Is the Tory party actually on a mission to alienate every single voter in the country

[Monty92]

Doubt it got them many votes, though.

Besides, gay marriage was a case where there was a clear inequity based on sexual preference. One could defend it on the principle of equal rights. There is no such defence for these proposals.

You don't think the detoxification of the 'nasty party' has helped keep the Tories in government since Blair?

[Burney]

You don't think the detoxification of the 'nasty party' has helped keep the Tories in government since Blair?

Not particularly, no. I think that stuff is overrated. The people who think the tories are the nasty party will never vote for them anyway.

[Monty92]

Not particularly, no. I think that stuff is overrated. The people who think the tories are the nasty party will never vote for them anyway.

Perhaps, but crucially it encourages people to vote for other parties to keep the Tories out.