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Tag Archives: Progressive Conservatism
The Conservative Party and the modern world: A review of Tory Pride and Prejudice
What is Conservatism? At Conference David Cameron told his party, and the country, that it was his Conservative instincts that led him to support gay marriage. He boldly stated that it was natural for the party of the establishment to … Continue reading
Tories should be wary of a retoxification of the brand
Two weeks ago, a Liberal Democrat Minister, Lynne Featherstone, announced at the Lib Dem conference that there would be legislation to legalise gay marriage. At the same conference, Vince Cable briefed about measures to tackle excessive executive pay, at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Coalition, gay marriage, Progressive Conservatism, pupil premium
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Are tax cuts for the lowest earners progressive? Er, yes
Every now and then, the word ‘progressive’ is used in odd and frustrating ways. The latest example comes from Nick Pearce of the IPPR. He’s asked whether the Lib Dems’ proposal for increasing the income tax threshold – the amount … Continue reading
What is “common sense Conservatism?”
This morning on Radio 4′s Today programme David Cameron described himself as a “common sense Conservative”. But what does the term mean? “Common sense” is good, it is solid, it eschews the fashionable fad for what we know works. Common … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Big Society, Future, Modernise, Progressive Conservatism, Whats Next
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Is Miliband’s “British Promise” one to watch?
Ed Miliband spoke at the weekend to the Progress conference. It hardly won critical acclaim: a New Statesman blog called it the ‘worst speech he has ever delivered’ and John Rentoul wasn’t impressed by its ‘cliché-wridden verbiage.’ The speech did have one … Continue reading