Tories gaming the system!

Andy Beckett is absolutely right when he says that the non-Tory reaction to "the brazen gaming of our political system" by a succession of Conservative governments is to "feel appalled, frustrated or helpless" (Is Brexit the end of the game for Tory rule-breakers? 11/12/20). This is not only because the Tories are seen as "Britain`s natural rulers", due largely to the constant emphasis of such by the majority of the mainstream media, but by a fear by opposition parties of appearing too radical and arousing criticism from that same media. Tories "game the system" in more ways than Beckett had space to mention: they impose ten years of callous austerity but lower tax rates for those earning incomes over five times the national average, and claim everyone is "in it together"! Their fiscal legislation ignores the avoidance schemes and off-shore havens where their supporters have investments; the strict regulations they impose on public examinations do not apply to exams taken in most private schools, enabling their pupils to continue their long-enjoyed domination of our most prestigious universities, and consequently, the top jobs! They can even vote for a totally unnecessary war, as in 2003, and know the ire of the media`s majority will be targeted elsewhere! Brexit will not end the "Tory disdain for rules", but the problems inevitable in the coming months might, at least, embolden the Labour party`s leadership into adopting a more radical