tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24005214.post7745924884234593422..comments2023-10-19T12:25:15.143+01:00Comments on The Osterley Times: How the Tories are screwing it up.Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14466059072530968330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24005214.post-58863819567621520422010-04-23T13:21:26.909+01:002010-04-23T13:21:26.909+01:00It's exactly like Bush's "compassiona...It's exactly like Bush's "compassionate conservatism". A complete oxymoron.Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14466059072530968330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24005214.post-88072915215008230352010-04-23T11:17:58.017+01:002010-04-23T11:17:58.017+01:00hmmm, "liberal conservatism"? Is that an...hmmm, "liberal conservatism"? Is that anything like Bush's Orwellian "compassionate conservatism" (i.e., "we really [truly, mean it] feel sad for you while we are letting you drown").daveawayfromhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237313399294302353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24005214.post-43892807017360900082010-04-22T14:38:08.194+01:002010-04-22T14:38:08.194+01:00Well, Cameron is trying to sell us "liberal c...Well, Cameron is trying to sell us "liberal conservatism", which is why he now finds himself outflanked by Nick Clegg. And the reason he won't identify his policies is because they are as right wing as the Tories always are, despite the lip gloss he is applying.Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14466059072530968330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24005214.post-38753221698449308352010-04-22T10:57:59.408+01:002010-04-22T10:57:59.408+01:00As far as I can tell, it appears that the Tories b...As far as I can tell, it appears that the Tories basically want to behave as Republicans here in the U.S. do. Everyone can see the result of our foray into Conservatism, so it boggles my mind that anyone would want to recreate that in any way. Wasnt "Bush's Poodle" Tony Blair right-leaning enough? Why go <i>farther</i> in that direction?daveawayfromhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237313399294302353noreply@blogger.com