“A mix of culture wars and trans debate”. Not the economy. Not the NHS. Not any of Rishi Sunak’s five increasingly dubious pledges. No, according to the Conservative party deputy chairman, Lee Anderson, the Tory election campaign should be built around demonising vulnerable LGBT+ people.
It’s a sad reflection on just how little in the way of positive vision the government now has to offer the British people. Even the word “debate” is a misnomer; a hint of the calculating cynicism the Tories now bring to such issues.
