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DEPRIVATION is what the Tories CAUSE. Deprivation is what they support. Deprivation is what they profit from. Deprivation is what they exploit. To make careers out of. And profit from.
So it has been EXPECTED that the Tories !!! on Tower Hamlets Council would not be backing the campaign against the Crossrail hole plot on the East End of London..... For to oppose the Crossrail scam would be to oppose the founding pillars of capitalist corruption...
But that is not to say that the timeserving Tories are even aware of the duplicity of the deprivation system that they back and exploit.
Below is an interview and plug in the Guardian for one of the three Tories whom the local 'East London IDIOTISER' has been promoting if they were not only not Tories of Thatcherism but as if they were were from an outer space unconnected with the millennia of wealth-grabbing crime which the Thatchered Conservatives epitomise and which the Canary Wharf Conservatives actually crave and emulate....
We are here examining [in this series of commentaries] Tim Archer's boastful reference to their role on the Council, as published on the Guardian web site in the past 100 minutes:
"Tim Archer, Poplar and Limehouse
Target seat no 105
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday September 09 2008 00:01 BST
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1. Perception: Do you consider yourself to be a progressive?
"Yes. I'm a Conservative councillor in Tower Hamlets, one of the most deprived parts of the country, and am the parliamentary candidate for the marginal new consistency of Poplar and Limehouse, an east London seat that encompasses the wealth of Canary Wharf and some of the poorest estates in London and the country.
"I've been elected as a councillor in Tower Hamlets, which is a naturally Labour area; before 2004 there had never been a Conservative on the council ever before. In Tower Hamlets the Conservatives are the party fighting for local people to ensure they get a fair deal. We want to make sure that local people have the opportunities to take advantage of the economic engine that's on our doorstep in the form of Canary Wharf.
"We want to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, not by unfair taxation but by giving people the best start in life and the opportunities to make their lives better. For example, Labour have made a small advance in school reform by, for example, the development of local academies. In Tower Hamlets the Labour-run council turned down the offer of £4m from Goldman Sachs to invest in two schools under the academy scheme. I supported this investment as it would bring much needed cash to our local schools and give local children a better start in life. Labour turned down the money as they seem to want to perpetuate the problem of local people not having the opportunities to better themselves. It seems to suit Labour to keep people down. Now which is the more progressive?
"Finally, I was selected as the parliamentary candidate by an open primary, where almost 100 local residents from the East End of London came to choose who they wanted as their candidate."
2. Tax: Should David Cameron offer more tax cuts than he has outlined already?
"By nature Conservatives believe in low taxes, giving people choice over how they spend, invest and save their hard-earned money. It also keeps our economy competitive internationally. We're in difficult economic times so our ability to offer more tax cuts is limited. And with Labour being fresh out of ideas, offering more tax cuts simply gives them more ideas to pinch!"
3. Tax: If yes to the above, do you think they should be funded by
(a) cuts in public spending, or
(b) increases in other taxes
"A combination of both; some taxes are unfair and they should be replaced (inheritance tax, stamp duty for first-time buyers). Some aspects of public spending could be cut, for example the money wasted on the New Deal, which has not delivered."
4. Tax: Should so-called "green" taxes increase?
"True green taxes need to be increased, but not to simply increase the overall tax intake. We need to take the threat to our environment seriously and taxes should be used to encourage environmentally friendly activities."
5. Tax: As a share of GDP tax is currently around 37%. After four years of a Conservative government would you expect it to be:
(a) substantially lower – at least 2 percentage points
(b) slightly lower
(c) much the same as it is now
(d) higher
A.
6 Europe: On balance has Britain lost out or gained from its membership of the EU? If it has lost out, should it withdraw?
"Probably gained, especially in trade, but the EU comes with costs, for example the Lisbon treaty without a referendum, the common agricultural policy, which needs reform."
7. Family: Which of the following statements most reflects your view:
(a) The tax system should be reformed to recognise and promote marriage
(b) The tax system should help parents regardless of their marital status
A.
8. Abortion: The House of Commons recently voted to maintain the upper limit of 24 weeks on abortion. Do you believe it should be reduced? If yes, by how many weeks?
"My personal view is that I would like to see the limit reduced from the current 24 weeks. I would like to see 22 weeks."
Interview by Alexandra Topping
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