Politics

‘Tory government has failed the public’, admits Nadine Dorries

Former Conservative Party MP and Minister Nadine Dorries has conceded that the Tories have ‘failed the public’ in recent years, blaming their own in-fighting for disillusioning voters. This, despite Dorries doing a lot of the mud-slinging herself.

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Nadine Dorries says what the rest of us are thinking

Joining a panel on Laura Kuenssberg’s flagship political programme on the BBC, Dorries jumped between a conciliatory tone and a more hostile one. She was also on the end of a verbal hammering from Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan.

However, when confronted with the results from a focus group founding, she didn’t have a leg to stand on. Nadine Dorries accepted that people have ‘had enough’ of the current government – admitting that the Tories ‘have not helped’ the electorate:

“It’s worse than you think. People have had enough, they are apathetic. Sadly, we as a government have failed them thanks to our own internal welfare. There are a lot of people really suffering. We and the MPs in my party have not helped them.” | Nadine Dorries

‘Mad Nads’ ridiculed for being a ‘reality TV politician’

Dr. Allin-Khan hit back at suggestions that Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition, is ‘too boring’ to become Prime Minister. She responded by taking a direct swipe at politicians who are more interested in reality TV.

She mentioned the show Dorries herself had previously appeared on – and the reference to I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here was about as subtle as taking a sledgehammer to a watermelon.

“The public are fed-up of people being an MP one minute, and auditioning for shows to become reality TV politicians. Keir isn’t auditioning to do stand-up or to go on I’m A Celebrity. He is a serious, credible politician.” | Rosena Allin-Khan

Tom Head

Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Head has had a journalism career that's taken him across the world. He spent five years as a political reporter in South Africa, specialising in the production digital content. The 30-year-old has two cats, a wonderful wife, and a hairline that's steadily making a retreat.

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