to ask questions

We were promised growth 2 years ago and all we’ve had is more damage

“Give me 10 years” isn’t cutting it - it’s like a junkie saying “one more hit”

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@JoPlattLeigh Yeah - don’t bother explaining how. Or who you’re going to tax more this time.

You were all elected to deliver growth 2 years ago. And are now admitting you’ve failed.

But just one more hit of socialism will do it.

None of you have got the faintest clue how to deliver growth

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@lukejcr The North is great. Everyone else has robbed us and held us back. Yeah that’s a great message of unity in a PM

Just call a GE and you can get the view of the whole country

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@JoshFG Perhaps she could have just called him “scum”

In guessing that sort of pleasant and impersonal comments is OK?

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@SarahChampionMP You were elected to deliver change 2 years ago

Now thats the wrong plan - so by admission you’ve failed

And now you want 10 years. But we can’t ask questions. Just give you a blank cheque for the latest “plan for growth”

No mandate

#GeneralElectionNow

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@SkyNews If only we had a Ministry for Housing to deliver that.

With an office outside London, say in Wolverhampton (that’s in the Midlands - the bit in between the North and the South if @andyburnham has forgotten we exist)

Why are we creating yet another department with more waste?

[Richard @shiresidechat]

Another Labour MP that comments and turns off posts

Obviously learning from Burnham that it’s best not to answer questions from voters

Would it be OK if Kemi just called other MPs “scum”? Is that classy?

@anneliese_midge

[Anneliese Midgley MP @anneliese_midge]

Stay classy, Kemi.

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@DPJHodges I’m sorry but that’s just bullshit

You don’t get to refuse to answer questions until after you become PM

If he wants a “hearing” - write a manifesto. Call an election and that gives the electorate to have a “hearing”

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@JSHiggins_ Yes not answering questions and communicating only via state controlled sources is the hallmark of any good communist country

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@BarkerLeadershp And you already pay for those purchases through income tax as well do you?

Could you list all the purchases you make that fall into that category?

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@DecMassey_ @lukejcr Haha - first time ever

I know politicians have contempt for the voters they represent but we’re not that stupid

Not have we forgotten Mid Staffs from the last time he was in government

He needn’t bother calling round here for votes

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@NeathJack1 No it won’t

Nothing the state runs is high quality

This is just socialist spite that everyone has to be dragged down to the lowest level

[Richard @shiresidechat]

@wesstreeting @andyburnham The plan and manifesto you were elected on 2 years ago was the right plan for growth according to you

You needed 10 years

Now that was the wrong plan apparently

And you need another 10 years

Clueless

No mandate

#GeneralElectionNow