UK Conservatives mocked for 'patronising' budget ad
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[quote]Grant Shapps, the Conservative party chairman was accused of patronising voters last night as he attempted to use Twitter to promote the government’s budget.
Shapps tweeted a picture that said: “Bingo. Cutting the Bingo tax and beer duty: To help hardworking people do more of the things they enjoy.”
He asked his followers to re-tweet, “to spread the word”.
Danny Alexander, Shapp’s coalition ally and chief secretary of the treasury said the tweet and the ad were patronising.
“I thought it was a spoof at first, it’s just pretty extraordinary. It may be our Budget but it’s their words, I think it’s rather patronising.
“Also I think it actually demeans some quite sensible things. There are good reasons to be supporting bingo, there are good reasons to be encouraging our pub sector to be stronger - that’s the analysis behind those measures.”
Stephen Pollard, a conservative columnist for the Daily Express and Daily Telegraph and editor of the Jewish Chronicle said Shapp’s use of the word “they” to distinguish himself and the Conservative Party from working people was particularly damaging.[/quote]
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he's just one of the lads! honest!
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