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The Big Debate

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Have the Tories really changed?

Ten years ago, The Conservative Party was 'The Nasty Party', dogged by the public's memories of callous Thatcherism. Now the election is less than a year away and the Tories are boasting a new public image.

Amid the political food fight in which leaders grappled each other to see who could propose the most cuts, many commentators and speculators uttered the words, “Same Old Conservatives, cuts in the public sector like we had in the 80s”,”Hammering the poor, jammy Oxford bastards”...etc, and it is certain that if the Tories come to power, then they won’t waste time in knifing public services. But has the party changed? Where others may hesitate, I think that they are not what they were. Twelve years out of office has made leading figures attempt to sculpt a more friendly, accessible party.         I do genuinely believe that the Tory party has actually evolved somewhat over the past decade. In fact, a better word is transmogrified, into a new, election-busting beast, more popular among the young and ethnic minorities than it has arguably ever been. Yes,… Continue reading...