May Takes on Business as Tories Woo British Working Class
- Manifesto promises reduced immigration, tighter regulation
- Thatcher’s party rejects ‘cult of selfish individualism’
May Pledges to Fight for `Ordinary, Working People'
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Theresa May presented herself to voters as the champion of Britain’s “ordinary, working people,” positioning her Conservative Party as one that stands against “elites” and will rewrite the rules of business.
Setting out what she will do if she wins the June 8 election, the prime minister repeatedly said on Thursday she wants a country that is “fair.” For traditional Tory voters, the bad news is that means wealthy older people paying for their own care. For business, it means tighter rules on how companies treat their staff and customers, and how much they pay their bosses. It also means curbs on bringing in cheap workers from abroad.