Labour man defects to Tories
16 March 2006, 05:15 PM
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Labour man defects to Tories
A Labour parliamentary candidate at the 2005 General Election has defected to the Conservative Party.
Rehman Chishti was Labour's hopeful for the Sussex seat of Horsham, which was held by Tory chairman Francis Maude.
New Labour for me, sadly, has become more arrogant, complacent, not in touch with the views of society as a whole," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
He joined Labour in 1997/98 believing it was the way forward for an ex-state school boy from the ethnic minorities and with a working class background, he said.
"But that is certainly not the case," he said.
"Now with the Conservative Party led by David Cameron - committed to moving matters forward, putting forward a compassionate modern agenda - I think it is the right time to join the Conservative Party."
Just the first of many I suspect.
Chip
Rehman Chishti was Labour's hopeful for the Sussex seat of Horsham, which was held by Tory chairman Francis Maude.
New Labour for me, sadly, has become more arrogant, complacent, not in touch with the views of society as a whole," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
He joined Labour in 1997/98 believing it was the way forward for an ex-state school boy from the ethnic minorities and with a working class background, he said.
"But that is certainly not the case," he said.
"Now with the Conservative Party led by David Cameron - committed to moving matters forward, putting forward a compassionate modern agenda - I think it is the right time to join the Conservative Party."
Just the first of many I suspect.
Chip
16 March 2006, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Have you SEEN him 
Here's some information about him.
Why do you have a problem with his appearance, Pete?
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16 March 2006, 10:55 PM
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When I said seen him I meant seen him AND heard him ... he was on the news, talked like a right TORY!!!
And he admitted to it too!!
So .... have him!!
Pete
And he admitted to it too!!
So .... have him!!
Pete
16 March 2006, 11:04 PM
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Sounds like someone who has seen through the "Loans for Peerages" situation.
"New Labour for me, sadly, has become more arrogant, complacent, not in touch with the views of society as a whole," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
'Time to move'
He joined Labour in 1997/98 believing it was the way forward for an ex-state school boy from the ethnic minorities and with a working class background, he said.
"But that is certainly not the case," he said.
"Now with the Conservative Party led by David Cameron - committed to moving matters forward, putting forward a compassionate modern agenda - I think it is the right time to join the Conservative Party."
'Time to move'
He joined Labour in 1997/98 believing it was the way forward for an ex-state school boy from the ethnic minorities and with a working class background, he said.
"But that is certainly not the case," he said.
"Now with the Conservative Party led by David Cameron - committed to moving matters forward, putting forward a compassionate modern agenda - I think it is the right time to join the Conservative Party."
18 March 2006, 11:42 AM
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Chip,
Its not so much that they are out of tune with society, more that they just don't give a stuff anyway, unless there is an election on and then they will bring on the lies again!
Les
Its not so much that they are out of tune with society, more that they just don't give a stuff anyway, unless there is an election on and then they will bring on the lies again!
Les
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