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❓From day one, what would your non-negotiable policy position be...
@Conservatives will axe #FamilyFarmTax
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Tom Ridgway retweeted
🛍️ Family businesses are at the heart of our local communities in the Borders.
It was great to join @FamilyBizUK in Parliament to find out more about their work to support them, and the millions of people they employ across the UK.
Tom Ridgway retweeted
Almost 94% of Welsh businesses are family-owned, the backbone of our high streets and local economies.
🥀 But instead of backing them, Labour’s tax hikes, record business rates, and attack on property relief are choking growth and putting jobs at risk.
🏴 It’s time to show that Wales is open for business, reverse these damaging taxes and give our family firms the support they deserve!
I’ll be back in my home city of Manchester in a couple of weeks for Conservative Party Conference!
If any mutuals on here would like a coffee / pint, please drop me a message - would love to catch up!
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Tom Ridgway retweeted
Parliamentary questions have become such a farce.
Toadying MP desirous of promotion: "Does the Minister agree with me that [insert HQ platitude here]?"
Minister: "Er, yes"
And that's it. This is the standard of oratory and scrutiny in the Commons now
Tom Ridgway retweeted
Congratulations to my brother @NickGibbUK on his knighthood. During his 10 years as Schools Minister, England rose from 10th to 4th in the world for reading, and from 27th to 11th in maths. Now that’s an achievement.
Tom Ridgway retweeted
Farming families are staring into the abyss right now.
We’re fighting for them.
stopthefarmtax.com
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Over 170,000 people have now signed our petition.
Keir Starmer needs to u-turn on his disastrous Family Farm Tax.
Add your name to send the government a message: stopthefarmtax.com
Tom Ridgway retweeted
.@ScottishLabour today saying it is against the scrapping of the winter fuel payment.
Apart from, of course, the 35 @ScottishLabour MPs who, erm, voted to scrap the winter fuel payment....
Tom Ridgway retweeted
This is frankly embarrassing from London - just 24% of all bars, pubs and clubs are open past midnight on a Saturday night
(h/t @matildakdavies @EdHalford1) thetimes.com/uk/arts/article…
Tom Ridgway retweeted
They finally snuck out equality analysis of the Winter Fuel Payment cut late on friday in recess. Shameful.
-1.6 m disabled people lose the benefit
-Only 1% of losers to gain from⬆️pension credit takeup
-At least half a million extra losers over 5 years
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Why am I backing @TomTugendhat to be the next leader of the Conservative Party? ⤵️
Tom Ridgway retweeted
🚨NEW Tom Tugendhat is the most popular Conservative leadership contender among both public (-3) & 2024 Conservative voters (+21)
The lowest scoring potential candidate of those surveyed was Priti Patel among public (-28) and Con voters (+7)
19-21 July
2,312 UK adults
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💡Tom was the only one of the leadership contenders to vote against vaccine passports and to not support the NI rise…
‼️Records are what should matter in politics and our party.
🗽@TomTugendhat has a more conservative record of voting and action - Covid, China, Russia, taxes - than any of the other candidates.
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Tom Tugendhat has won the backing of the most senior Conservative centrist and a leading Brexiteer as he plans a run for the party leadership
Read more 👇
telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
Tom Ridgway retweeted
This illustrates why Conservatives should not be running after Reform. Our ills are a result of our poor behaviour in Government. Far more important to recover collective discipline
