Thanks to West Oxfordshire Conservatives, I dined recently with David Cameron, experiencing his quick wit and good humour.
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David Cameron and “The Death of Politics”
Via Suboptimal Planet, a commentary on Karl Hess’ 1969 Playboy article “The Death of Politics”, reproduced by mises.org: At its limits, the libertarian ideal will no doubt face practical problems of its own. But it will be a long time before we need to worry that our government is too […]
Read MoreIreland votes yes to Lisbon treaty | World news | guardian.co.uk
Via Ireland votes yes to Lisbon treaty | World news | guardian.co.uk : In a dramatic political U-turn, Ireland has voted decisively in favour of the Lisbon treaty just 16 months after it first rejected the European Union reform plan. With counting continuing this evening it was expected that 64% […]
Read MoreThe Conservative Party | News | Speeches | David Cameron: Labour are trying to rewrite economic history
“I want to update you on a couple of things: what’s happening with the party and the direction of the broader economic debate. NEW POLITICS First, the party. Nearly four months ago I went on the TV and said I wanted to throw open the doors of our party so […]
Read MoreBribing voters with their own money is no longer an option – Telegraph
Frank Field writes in the Telegraph: The point is that ever since 1945, parties have competed for votes by promising to expand public expenditure. Bribing voters with their own money has been the order of the day. Now the tables have turned. Parties will be judged on how effectively they […]
Read MoreDavid Cameron: ‘We will get Britain back on its feet’ – Telegraph
Via David Cameron: ‘We will get Britain back on its feet’ – Telegraph: David cameron is confident, but he tells Benedict Brogan and Andrew Porter that the next election is far from in the bag. David Cameron is going noticeably grey, which is hardly surprising given the pressures he faces. […]
Read MorePolitics in the noughties
Researching for my constituency applications, I revisited Carswell and Hannan’s The Plan, and rediscovered: To put it starkly, the political party as an organism – a complex structure bringing together local branches, clubs, activists, sympathetic newspapers, professions, trade unions, churches and pressure groups – is dying. The modern political party […]
Read MoreThe Anatomy of (a responsibility) Revolution
The Anatomy of Revolution by Clarence Crane Brinton repays close study. We find that: Revolutionary movements arise in the discontent of prosperous people who feel “restraint, cramp and annoyance, rather than downright crushing oppression”. Successful revolutionaries “are born of hope, and their philosophies are formally optimistic.” Pre-revolutionary societies contain “very […]
Read MoreCameron: Giving power back to the people
Via The Conservative Party | News | Speeches | David Cameron: Giving power back to the people: The British state has developed over centuries into a powerful entity charged with delivering important goals. To protect its citizens from internal and external threat. To redistribute wealth from the richest to the […]
Read MoreConservative MEPs form new ‘anti-federalist’ group in the European Parliament – Telegraph
Great news: Two weeks after the European elections returned 26 Conservatives David Cameron has fulfilled his controversial pledge to form a new bloc large enough to qualify for full recognition in Strasbourg. The new grouping brings together centre-right MEPs from eight EU countries under the name “European Conservatives and Reformists […]
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