Theresa May: The Enemy Within (Boris Johnson 9th June)
In the last few days former Tory PM and Boris Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May has been one of those leading Commons opposition to cuts in Overseas Aid. At PM’s Questions on 9th June responding to SNP leader Ian Blackford Johnson labelled those opposed to cuts as purveyors of ‘lefty propaganda’. So, Theresa May, the enemy within…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jun/03/theresa-may-joins-tory-rebellion-over-aid-cuts
Commons question on Overseas Aid 9th June
Boris Johnson
Anyway, the answer is clear: as I said to the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), the people of this country were given a vote on this and many other matters very recently and they adjudicated very firmly in favour of the balance that the Government are striking. We are in very, very difficult financial times, but you should not believe the lefty propaganda, Mr Speaker, that you hear from those on the Opposition Benches. We are spending £10 billion overseas. We have actually increased—[Interruption.] All they want to do is run this country down when we have increased spending on girls’ education alone to half a billion pounds—almost half a billion pounds. That is a fantastic sum of money to be spending in difficult times and we should be proud.
Ian Blackford
I have to say that I do not think I ever heard the previous Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Maidenhead rs May), call the left propagandists. The simple fact of the matter is that every single party, every single Member of this House, stood on a manifesto commitment of 0.7%. The Prime Minister has reneged on that, and Mr Speaker has indicated that the Government should allow a vote on it. It is pretty basic stuff. After a year dealing with the deadly virus, why cannot the Prime Minister get this? In a pandemic, no one is safe until everyone is safe. Now is the time to support each other, not to walk away from those in need.
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