AHead of Welfare Vote, a disappointed minister questioned the entire approach to a personally painful debate.
“We are spending an additional £ 20bn on welfare [compared with the last government]We are not cutting it from £ 5BN, but in any way Believe that we are cutting it from £ 5BN, ” He said. “There is clearly a problem with messaging.”
Beyond a harmful rebellion Labor MP On an issue that has raised the parliamentary party against its leadership, comments reflect a widespread criticism Sir ker And many of his ministers.
During the debate to postpone changes in disability reforms to try to overcome a derogatory necklace, did not underline more dirt than dramatic late concessions.
A labor MP put the Prime Minister’s problems more clearly: “He is just bad in politics.”
This is an extraordinary thing to say about a Prime Minister, whose party won 412 seats in the general election less than a year ago, but it shows a growing concern in the parliamentary party that Sir Kire is a politician who rubs more comfortable with other world leaders, which he is working with his MPs.
On Sunday, he admitted that he had failed to catch up with the growing rebellion on welfare reforms as he was recently focused on foreign affairs including G7 and NATO summit and increasing tension in the Middle East.
He was clearly despised for a clear disdain about how things work in Parliament, when he participated in only six votes since winning the election. Value via the voting lobby is a chance to get a word with its leader.
Some other points are regularly made by Labor MPs, including some ministers.
First, Sir Kir and Ms. Reeves blown a lot of their political credit in scrapping winter fuel for more than 10 million pensioners in the government long ago.
He was later forced into a U-turn, but suffered losses.
“If you persuade MPs to do something difficult and then admit that you are wrong, it is difficult to persuade them to do so again and trust you,” said a senior party figures.
Second, it seems that there is no final goal for MPs to buy. One of the criticisms incorporated on the Prime Minister, recently by Guru Sir John Kurtis, his main message is based on attacks on the previous government.
He said about the Prime Minister: “The only vision he has actually presented is:” We will fix the problems that the conservatives left us. ” But it is not clear how he wants to change the country. ,
Third, but not at least, there is a problem with communication. It is not only trying to buy policies not only to the public and how to inform them in the media, but is actually trying to buy from MPs themselves.
There is a feeling that he needs to include more MPs in policy discussions, including how it will be implemented – and taking ownership of it.
Criticisms and rebellions have damaged Sir Kir’s rights as a leader, but this is not a situation in any way that cannot be saved.
One thing is clear: The Prime Minister should start listening if he has to repair his fragmented party.
