5 straight red cards for the Tories’ ironic football pitch policy
As the UK hits the home strait in the general election campaign, the Conservative party unveiled a new policy.
.@Conservatives will ensure every family in England will be, on average, 15 minutes from a great football pitchhttps://t.co/HZpNurRqoF
— CCHQ Press (@CCHQPress) December 7, 2019
Nicky Morgan, who isn’t even standing in the election, trumpeted the announcement with a few extra details.
A majority @Conservatives government will bring football home:
⚽️ Back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030 bid
⚽️ £550 million investment in grassroots football
⚽️ Thousands more community pitches
⚽️Support the growth in women’s and disability football— Nicky Morgan (@NickyMorgan01) December 7, 2019
Gary Lineker wasn’t buying what they were selling.
I’m sticking to football during the election, but this is football and it’s bullshit. Hundreds of millions have been cut from local authority sporting budgets. Carry on. https://t.co/DQFSsmZ8JR
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 7, 2019
He wasn’t the only person seeing the irony of the policy, and these five shots hit the back of the net.
1.
As opposed to their current policy; where you’re never living more than 15 minutes from a child living in poverty? https://t.co/choc351FxZ
— 🌹Nicola Coughlan🌹 (@nicolacoughlan) December 7, 2019
2.
You will be able to get to a football pitch quicker than your jobseekers appointment, local hospital or library https://t.co/CSeq7SUqwt
— Deck the Halls with Boughs of SheRa (@SheRa_Marley) December 7, 2019
3.
The @Conservatives have closed over 300 criminal courts, and are planning to close even more. Many victims of crime would like to be within 2 hours of a court. How about doing something for them? https://t.co/TtFH5pVtvg
— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) December 7, 2019
4.
This is clearly what the country needs right now, if you have a medical emergency pls go to your nearest football pitch https://t.co/1ru7LthYDi
— KP (@kp94_) December 8, 2019
5.
I'd prefer the 4 million kids presently living in poverty had a roof over their heads and food on their tables instead of another Conservative vanity project… https://t.co/YiUnBBDijy
— Sarah Calvert (@calvert_3) December 7, 2019
Trade expert, Dmitry Grozoubinski, had a suggestion..
Sure but if a single family in England has to unicycle more than 15 minutes to reach a freeport, I'm declaring Brexit a failure.
I'll settle for everyone being no more than a 30 minute blimp ride away from a hard border with Northern Ireland, but you people are pushing me. https://t.co/sNnKtiu06G
— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) December 7, 2019
It wouldn’t be the strangest policy we’ve heard during this campaign.
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