Mr. Cameron appeared to be playing the populist card, with one of Michael Howard's 'dog whistle' issues - immigration - ('come to Darren, Tyson'), and of course his prose was given the usual acres of space in the Sun, Daily Mail, etc...but is it not true his party as a whole welcome what is happening - and thus realise it's necesary to plan for an increase in population.
2007-10-31 08:22:43 · 8 answers · asked by nativexile 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sorry, folks...this is a UK thang!
2007-10-31 08:36:16 · update #1
Immigration isn't really a right/left issue. It's more of a people/politicians issue. The American People are leary of immigration in general, and strongly opposed to illegal immigration, while American politicians are in love with immigration in general, and thier campaign contributors are addicted to the cheap labor illegal immigrants provide.
More generaly, though, yes, to some extent the whole political spectrum moves to the left over time. If liberals succeed in changing something and keeping it changed for a generation or so, the next crop of conservatives treats it like a tradition, and actually starts defending it (while the next crop of liberals, of course, try to change it some more). Conversely, when conservatives 'win' they just maintain the status quo. So, the political spectrum can either stay put (if the conservatives always win) or move to the left (if the liberals ever win). It can't really move to the right.
(There's probably a parallel to be draw with the Laws of Thermodynamics in there somewhere...)
2007-10-31 08:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem we have in the US is that the Conservatives keep moving further and further to the right, but talk further and further to the left. Maybe you are having the same problem in the UK.
2007-10-31 08:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by buffytou 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. What prose of the right? based on the Republican Party's most vocal members, i.e., those running for President, for the definition of ultra conservatism.... they are, with the exception of Ron Paul.... all acting and speaking like a bunch of willy wonkers! - speaking of the US Conservatives.
2007-10-31 08:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by subprimelendor 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cameron is going to end up being the fall guy if the public don`t like his policy.the torys are quite happy at the moment to give him the stage,
2007-10-31 08:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Labour is going to the right.
Tories are going to the left.
They are blended into some centre blur.
2007-10-31 09:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Laurence B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never trust a Tory; the only good Tory is a suppository......and you know where you stick that.
2007-10-31 09:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Republicans are, Conservatives are not.
2007-10-31 08:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Aegis of Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hope not. I don't want those Bush lovers anywhere near me.
2007-10-31 08:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋