/r/tories
This is a subreddit for British conservatives to talk about the UK Conservative and Unionist party as well as conservatism more generally.
This is a subreddit for British conservatives to talk about the UK Conservative and Unionist party as well as conservatism more generally.
Rules
CIVILITY
1) Personal Insults: Do not use personal insults, harass, or use aggressive language against individual users.
2) Bigotry: Do not partake in or defend any form of discrimination or bigotry. Note: in some cases, this will be left vague such as in the instance of debating gender politics. It will also be left vague when debating things such as immigration.
3) Condoning Illegal Activity: Do not support or condone illegal or violent activity. Note: in some cases, this will be left vague such as in the instance of debating international law. It will also be left vague when debating things such as illegal protests or violating, say, a lockdown.
4) Bad Faith: Users should engage with the community with honest intentions and in good faith, users should assume the same from other contributors. It is important that members of opposing political views from the Conservatives take note of this, agenda posting will be spotted and clamped down on if we regard it as in bad faith. Denying or downplaying the existence of culture war issues will not be tolerated. Dismissing these real issues as being fabricated will be given short shrift.
5) Deliberately Aggressive Behaviour: Failing to reach this standard either by acting in a deliberately confrontational manner, making poor quality contributions or choosing not to engage in good faith will be met with moderator response.
6) Deliberately Shaming: Implying a fellow conservative doesn't belong in the party because they support something such as the EU will be met with a civility ban.
QUALITY
7) Spamming: You should add more to the community than you take. Activity that is spam, repetitious, or automated will be removed. Users who are acting inorganically will be automatically banned.
8) Advertising: If you want to link to your own subreddit, website or blog, please approach the moderators for approval first. Users with no-prior engagement with the subreddit will have links to self-written content outside the subreddit removed.
9) Editorialising: Submitted links should have a title identical to the source or linked tweet. If in doubt, use a self-text. Submissions or self-texts deemed to be misrepresenting the source, tweet or video will be removed. This includes screen capturing a tweet and not linking it.
10) Shitpost: Shitposts or low effort memes will not allowed to be posted on any other days except Saturday and Sunday.
11) Not about the UK Conservative movement: Posts discussing Conservatism must relate to the British conservative movement or the British conservative party. Worldwide conservative movements are better discussed elsewhere.
12) Low Quality: Comments or posts that are perceived to lack quality and reduces the quality of the sub will be removed.
MODERATION
13) Backseat Modding: If you see rule breaking, report it to the moderators, highlighting that a user is breaking the rules will be treated as backseat moderation.
14) Comment Moderating Disputes: Discussion of moderation should be raised by mod mail or in separate submissions, not in comment sections.
15) Polls must Include a ‘Results’ Option: Polls must include an option for ‘results’ and polls that have the Verified Conservatives Only flair, users who don’t have the flair please vote for this option.
Other than that, please enjoy yourselves in this subreddit!
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Why the British Government Killed Birmingham
21:00 UTC
How do we feel about tariffs?
I'm not sure how I feel about import tariffs.
I think that they might not be a bad Idea where the exporting country has human rights issues, using child labour or excessive carbon production.
Tariffs were common when I was growing up (pre EU) and an acceptable way of getting the population to "buy British".
On the other hand, it is not "sporting".
10:12 UTC
Would you support the reintroduction of grammar schools, or academically-selective state schools, in England and Wales?
18:52 UTC
Here are all the laws MPs are voting on this week, explained in plain English!
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Tuesday could be awkward for the government.
The SNP is planning to force a symbolic vote on paying compensation to the WASPI women – those born in the 1950s who lost out because of changes to the state pension age. The government has said it won't compensate them.
A new government bill lands on Wednesday.
It's quite a technical one that outlines reforms to the UK's arbitration scheme, but it's important because London is a leading location globally for arbitration, generating billions for the economy each year.
The bill has already been through first and second reading in the Lords, so this is the first chance for MPs to debate it.
And water company regulation is back on the agenda.
MPs debate that bill on Tuesday, which could end up sending senior executives to prison in certain scenarios.
MONDAY 27 JANUARY
No votes scheduled
TUESDAY 28 JANUARY
Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) Bill
Requires the government to publish measures to address the findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report on the so-called WASPI women, which recommended compensation be paid to women born in the 1950s whose state pension age was raised. Also requires the government to publish proposals for that compensation scheme. Ten minute rule motion presented by Stephen Flynn.
Water (Special Measures) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
Introduces stricter regulation of water companies. Blocks bonuses for executives when companies fail to meet certain standards. Allows courts to imprison water bosses if they don't co-operate with investigations or try to obstruct them. Makes it easier to fine companies for wrongdoing. Requires water companies to publish how much sewage they dump into rivers and seas, and for how long, within an hour of doing it. Started in the Lords.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY
Pavement Parking Bill
Bans parking on verges and footways in England outside London and in Wales because of the impact on disabled people, especially those who are blind or visually impaired. Ten minute rule motion presented by Marsha De Cordova.
Arbitration Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Implements Law Commission recommendations to reform the law around arbitration – when legal disputes are resolved by a private arbitrator rather than going to a traditional court. These include clarifying the availability of appeals and time limits for challenging awards. Started in the Lords.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 31 JANUARY
No votes scheduled
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08:37 UTC
Thoughts on Russel Findlay as leader of the Scottish tories?
07:27 UTC
Kemi Badenoch
19:09 UTC
A poll inspired by this Dan Hodges tweet: "I find it staggering how many people on the Right are so openly hoping Trump undermines and denigrates Keir Starmer, and damages Britain".
15:58 UTC
How do we feel about the party and the current government?
I'll get in first, badenoch I have mixed the about, at the start she was shockingly bad, she still is but she's starting to say the right things, triple lock has to go, workers rights are too strong generally going in a more capitalist direction but not as daft as Liz truss.
I wish we had cleverly instead frankly but he didn't even make it to the final 2.
Labour, I'm generally hopeful but I don't think they are taking trump seriously enough and taxing work was a ridiculous act of economic self harm but I do think they are a serious government despite their best attempts to persuade otherwise.
If I had to vote right now I don't know how I would, I'd probably abstain frankly, I'm hoping we get some proper capitalism and really run in the direction of growth I don't buy that we can't, look at the USA, there's a damn sight more room for growth.
19:17 UTC