What attitudes will influence the next Government?
- 3 July 2009 13:5524923This is always an interesting discussion point. There are few people outside no10, who dont expect a Conservative win at the next election. There is also likely to be one of the biggest clear-outs of sitting MPs for generations. This will have been brought about by a number of factors, natural wastage, ruling party change and a clear out from the expense scandal .
So what will the new intake of Conservaive MPs be like? What will their attitudes be? It is these who, possibly for two or more parliamentary terms will determine the direction of this country, so what can we expect.
They will be more 'localist' in attitude.
They will be much more pro-Defence.
They will be very Eurosceptic.
And what else.....
Here is a Guardian report based on a survey of likely new Conservative MPs to give more of a flavour of what you can expect.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2009/jul/03/hands-off-defence-budget-say-new-tories
Personally I am very much with the mainstream opinion in this poll, but with one exception, I am against road pricing.
My main hope, apart from sorting out the economic problems with a huge reduction in the role the State plays in our lives, is for a much more sensible Defence policy. That is the only department that deserves a significant spending increase instead of a cut. - Brian Dixon
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3 July 2009 16:0624926pro european maybe,and not putting all the eggs in the same basket. - 3 July 2009 16:3424927The survey shows they are very Eurosceptic Brian if you read the article. If anything from what I have heard it probably understates the level of Eurosceptism.
- 3 July 2009 19:1824934they are all eurosceptics when looking to get elected, they know it is a vote winner.
history shows that all 3 major parties will doff their caps to their masters in brussels.
why would the ukip get so much support ? - 3 July 2009 21:4224948No howard, take my word for it Eurosceptisism is mainstream Conservatism now. We have a different ball game since the end of the Major Government. Part of the death throes then was a pro-EU rump, older out of date 'grandees' many of them, working against the broader view of the Conservative Party.
- 3 July 2009 21:5224951barry
i think that you are being optimistic there, all the parties have a hierarchy that fades into the background when it suits them.
the tory grandees are just waiting for the moment to topple the leadership.
they have made it quite clear what they think of dc and his clearout of the crooks.
it is seen as stalinist, they will get revenge when the time is right.
there are still the cloth caps and whippet brigade in the governing party, they have suddenly distanced themselves from the blair/brown new labour image.
only because they are losing, otherwise they would continue to go along with it. - 3 July 2009 21:5224952I'd image the government after the general election will be influenced by much the same as now. Gordon Brown will probably dusting the photos of other PMs on the stairs of No10 wondering when his will go up and he'll probably also be laughing when he thinks of David Cameron's speech to his party conference telling his mates to go back to their constituencies and to prepare for government hee hee
- 3 July 2009 22:0824954Wont be long Sid, in about 10 months you will be lauging on the other side of your face!!
Howard - you can be too cynical you know. I think I am a bit more in touch with Conservative feeling and you are simply wrong. - 3 July 2009 22:1824955You may have a big disappointment coming your way BarryW, it's a British tradition isnt it. You know when things look good and then in the end it doesnt turn out like you'd hoped, like when Thatcher went in hospital.
- 3 July 2009 22:3824956We will see.
- 3 July 2009 22:5524957sorry to interrupt the banter, boys will be boys, i know.
being in touch with conservative feeling is not quite the same as knowing how the population feels.
by saying that i am "simply wrong" is a symptom of blue paranoia at present.
every time i listen to boy dave, he sounds very desperate for a man so in control in the opinion polls. - Brian Dixon
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4 July 2009 07:2424962desperate is so cruell,really desperate maybe.out of ideas,out of touch and out dated in realality is more like it. - 4 July 2009 20:2524976brian
this time i agree - Brian Dixon
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4 July 2009 20:3924982barryw,and thats just the tory party.i havent started on labour yet.