LIBERAL Democrat MP Munira Wilson has demanded a General Election saying even Tory voters want one.
Speaking to GB News’ Gloria De Piero and Mark Longhurst she also predicted that Tories will quickly end up “fighting like rats in a sack”.
She told GB News: “I can tell you from talking to my constituents, and if you look at the polling, the British public want to have a say on who is their Prime Minister. They are sick and fed up of this Conservative chaos that has been brought upon us, not just for the last few days and weeks, but, frankly, for months now.
“And it’s time that they actually gave the country a say, rather than having the third Prime Minister this year who hasn’t been elected by a single vote of the public.
“People are desperate for a say, and even lifelong conservative voters are coming up to me in my constituency, saying they’re fed up and they can’t possibly support this government anymore.”
She added: “What this country needs at this moment is some stability, not a Conservative party that has mired itself in civil war and brought chaos upon us.
“They’ve pushed up people’s mortgage bills by hundreds of pounds a month, they’ve left schools and hospitals on their knees, struggling to cope. Yes, it’s a difficult situation. But what we need is a change of Government and people who are actually going to put the country first rather than their party first, which is all we’ve seen from this Conservative party.”
Commenting on the fact Mr Sunak becomes the first Asian Prime Minister she said: “Obviously, it is an important moment in terms of our history and our social history. My parents honestly didn’t think that this could or would happen. That doesn’t take away from the fact that I profoundly disagree with most of what Rishi Sunak stands for, and I feel that he’s out of touch with the country. But yes, of course, we must acknowledge that this is a really important moment for diversity. It also shows people of all ethnic origins that it is possible to rise to the highest ranks of government as well as business and in all other walks of life. So of course, from that perspective, it is a positive moment.”
Commenting on the infighting she believes still exists in the Tories despite Rishi Sunak’s appointment, she added: “Well, I’m not sure it has brought the party together. We’re seeing a lot of sniping from the sidelines already. You’ve seen people actually calling for a General Election just as we are. And people are concerned about what’s coming down the tracks and that he doesn’t have a mandate. And next week, no doubt we’re going to hear a whole load of cuts to public spending and public services outlined, none of which were voted for by the public. I suspect you’ll see rats in a sack fighting once again, openly, over what’s announced in the budget next week.”
