Rishi Sunak said the public spends its money better than the Government would, and these 19 responses are simply priceless
The Conservatives launched their manifesto on Tuesday, with a speech by Rishi Sunak at Silverstone.
This was how people reacted.
Silverstone is the perfect place for Rishi Soon-Axed to launch his manifesto. He loves a fast getaway.
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) June 11, 2024
Well here we are at Silverstone for the Tory Manifesto launch. Yesterday, the Lib Dems laid on fruit, pastries, cappuccinos and a large plate of custard creams.
Here, one vat of filter coffee and not so much as a single biscuit. pic.twitter.com/0xFxsSYNcX
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) June 11, 2024
We now cross live to the Conservative manifesto launch at Silverstone: pic.twitter.com/Lx0hWuqdsI
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) June 11, 2024
Ed Davey launching his manifesto, Rishi Sunak launching his manifesto.pic.twitter.com/K3AbTyZiEw
— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) June 11, 2024
The Tory Manifesto in full:
-cut taxes in a desperate attempt to bribe voters
-pay for this by cutting benefits to the most vulnerable and completely decimating public services.#ToryManifesto— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) June 11, 2024
One standout policy is a cut in National Insurance, which Sunak contrasted with his claim that Labour’s plan would cost every household more than £2000. Pretty good going considering he also insists they don’t have a plan.
He posted on Twitter/X about the alleged boost to people’s bank accounts.
His comment missed an important point of paying tax.
Yes, but I can’t build 1/100,000th of a hospital and use it for treatment can I, you thundering moron? https://t.co/potkWGlS6P
— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) June 11, 2024
It also left something of an open goal.
For example, I never spent four billion pounds on unusable PPE. https://t.co/ubLFc3AFIa
— Adam Kay (@amateuradam) June 11, 2024
The internet put him straight.
1.
How are we, the public, meant to spend our own money on, for example, UK defence equipment better than the government?
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 11, 2024
2.
Well…YOUR government. Absolutely.
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) June 11, 2024
3.
Mate, you spunked a billion on your nutty Rwanda scheme and I bought a leather jacket off Instagram that turned up extra small and made of PVC. I NEED you to spend it better than me. https://t.co/jYMTxYY3dW
— rufus jones (@rufusjones1) June 11, 2024
4.
I would always want to give more of my money to Michelle Mone and I am definitely going to spend my next 37billion on a test track and trace system. I’m going to buy 40 fake hospitals too. And a Sky dish https://t.co/LL8lZZ3WMp
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) June 12, 2024
5.
okay so make me chancellor then you coward https://t.co/Ev0CowDBJ8
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) June 11, 2024
6.
Wrong again Rishi! https://t.co/U5vFzylbZl pic.twitter.com/p0pCXpNwXz
— James (@jrawson) June 11, 2024
7.
Can you recommend a good private police force to spend my money on? What about ambulances and fire engines? Am I permitted to start my own army now?
— Simon Patterson (@denkmit) June 11, 2024
8.
You don't know me. https://t.co/Wis3fG0yrq
— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) June 11, 2024
9.
https://t.co/UJGoIhQaHj pic.twitter.com/5h3yBKEavy
— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) June 11, 2024
10.
Can't argue with this. Much more sensible for each of to buy a gun (and club together to buy a tank) than to pay taxes to fund the armed forces….wait, what?
He *really* thinks we're idiots. https://t.co/0rHytFOzs2
— Jonathan Portes (@jdportes) June 11, 2024