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Originally Posted by frogstamper
Its all designed to make us think that the "new" Tories have evolved away from being the nasty party, they are copying Blair's strategy in the late 90s by trying to convince us they are no longer way out to the right and are now a modern center right party, as Blair portrayed new Labour a modern center left party. The difference is look behind Cameron and see who's lurking in the background, rabid right-wingers like Liam Fox and David Davies, these guys are not signed up to Cameron's new Tory party. Davies said in the leadership battle to Cameron, "we wont win by apeing Tony Blair", obviously this was a dig, but its precisely what Cameron has done and why the Tories are where they are now in the polls. Beware, same old story, same old Tory!.  |
Haven't heard much that's right wing (never mind "rabid") from David Davis or Liam Fox, who are both in the shadow cabinet as home secretary and defence secretary respectively, or anyone else in favour with the Tory hierarchy.
I don't think there'll be any return to the "nasty" party any time soon, so I think
you'd be safe enough with the Tories. I didn't support a lot of what the "nasty" party did, but it was easily better than the Labour Party, old or new!
And with regard to the sneeze, I think the police are being a bit over-sensitive on Cameron's behalf.