VOTE MAY OR WE FACE DISASTER: It's time for patriotic realism NOT socialist indulgence
AFTER weeks of frantic campaigning, the hour of judgement has almost arrived for Britain.
In the hallowed tradition of our democracy, it is now time for the nation to reach its verdict.
The choice in this election could hardly be more stark.
On one side there is the mainstream Conservative Party under Theresa May, determined to regain our independence from foreign rule, protect the public and safeguard the economy.
On the other is Labour’s hard-Left rabble under Jeremy Corbyn, the most extreme figure ever to have become a contender for Downing Street.
Driven by Marxist ideology and contempt for our national interests, a Corbyn premiership would quickly become a nightmare for our country.
It is vital, therefore, that the right decision is reached by the voters.
This is a moment for patriotic realism, not socialist indulgence.
On the outcome of the contest depends the course of our destiny and our very existence as a free nation.
We can either move forward with the Conservatives, restoring our democratic sovereignty and maintaining our economic solvency.
Or we can slide into Labour’s world of bankruptcy, chaos and despair, made all the worse by continued surrender to Brussels.
Tomorrow’s poll is no ordinary one the result of which could easily be reversed later.
On the contrary, it is historic in its capacity to shape the British political landscape for decades to come.
This is because there are three great challenges at the heart of the contest.
The first is how the next Government will implement Brexit in accordance with the wishes of the British people expressed in last year’s referendum.
The second is the unprecedented threat of jihadism, combined with the fragmentation of our once cohesive society as a consequence of open borders.
And the third is the need to maintain a successful economy in an increasingly globalised world, characterised by ever greater competition and advancing technology.
On all three of these points, Labour’s reckless, dogmatic approach would be catastrophic.
Wallowing in their fantasy land of class war and anti-British agitation, Corbyn’s crew have no convincing answers for the problems of our age.
Their recipe would just mean more borrowing, taxation, immigration and appeasement of Brussels.
By contrast, Theresa May and her party are willing to take the tough decisions for the sake of Britain’s long-term future, whether it be standing up to the EU or curbing state expenditure or confronting Islamic extremism.
As became clear during the campaign, this election is a titanic fight between May’s pragmatic conservatism and Corbyn’s doctrinaire socialism.
Beyond these two vastly different visions of Britain, no other party is in contention as a serious, nationwide electoral force.
The Scottish Nationalists are an embittered regional grouping, though there is a chance that they could form a Left-wing coalition with Labour if the Tories lose their overall majority.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats’ decline continues to gather pace, fuelled by Tim Farron’s hapless leadership and his unhinged undemocratic disdain for Brexit.
On the other hand, a huge debt is owed by Britain to the UK Independence Party for its heroic role in compelling the Europhile political establishment to hold the EU Vote.
But the decision has now been made.
Ukip has honourably served its purpose.
The task now is to implement Brexit, and that can only be done by a Tory government with a strong majority.
That is why anyone who believes in Britain’s liberty from the subjugation of the EU’s empire must vote Conservative tomorrow.
As she revealed in her Lancaster House speech in January, Theresa May has a clear strategy for achieving our withdrawal, including the return of full control over our borders, courts and trade.
Moreover, she has repeatedly emphasised her willingness to walk away from a bad EU deal.
In addition, her negotiating team for the talks will be led by David Davis, the massively experienced and increasingly impressive Brexit Secretary, who mixes toughness with command of detail.
None of this could be remotely said about Labour’s Brexit policy.
On the biggest issue facing our country, Corbyn’s party is clueless.
The talks with Brussels begin just 11 days after the election, yet Labour’s approach is as clear as mud.
Corbyn has not even indicated whether he will fight the most humiliating terms from Brussels, such as the preposterous £100billion so-called “divorce bill”.
Corbyn and his gang are just as absurd on national security.
After the latest terrorist attack in London, Theresa May rightly said that “enough is enough”, adding that “there has been far too much tolerance of extremism in this country”.
But tolerance of extremism has been Corbyn’s speciality throughout his parliamentary career.
He opportunistically tries to pose as the friend of the police but this is a man who has called Islamist groups his “friends”, mourned the death of Osama bin Laden as “a tragedy” and questioned the need for a shoot-to-kill policy against terrorists.
Even now, his kneejerk anti-Western self-loathing leads him to blame Western foreign policy for jihadism.
Compared with May, he is equally weak in other areas.
The Tories have a target by which to reduce immigration.
As a fanatical internationalist, Corbyn does not believe in controls at all.
The Tories have Amber Rudd as Home Secretary, exuding reliability and competence.
But if Corbyn wins tomorrow her place could be taken by his ex-girlfriend Diane Abbott.
It would be truly terrifying if this inept, unpatriotic bungler were to be put in charge of immigration and the fight against terrorism.
Just as alarming is the idea of shadow chancellor John McDonnell, an IRA-supporting Marxist, taking command of the Treasury. T
To fulfil its prodigal plans, Labour will have to hike taxes and borrowing.
Where Labour offers economic lunacy, Theresa May’s Conservatives provide sanity.
Telling the public that a Government has to live within its means is not always popular, as the row over funding for social care has proved, but that is the only long-term way to avoid debt and depression.
The Tories over the past seven years have an impressive record of job creation and business promotion, as a result of which Britain has one of the highest growth rates in the Western world. As a key member of the Cabinet since 2010, Theresa May helped to achieve that.
She is a serious heavyweight politician with a strong sense of responsibility and purpose.
She deserves to be re-elected.
But Corbyn remains a permanent adolescent protester.
His political career has been one, long dreary moan against the British way of life.
He and his fellow revolutionaries should not be allowed near the governance of our country.
And we had the gall to act all superior when the Americans voted Bush and Trump into office.
