James O'Brien analyses the 'worst Tory election campaign of our lifetimes' | LBC

James O'Brien wonders how the Tories' 'extraordinarily bad' campaign has managed to become the 'worst of this generation'.

'14 years of getting everything they wanted and look where they are today', says James O'Brien, concluding the campaign 'has been reduced to a shower of charlatans and incompetence'.

This comes as one senior Tory party figure said it had been the 'worst campaign of his lifetime', criticising the decision to call the General Election early.

James O'Brien also reacts to the Tory's decision to criticise Keir Starmer for claiming he would aim to finish by 6pm on Fridays, should he be PM.

'You get a sense of just how broken the Tory establishment really is.'

'Imagine the headlines if a left-wing politician attacked a Jewish family for observing Friday night dinner,' James O'Brien points out, suggesting the Tories' reaction would differ if roles were reversed.

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[onenote]

In fairness, the Tories have been a pack of lying, vicious incompetents for a long while. But this time around they kept saying the quiet part out loud.

[ookee]

Imagine voting to be poorer and less free. Imagine being a Tory voter.

[madkeithpet]

I'm 68 years old so have been able to vote for 50 years. 35 of those years (i.e. two thirds of my adult life) have been under a Tory government and the only time that I've felt prosperous and safe is when Labour were in power. So bring on a Labour government!

BTW I've also now voted twice to be in Europe and look where we are, out of Europe without a paddle.

[Martinbeef]

I have never known a time of a government being so cruel to a big percentage of the electorate, without any guilt or shame. I am 61.

[Lfcme]

You need to tell Nick Ferrari this, he was spouting this nonsense

[pcu]

Tories are the ultimate gaslighters.
They are claiming they will fix everything... That they broke... And then saying that we broke it?!
It's a bad joke. THEY are a bad joke

[ypoque]

The Tory strategy of keeping everyone frightened, angry and voting Tory has lead them to a dead end.

[zamnodorszk]

My local Tory candidate was bemoaning the lack of access to GP services, the state of the roads, and the lack of police. ALL OF THESE THINGS CAUSED BY HIS PARTY.
What a detestable party they all are and deserve to be consigned to the dustbin of history.

[alanw]

Despite all that austerity, resulting in the destruction of so many local services such as libraries, swimming pools and youth clubs, the Tories have still managed to treble the National debt from £1 trillion to £3 trillion pounds during the past 14 years, much of this cash handed out to Tory donors and stooges.

[Gruffydom]

Kier starmer eats dinner on Fridays?
He spends time with his family. 😮

[ISuperTed]

I saw my Tory candidate a couple of days ago, pretending to do some actual canvassing. I saw them walk past one side of our property (where they couldn’t see I was in the garden) and heard them say “I don’t think we’ll bother any more here” and off they trotted back to their nice car. Just sums them up really.

[niccolamachiavelli]

It could be worse, how about the Foreign Secretary insist on staying on holiday during an international crisis. Namely, Dominic Raab during the fall of Afghanistan

[christopherwall-sh]

These Tories can’t get lower than a snakes belly.. Tories have destroyed tour country.

[phil]

Wow someone who make time for there terrible!

[Arabrabj]

Its great to hear a leader that supports family and saying how important time with the family is.
I'm pleased he wants to protect that special time with his family on a Friday evening .
I'm sure if there was a urgent situation or an emergency in the UK or world he would attend to that and not be with his family.

[markmiwurdz]

Imagine being in Office 14 years and having nothing to campaign positively about and having to reduce yourself to just making up lies and slurs about the opposition. That's a failed Government that knows it's failed.

[JohnWilliams-tcfc]

Don't let the conservatives anywhere near parliament for what they have done to the people and the NHS

[ganrimmonim]

I'm Jewish. And I feel that attacking a person with a Jewish family from observing Friday night dinner is getting very close to antisemitism.

[SamEdz-bt]

James' response comes after Nick's hour focusing on how this was such a scandal. Please start calling out your colleagues!

[jasonk]

I'd forgotten about the top table Tories who decided their holidays should take priority over the national need, this 'attack' has reminded me of them. Well done Tory Spin Physician Associates.