Why Are So Many Tories Quitting?

Ahead of the election in July, many Tory MPs and senior ministers are stepping down, meaning that they have to find a lot of candidates in a short space of time. So in this video, we'll look at the problems they'll face and how they'll deal with them.

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tl;dr

It's better to end your political career on a "I quit" than a "I lost"

[dondoodat]

Tories are so short of candidates they're thinking of using conscription.

[wylepeyote]

Why are so many Tories quitting? Because they don’t want to face the public and the likliehood that an amoeba would get elected before them.

[soniajames-tnmp]

Great video, The first $100, 000 invested was amazing. But when you hit $300, 000 it’s like smashing the glass ceiling! I cried.

[MarkPTP]

The soaking wet picture of Sunak constantly popping up is hilarious 😆

[MrPmcMcMental]

They are stepping down because they know they will lose their seat…… but want to pretend to themselves it was their choice!

[Geffo]

The Tories have run out of time and BS.
And they'd rather not face the consequences.

[brianferguson]

The Monster Raving Loony party are changing its name to avoid accidental association with the Tories. And Count Binface has refused the offer of a coalition with Sunak for fear of "looking silly"

[BrotherAlpha]

I love how they have to specify the time of day when it comes to Tories resigning. "We wrote this at 9 am. Any resignations that happened after that are beyond our control."

[KNKYNNJA]

The simpler explanation is that they have spent the last 14 years feathering their nests at our expense, and now the gravy train is pulling into the station, theyre all hopping off.

[MrSpleenboy]

For everyone saying "leaving before they're pushed", "rats leaving a sinking ship", "don't want to face the public"; you're all absolutely right, but don't forget the ever popular "I've already got my life peerage/after dinner speaking arrangements/non-executive directorship of a mate's company sorted, so I don't need to do this sh1t again".
Or a combination of both!
I'd put an emoji on that if I wasn't:
a. dead inside
b. under the impression that a smiley face or similar would be an insult to everyone they've let down over the years, which is basically everyone who isn't already rich beyond the dreams of avarice...

[navi]

Who would have imagined the Tory party reject would also be the one that will destroy the Tory party.

[dogzero]

Vote Conservatives for more of this:

1. Highest energy bills in Europe.
2. Highest taxes in 70 years.
3. Highest interest rates since 2008.
4. Highest train fares in Europe.
5. Longest waiting lists in NHS history.
6. Raw sewage pumped into rivers and our coastline.
7. Lowest corporate taxes in 50 years.
8. Lowest State Pension in Europe.
9. Highest Immigration both legal and illegal ever.
10. Destroyed the NHS dentist service.
11. Brought the Brexit vote and ruined the country.
12. One failed Prime Minister after another.
13. Worlds shortest in post Prime Minister.
14. More corrupt MP's than any other party in parliament.
15. Europes longest Austerity for the lower paid.
16. Highest Council Tax rates in the World.
17. Reduced our Armed Forces more than any other G8 country.
18. Highest number of MP's that have been arrested for sexual offences.
19. Highest number of MP's that have been sacked for corruption and Fraudulent acts.
20. Voted to allow Bankers to have unlimited bonus's even though the bankers caused the crash of 2008.
21. More libraries closed due to council cuts than any other modern country.
22. Ruined and destroyed the Train services by giving private companies tax payers money as subsidies.
23. Voted against Labours creation of the minimum wage.
24. Water companies failing to produce safe drinking water due to profits going to the rich shareholders normally in other countries.
25. Trebled the National Debt whilst giving Tax cuts to the rich.
26. Promised £350 million per week after Brexit for our NHS.
27. Promised 40 brand new hospitals of which one was built.
28. Had a Liar and a Criminal Prime Minister, which is a G8 first.
29. And a Prime minister who crashed the economy and increased the mortgages of hundreds of thousands of people but was in office less time than a Lettuce is on a supermarket shelf.
30. The biggest increase in Foodbanks with some stupid Tories even bragging that they have more foodbanks in their constituency.
31. Broke all their promises on Net Zero and other Green and enviromental policies.
32. Promising to Level Up the North and South, which just meant absolutely nothing. The North is still far poorer in every sense than the South.

33. Increasing the mega rich people wealth whilst causing the biggest cost of living crisis the UK has ever seen.
34. And finally, wasted billions of Tax payers money on crony PPE contracts for their friends and other Tory donators many of which made millions and invest it in tax havens.
God bless the Tories. The most evil and corrupt party this country has ever seen. It beggars belief that any working class person would ever vote for these self serving corrupt tories.

[mixk]

Easier to quit than lose with dignity.

[kaioh]

I'm not from the UK, but I find it awesome to watch how the tories are falling apart more and more each day, very glad to see that the British people are holding the tories accountable for their awful policy

[mab]

As Arnold once said: “Hasta la vista, baby.”

[Dangerous_Brian]

They *KNOW* exactly what they have done and what most of the public think of them - none of then have any regret and I suspect are all millionaires or multimillionaires! This is what happens when there is *NO ACCOUNTABILITY* . Very funny when they said *STEPPING DOWN WITH DIGNITY*

[alanfrost]

They cant stand the humiliation of not being voted for

[SirAntoniousBlock]

It's usual for criminals to leave the scene of the crime as quick as they can.

[jamesdenny]

Theyre stepping down to avoid the humiliation of losing, because that is symbolic of them being held to account by the people. They are cretinous liars who have made everyones life worse for practically a decade and a half.