May’s vanity election truth

I NORMALLY try and support Harry Singleton through all his profound musings and his ability to have taught himself just about everything, but I’m afraid I can’t for the life of me see where he is coming from in his latest letter (‘We can’t deal with the truth,’ M.E.N Viewpoints).

I agree that Corbyn, in the eyes of many, started the election as a complete no hoper. But certainly not in the eyes of the many voters who have listened and liked what they were hearing.

Corbyn has been the first politician for many a year who has struck a chord with the young people and got them interested in what exactly has been happening in this country and they didn’t like it.

Yes, he gave the people hope and optimism, but at the same time he didn’t offer them a Utopia. He offered them a chance to change things in the political spectrum, a chance for a better and fairer society. He did this without resorting to insults and smear tactics, despite being reviled and sneered at in the Tory media.

As for Mrs May, more than anything she was shown to be tetchy, thin-skinned and weak under pressure. But more than that, she was exposed as a hypocrite. Worst of all she was found to be deceitful when it suited her political ends.

The real truth is the election was Mrs May’s vanity election, which has proved a disaster for the government and Brexit.

The real truth is Labour produced a fully costed manifesto which allowed people to discuss its merits – which didn’t include doubling the national debt like this present government have done. I think it’s fair to say we all like a bit of jam, but there a lots of folk in this country not getting any. Just ask the nurses who have been capped at 1 per cent for the past seven years or so. Another sorry truth.

Finally, to say that Mrs May was too honest is purely laughable.

Almost every other day she changed direction on her promises and her manifesto, whereas Mr Corbyn proved to be a man of honesty and integrity who refused to be drawn by the vile insults that came his way.

Surely, when all goes wrong it will not be our fault, Mr Singleton, it will surely be this government’s? J Dunn, Northwich