Peter Hoskin

May responds

Here are Theresa May’s answers to the questions put forward by CoffeeHousers:

john miller

“Why have Government ministers been able to spout the most outrageous lies over the last few months, effectively unopposed by the Conservatives? The Tories seem to lack a short succinct rebuttal that gives a voice to the feelings of the public.”

On the contrary, I think we have shown ourselves to be highly effective in opposition, continually questioning the government’s actions and putting forward a coherent alternative.  There are people who have vowed to vote Conservative in the next election who would never even have considered us before.  We still have a lot more to do and there is certainly no room for complacency, but the message I get on the doorstep is that our policies and ideas are really hitting home. 

Rajesh

“There has been a lot of comment about the Damien Green case and how this relates to MP’s specific rights as the opposition.

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