Braverman criticises the Tories' missed opportunities while in government

Published 2024-07-09
Suella Braverman has criticised the Conservative Party’s record in office, arguing the party allowed immigration to “spiral out of control” and supported “farcical gimmicks” like the proposed smoking bans.

Speaking over Zoom to the Popcon event, the former home secretary started by acknowledging the scale of the party’s defeat. She said Conservatives had “lost across all types of demographics”.

Criticising the party’s missed opportunities while in government, she said: “We were going to use our Brexit freedoms to stop the waves of illegal migrants landing on our shores; we were going to cut taxes; we were going to lower overall illegal migration; we were going to stop the lunatic woke virus making its way through the British state.”

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All Comments (21)
  • @MrJenklns
    She's wasting her time sticking with the defunct party ! get yourself over to REFORM !
  • Not missed opportunities, more like total negligence. One of the worst CONservative pm’s ever.
  • She needs to join the REFORM party for the good of the country and its citizens.
  • @mimikins7748
    Suella, the Tories are done. Defect to Reform and we’ll back you.
  • Suella get away from the Tories and join Reform 😊😊😊😊
  • Why no mention of what you done to the country during COVID! 30,000 elderly were murdered! 😢
  • @dale7385
    Blah blah blah blah… I didn’t vote Conservative because you made this country a mess
  • @willhall4037
    Accepting responsibility. It's a first step. There is honesty there too. I wish her luck in her personal journey. BUT, I will never again vote for the tory party. I will never forget, I will never forgive.
  • @geoffg1696
    It's called dereliction of duty and you all need to face prosecution for putting so many Women in direct danger
  • @MrChriss000
    They did nothing cos THEY DID NOT AGREE with what they were promising to STAY IN POWER and make money from their corporate chums.
  • @user-sq7nk9us6f
    Suella and Jenrick deserve each other. The country deserves far better. We need a competent opposition not repugnant ego driven dramas.
  • @andyaim4764
    You are criticising yourself out of any meaningful position in politics!! Well done 😊👏
  • @LuzDoSol-yr5bv
    Someone fired twice by the same party, talking about losing opportunities. I hear you! 😂😂
  • @uriurg9857
    Braverman is GREAT. Hope she will continue to help UK. I can see her as PM!
  • @user-qi5mh3pq1p
    SUELLA PLEASE 🙏 😢 JUST THINK , YOU BE GOOD 👍 LADY WITH THE REST MINDSET 🙏 FOR REFORM PARTY 🥳 🎉 🙏