Tory MP visibly furious over party chaos: 'the damage they have done is extraordinary'
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- Conservative backbencher Charles Walker appeared visibly outraged over the chaos in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, following speculation the chief whip has resigned and allegations of 'bullying' during the vote on a possible fracking ban.
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Speaking to reporters on BBC News, the Tory MP said: 'To all those people that put Liz Truss in number 10, I hope it was worth it to sit round the cabinet table'. He went on to say, 'the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary', admitting he was 'livid' and 'furious'.
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Handbags at 10 paces no doubt
Well said; ‘’Talentless People.”
They have talent alright, to get elected not when it comes to anything else.
Seems to be the majority in society now
I second that!
talentless self serving people.
Charles Walker is talentless.
The point he makes around the 50 second mark about talentless people says it all.
Shame he lacks the self-awareness to include himself in that statement.
Including him
@@Sdakouls3 Check him out before you spite him.
I always argued, he is in the wrong party. Proper Liberal at heart.
Biden = Harris = talentless
This is true across so many jobs these days
I think I might just of witnessed an MP being honest….. I’m buying a lottery ticket tomorrow 🎉
*have witnessed*
Lol. Very true!
Me neither, and I'm from a foreign country. A little chaos thats all what is needed to show the real faces.
Charles Walker is a very interesting guy.
He often votes against the party.
Was shouting at police when they arrested an old lady walking about the street (During lockdown).
Out spoken when people were not allowed to go to funerals.
When he is angry, you know he is angry. Its just a shame he is in the wrong party.
I will too lolll
Just stumbled across this. How refreshing and honest.
You said it Charlie! This party is an absolute depressing joke. None of the alleged cabinet have any experience in the roles they fill. What a disgusting state of affairs.
How much of UK taxpayers £ Bns is the
LABOUR SHADOW FRONT BENCH, SPENDING, RIGHT NOW, ON THEIR TRAINING?
This to train for the Departments, they now shadow, but have not a policy or clue how they will ' govern', when they ssume ,they will take ' 'powah'.
And Jeremy Hunt has just appointed yet another tax guzzling quango,,which has American bankers, amongst other internationals, telling Hunt and Truss what THEY WANT ALL UK Governments, to do!
The four events that are usually used by historians to signify the end of the British Empire are the Independence of India in 1947 or the end of British rule in Hong Kong in 1997.
Revolution from the Tory Cartels 2022
Independence for Scotland, Ireland and wales 2022
@@janicebirch7522 o. O not even close to billions think someone needs classes in math
Also try looking at tory training for ppl already in office 🥴
Ben Wallace is the only exception. He is doing an outstanding job.
Yet all the previous tory omnishambles were fine by him, I wonder why this is the tipping point.. Is he set to lose his seat?
My utmost respect goes to this MP who has found it in himself to be forthright, honest and moral - all absent in these shameless others who have done absolutely nothing but to protect their self interest while the nation suffers.
Wonder how much he claimed on expenses last year?
@@tomcurtis907 £183,454.41 - 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
£173,867.00 goes on paying for staff for the entire year. On £20k p/a, that would be 9 staff members. The rest is on stationary and office rent. Although the rent must be dirt cheap, £300~ p/m.
Had he spoken of it before they were facing the "about to wiped off the political map" would have been better.......
Honesty....they do not know the meaning of the word
nevermind that he's blaming everyone else for his problem.
Fair play to Charles Walker. A Conservative who seems to passionately understand that the whole point of this privileged job is to serve the public interest, not the self interest. One of the seemingly one eyed men in this kingdom of blind Tories.
Isn't he a remainer!?
@@janicebirch7522 I should hope so.
@@janicebirch7522 He was a Brexit supporter. Nobody's perfect, I guess.
He never acted accordingly.
Ahahah 😂 this fool actually believes the honeyed words coming from these politicians mouths. They have and always will serve themselves first and you never
This aged well
Just gonna add that - they were routed and there are many Ex-MPs now
The chickens came home to roost
My heart bleeds for Tory MPs worried about becoming ex-MPs and finding out that life outside in the real world is a huge struggle.
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Any MP who loses their position won't struggle at all to land another job, probably one higher paying.
I'm sure they'll get offered nice corner office jobs where they don't have to actually work.
The way this guy feels about the Cabinet is the way I feel about the Tory party.
Spot on .
I feel this way about all political parties in Britain
@@professorminstrels6460 Preach
I'm glad he's calling this behaviour out now, but it should have been said much, much sooner. The practice of giving important positions of authority to whoever claps the loudest, regardless of their actual suitability for the role, has been going on for far too long. Cabinet positions have become nothing more than a reward for the MP's mates. More needs to be done to clamp down on this sort of behaviour.
He's been saying it since the start of the pandemic but no one seemed to listen.
Way too late to be credible.
This behaviour been happening since 2011. So calling it out now is laughable
@@murphy7801 It's never been this bad before.
Suckup, BrownNose, no shortage of those these days. On either side of the Atlantic.
Im not one of Charles Walker's constituents but have corresponded with him on a couple of occasions and can say what an honourable , decent and caring person he is .
Letters back is stock in trade.
His voting record says the complete opposite. Pay attention to the substance of his politics, not the window dressing.
Voted against increased benefits for disabled people, voted against financial support for 16-19 year olds in training, voted against increasing corporation tax, voted against higher taxes on banks, voted against smoking bans, voted against terminal ill people to have assistance to end their life, voted against measures to prevent climate change, voted for mass surveillance of people’s communication, voted against laws to promote equality and human rights, voted against proportional voting, need I go on…
@@CalvinJayTee is there a resource we can look at to see who voted for who? I don't doubt you just trying to learn
@@CalvinJayTee with all due respect Calvin, you love to point out the things he's against, why not tell us what he's for!
Glad to see someone speaking truth from the party.
Its not truth it’s fear of losing his seat..
You must have missed the part where he said he’s not standing for re-election..
@@kevonslims7269 This guy is one of the very few Politicians that actually cares about their country...
@@Boeing-I-hs2gj 😂
@@Boeing-I-hs2gj If thats the case, why does his voting history show the exact opposite?
Just listen to what he is saying here. The focus of his anger isn't the fact that people are desperately trying to survive this coming winter, the rising fuel bills, the food banks, the benefit cuts, wages slipping behind inflation, the unbearable new burden on mortgage payments....NO.....the reason he is angry is because people like him got overlooked for cabinet posts and that this mess will likely result in HIM losing his seat. Its ALL about himself and the damage done to the party, none of it is about us.
When a Brit is totally ragingly livid, the calmness is astounding.
its all the nice cups of tea they drink.
You know you've gone too far when we stop being sarcastic. That's when you know the bayonets are coming out. 😂
One’s monocle may fall off 🧐
@@peterclarke7006I'm a South African peasant in Cape Town so can't really tell........did his upper lip remain stiff.
Well said, that man. It's nice to hear an MP actually speak from the heart instead of the flip chart.
Forget about the damage they have done to your party, what about the uncalculable damage that your party has been done to the country... years of austerity yet national debt has more than doubled during the conservative goverment tenure.
In 1997-1998, public sector debt as a percentage of GDP was 40.4%; in 2007-2008 it was 36.4%; in 2010-2011 it was 60.0%; in December 2019 it was 82.9% and finally Today it stands at 96.6%.
What a fabulous job by the interviewer with two short comments to just help the poor man express himself; livid doesn't do it justice.
- "I am livid"
- "You look furious"
A man of honour and integrity. Rare in British politics
if hes not another eugenicist. his wording didnt include "the british people" it included "the nation" which is tory talk for the nations money.
Brutal and to the point.
I'm so sorry my brothers and sisters in the UK are going through all of this. I'm praying for you all.
Thanks man. I appreciate that, we all do
Prayers don’t do anything, but I agree the entire UK is ****ed. Hopefully more competent leaders take the reigns
ty, we will make it right and make it fair to all one day. english politics has to go.
He held his anger together well though, kept his dignity and got his point across. Even though he is clearly furious.
General election now !!!
@@richard520 signed immediately!
why would the conservatives call one when it's a shoe in they will lose.
And you expect the liberals to do any better 😂 there just as worse
And vote for whom?
@@tomredaintdead9575 most will go reform
So interesting as a North American to see what "furious" looks like in British politics. My mum was English and I can confirm that emotions were just generally swept under the carpet and forbidden, but this guy seems able to convey his rage - somehow.
We’re probably the angriest country on the planet mate. If only you knew.
@@Deleted11100 Angrier than Syrians? I doubt it. Also, I'm curious: The way you used "mate" does it imply I'm male? Here in Canada, "guys" is generally male but can be used to apply to a mixed group, how most people use it.
well yeah theres being angry civilized and angry animal. animal is so everyone can see how angry you are and take notice.
civilized is dealing with your anger in a constructive manner.
your mum probably knew that wailing and screaming does not help a situation, it makes it worse.
its not about not being able to, its aboit not looking and acting like an enraged chimp. bit of civility.
@@marshwetland3808 I cringed reading this
@@Mark-ls8ov I'm curious as to why, if you care to explain.
He's spot on, I couldn't have used better words to describe this horrendous situation we are.
Well, he was proven right. The Truss mini budget was really the final nail in the coffin after Johnson.
A Tory MP actually speaks from the heart. You're in the wrong party, mate.
He's only concerned about his party coz he knows this is the end of the road for him and his chums
@@lj6079 He already announced 8 months ago that he'd be retiring from politics, and wouldn't be standing at the next General Election.
Instead join the Marxist Britain hating China loving Labour Party
Had tofu today and decided to read the guardian
he's done this on a few topics (eg, angry at Police for arresting lockdown protestors outside Parliament) - seems like an actual human being
The man is spot on in his assessment as he was during those two years of covid. What has happened to this country, it’s gone to the the dogs, as he said talentless people more interested in personal interest than the country’s interest.
Talentless people ticking a box... there's a lot of that going on these days.
Why cut this clip short. There were only a few seconds extra and I think they added to the strength of sentiment and strong feeling.
What about the damage to the country? Forget the party. They are all the same.
It took guts to be as unguarded and honest as this on live TV.
Well said
I love that this is what British fury looks like. "I am livid," he said, barely moving a muscle in his face.
Bless Charles walker, an MP with a heart, rare like a diamond.
Where was he when this Tory farce started
I would rather have an MP with a brain, but better than nothing I guess.
He's still fine with Fracking, Brexit and many other loathsome Conservative policies though.
Go and look at his voting record, and then try and keep a straight face while repeating the claim that he has a heart.
This man also spoke the truth throughout the lockdowns!
He spoke well.
‘Nothing as ex as an ex-mp”
That’s was the first time I’ve seen a Tory be honest and genuine I’d vote for him
The shambles and the disgrace were austerity, Brexit, millions given to mates during covid, millions wasted on Rwanda etc
"I've had enough of talentless people putting their tick in the right box not because it's in the national interest but because it's in their own personal interest to achieve ministerial position". Hallelujah I was beginning to think it was just me and I'd lost my mind
Box ticking to get on happens in most workplaces, it is what people do to succeed.
@@absoluteacw well this time its backfired
Very well said.We need more individuals who think and act in the same manner.
He cares more about his Party than the country
He cares about his seat in Parliament.
His job prospects are McDonald’s hahahah
"He cares more about his Party than the country"
And who runs the country?
He literally said he was standing down next election regardless.
See why can't we have MP's like him in positions of power? It's evident he takes his duty to the country seriously, he is a long standing MP and he is saying what we are all thinking.
Liz Truss was the WORST PM we have ever had. So glad she lost her seat.
They’re so brave for telling their story 🥺
Notice he didn't say the country just the party
He specifically called out those who put personal above national interest; this happens to be 1:24 min of talking - notice he also didn’t call out Putin in this video too.
Come on man. Don't ruin my day. I thought there was hope for this world after seeing a Tory being honest and with a open heart, and you just ruined it for me.
0:57
He has stood up for his constituents time and time again. Look at his past record speaking up against lockdowns.
@@MrNelford what about feeding school children or benefit increase in line with inflation or,or or did you magically forget that Chris 'they work for you' go look
Meanwhile, as an American I am still envious of how well your democracy works😂😂
Notice the way he said THEY
Concerns about their own personal circumstance - welcome to the real world!!! Fair play though, at least they are being honest (….. for once!!) 👏👏
Very well said. A little bit of genuine honesty at long last...
0:49 most people would agree particularly with this point. He is speaking about most in Government at this point
A true Conservative. This is what I voted for not this embarrassment of a government
Damage to the Party!! What about the country?
His voting record shows that he helped willingly to inflict a lot of his party's damage on the country.
@@Sdakouls3considering most important votes are whipped his voting record doesn’t really matter. I do agree about the original commenter’s post though…
Voters should remember that Walker's anger was over the damage to the Tory party, not the country.
True.
"The damage they had done to our party is extraordinary."
Still only concerned about party self-presevation. I am so happy the Tories are collapsing.
He shouldn't hold back, just say what you mean. Spit it out man!
One of the few tories who comes across like he actually cares.... sadly people like Charles walker never get into high positions of power
still does the thumb point 🤣
"The damage they have done to our party"
And... the country?
TBF, he did express his disgust at some Tories putting their own self-interest before the country's interest.
Nothing works. Parliament doesn't work. Nothing works.
"the damage they've done to our party" this is a false apology! the damage isn't inflicted on themselves it's inflicted onto we the people
I am anti-tory, but at what point did he claim this was an apology? Just seems like a rant to me.
And we'll be paying for these blunders for years to come. Truss didn't even make it to her own vote tonight.
That´s right. It should not be about the party and yet that´s all they care about. The party somehow clinging to power and individuals getting jobs in the cabinet. It´s been like musical chairs these past few months. Well, the music has stopped and there is no seat for Liz. She should have taken accountability and resigned herself instead of sacking her Chancellor and friend. We are all getting a really clear insight into what the Tory party is really like and it ain´t pretty.
theyve done both, the damage to the ppl has been said a lot so i wont repeat, but the tory party is basically going through a civil war now and this whole situation is destroying their rep even more than it already has so the damage theyve done to the tory party is immense but definitely not as immense as the damage done to the economy
But “we the people” keep voting for the Tories… the people have some responsibility in all this… the Demos… in democracy
Not worried about ordinary people or the country, worried about himself and his job. No better than the rest of that shower.
Yep! You sure are a member of a party full of right Charlies, Charlie.
Boris, Moggs, Truss.... birds of a feather!
I'm more furious about the damage they've done to the people of this country than to the damage they've done to the Tory party.
So you didn't agree with the Furlough scheme and lockdown then.
@@jonathanlake6053 I live in central London. There was no total lockdown. You are deluded.
I love the way he thinks it's someone else's problem. Like where were you for the last 14 years???
The entire system needs to change, this circus is playing out in front of a nation which will have to pay the price, however we have no way of stopping this….if I did this in my job I would have been sacked by now….time for a change to the system not the party!!!
I think the TV cameras in the house of commons has lowered the standards of behaviour.
exactly, i would have been showed the door, they are toying with our lives, its no longer funny, its very unsettling
This man is a caring, sensible and believable individual. This man is a REAL MP......Despite party or leanings, this is the sort of person that should be controlling my country. I believe he is standing down, if so it will be a loss to the country! 🇬🇧
This is why they lost! A look back in July 2024!
This guy is like mystic Meg after what happened 4th July🎉🎉
It’s only taken SIX YEARS TO CALL IT OUT.
REFERRING TO BREXIT, FOR ALL THE PEDANTS.
14 years. You weren't watching Paul Judge.
Better late than never
@@mashbury ordinarily yes unless you nearly tank pensions of millions 😬
Try 17 years
At last a honest mp talks the truth iam amazed 👏
He is not honest, he is concerned about his job.
@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 he's retiring anyway so clearly not.
He'll be dead by dawn.
The word you're looking for is "kakistocracy"
Thank you for teaching me a new word today.
Isn’t that the name of a ship in an Iain M. Banks Culture novel?
@@gabeh7923 You're welcome :D
Watching this two weeks before the election.
The writing was on the wall and this man wrote it.
In fairness it wasn't the members who are to blame. Let's just call it external forces.
His anger seems directed at the harm done to his party, not his country. A true Tory.
that personal interest has always been a massive problem especially when these politicians are also affiliated to businesses outside the government and should stop.
And here we are, a year later, with a Labour landslide . . .
What about the damage to the country let alone the party!!
Personal interest before national interest. True. Seen this over and over. To the point of frustration.
I'm not into politics yet I felt deeply moved listening to this man.
I wouldn't feel too sorry for him, he doesn't give a flying f%*k about you or yours
I _am_ into politics and didn't feel moved at all. He's feeling "livid" because his party is about to be wiped out.
I absolutely hate the tories and think they are fundamentally immoral but respect where respect is due, Charles Walker is clearly almost spitting with fury (as he should be) and I salute his honesty. I only wish the rest of his party would follow his lead on that point.
The same thing happening in USA, George Carlin summed it all up very well when he said, "it's a big club folks, and you aint in it"...
Yes.
Jackie Long: Former prime minister gone, Theresa May’s seat is gone, David Cameron’s seat gone. I mean, the level and the nature of this defeat is enormous, isn’t it?
Sir Charles Walker: It’s huge. I think it’s the greatest defeat the Conservative Party has ever suffered in its history. Now, I think we can come back from it, but that’s going to require a huge amount of discipline over the weeks, months and years ahead. I’m just not sure my party has the capacity to demonstrate discipline. (they don't have the capacity)
As a Tory supporter for my entire life, i have to agree. These are a complete disgrace and I won't vote Tory until we see a real Conservative Party again, with folks who are competent and who have Conservative values.
what like maintaining vast incomes for redundant industries and blaming the poor and inept for holding the capable back hahahah
Or do you mean debating nonsense on repeat. Do you really want a lot of peddling going nowhere that’s fair I suppose lol
@Nick Howden - you can't say this now - where were you in 2020 when Boris kicked out all the moderate Conservatives? All you are left with is people who are one step away from Farage's Reform Party.
You lot will foist Braverman on us next as PM.
Reform Uk
Pull yourself together,,, everyone is going full Mavis Riley because the media want you to
@@pinkpotato1 shouldn't you be out on the cliffs of Dover, protecting us from the EU?
I'm nearly 65 years old. Every Conservative government in my lifetime has collapsed under the strain of infighting, disunity and disloyalty. These people never learn. "If history doesn't repeat itself, what is the point of studying it?"
A majority of 96 for fracking shocking
Turn your heating off this winter. Dont use fracked gas.
@@lesigh1749 Fracked gas won't be supplying the UK this winter, despite what the Tories tried to insinuate when promoting the policy on behalf of their party donors and lobbyists.
Nice to see an MP saying what we are thinking! Well done Charles Walker.
Have you heard about the Massive Scottish public service cuts? They are axing Westminster!
Well said Charles Walker who understands who a government should be serving ‘the people’ and not ticking the ‘favourable box’ as he states. Get him in as PM, he showed true compassion, empathy, commitment and looked truly emotional about it all.
As a traditional Tory, I have to agree with Charlie. I understand his anger, it’s not limited to the Westminster bubble of MP’s, but to all the members and most of the country. Truss has single-handedly given Labour a next general election victory. It doesn’t matter who comes in, we know we are toast.
Yes you are sunny Jim
@Oxide Magicus Ultimately, a captain of a team has to take ownership and responsibility for failure. The buck stops with a leader. You can’t blame the entire world for a crisis but yourself.
@@KushBs112012 It doesn’t mean Keir Starmer will do a better job. Premature gloating never ends well.
@@darkhumour7481 What exactly did she do wrong? Genuinely?
@@stephenmurray2851 She dared to do stuff the WEF didn't like and tried to do things differently, because it's so clear that more of the same isn't exactly stopping inflation it's just stoking it.
Speaking for back benchers not the 60millon people your soiled underpants of a party have just tossed out the window.
0:49 👏 "I've had enough of talentless people putting their tick in the right box, not because it's in the national interest, but because it's in their own personal interest to achieve ministerial position.": I thought exactly this when Truss's cabinet suddenly ended up 25% BAME from their 5% representation of Conservative MPs.
Yes, if only they gave Chris Grayling a bigger role! The white man would have saved us all
The mental gymnastics you're playing to blame BAME people for this disgusting shambles of a government is quite something. Racist trash
Yes, we need more Great White dopes like Truss and Boris. LOL
@@Darrenrulestheworld I've provided percentages which you can dispute; instead you've used abusive labels. People such as yourself are part of the problem in making people too afraid to address the obvious elephant in the room here.
For example: it might be that Conservative party policy is to encourage BAME Conservative MPs to put themselves forward for positions they're not qualified for to appeal to the 12% British BAME vote. It could also be down to Conservative officials pretending that race and ethnicity doesn't matter in people's lives, that ethnic privilege doesn't exist, when it does through out the world etc. So BAME MPs are being used to show this, even if OTT. I agree that the Conservative party in its current form is a shambles, and the 25% BAME representation within the cabinet relative to their 5% representation within the whole Conservative party reflects this IMO; but I didn't say it's only down to some BAME people when there could be all sorts of other reasons behind it.
Well said .
For awhile I thought the protest against truss was coming from labour. Turns out the rot was internal.
"I'm livid."
"You look furious."
I would have loved for him to say, "Yes, that's what livid means, you lemon."
The damage they have done to our party is extraordinary!!
That's so funny British people don't look furious like the rest of us. All the Brits seem way too calm right now
its what they been putting in the water - turned most of us into zombies and the rest into wild animals
We've all passed into the silent fury stage!
There's no fury like quiet. Calm like a bomb.
"Must I at length the sword of justice draw?
O cursed effects of Natural Law.
How ill my fear they by my mercy scan,
Beware the fury of a patient man." (John Dryden, 1631-1700)
Just wait! The pen is mightier than the sword…
Coming back to watch this after the election of Kemi Badenoch lololol