A Tory is the Conservative Party.
They are to the right. Although, if it's US politics you are used to they would probably be considered center or old-school right - not this new Right bullshit that's prevalent these days

[–] Reverendender 18 points 1 year ago (7 children)

So, their party revolves around thinly veiled plans to divert money to the rich, and tighten their control over the common people?

[–] towerful@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Pretty much.
Their whole deal is "fiscal responsibility", which apparently means applying austerity for about a decade and cutting huge amounts of public service budgets.

Mild tinfoil hat
Things like the amazing NHS end up underfunded (and leveraged as a bargaining tool, like when Brexit would give the NHS 350m extra per week). Obviously waiting lists get longer, some people maybe start seeking private care for some things. Then the Tories can turn around and say "the NHS is broken, people are using private care, we should sell off the remaining NHS and do the American thing. Think of the tax cuts!".
/Mild tinfoil hat

They also hate immigrants, want the old Rule Britannia/British Empire thing back, think dealing with climate change is untenable, a whole bunch of fun stuff like that.

[–] Reverendender 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds very American!

[–] towerful@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Yeh, but less cult and more tea, crumpets and stuff upper lips

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