TORY SOCIALISM
In his latest stunt to reinvent the Tories as a trendy, politically correct, social democrat party, David Cameron is to ballot the entire membership to agree a new statement of Tory aims and values.
These aims and values are comprised of a list of vague waffle, some of which is disingenuous, with which it is hard to disagree. Presumably, Mr Cameron believes that once the Tory ballot is over, with a 99.9% approval for his waffle, then the ordinary voters will be too stupid to recognise a PR stunt when they see one.
The Aims and Values are listed thus:
It may well be that there are Tories who believe that helping the rich is more important than helping the poor, as opposed to those who believe that Tory policies must not help the rich. Or that economic instability is an absolute must. Presumably, these will be the 0.1% who will vote against his list.
But what does the ‘government should be closer to the people’ actually mean? This is actually explained in a more detail thus:
For those who tend to forget such matters, it was the Tories who started regionalisation, and the Tories who took the UK into the EU [and lied about the extent to which sovereignty would be surrendered] and have handed over so much power to the EU since [the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty, in particular].
There is no commitment from Mr Cameron that he wishes to leave the EU, despite the relentless drive towards a superstate.
And what of England? With respect, it is up to the politicians in Scotland and Wales to make their local parliament/assembly work. But Mr Cameron prefers to meddle in their activities and ignore the outrageous settlement which has been imposed on England.
If he wanted to address the issue properly, then he would be advocating an English parliament.
Mr Cameron has neatly abolished tax cuts as a Tory aim. The detail of the ‘economic stability before tax cuts’ waffle states:
Is it really to be believed that there are Tories who are in favour of economic instability and fiscal irresponsibility? Sharing the proceeds of growth between the state and tax cuts might sound all very nice and touchy-feely to some, but it is disingenuous and socialist.
The point is that higher taxes inflict lower growth. Low tax economies are high growth economies. Cutting taxes is a pre-requisite to a more prosperous economy.
A successful Britain needs lower taxes and less red-tape.
Furthermore, on a moral basis, the state does not have a right to help itself to as much of people’s money as it can get away with. Only socialists think that it does.
These aims and values are comprised of a list of vague waffle, some of which is disingenuous, with which it is hard to disagree. Presumably, Mr Cameron believes that once the Tory ballot is over, with a 99.9% approval for his waffle, then the ordinary voters will be too stupid to recognise a PR stunt when they see one.
The Aims and Values are listed thus:
Economic stability before tax cuts
Policies must help the least well-off, not the rich
Women's choices on work and home lives will be supported
Public services will not necessarily be run by the state
Party will fight for free and fair trade
Tories will be hard-nosed defenders of freedom and security
Government should support home ownership, saving, families and business
Government should be closer to the people
It may well be that there are Tories who believe that helping the rich is more important than helping the poor, as opposed to those who believe that Tory policies must not help the rich. Or that economic instability is an absolute must. Presumably, these will be the 0.1% who will vote against his list.
But what does the ‘government should be closer to the people’ actually mean? This is actually explained in a more detail thus:
We believe that government should be closer to the people, not further away. We want to see more local democracy, instead of more centralisation - whether to Brussels, Whitehall or unwanted regional assemblies - and we want to make the devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales work. Communities should have more say over their own futures.
For those who tend to forget such matters, it was the Tories who started regionalisation, and the Tories who took the UK into the EU [and lied about the extent to which sovereignty would be surrendered] and have handed over so much power to the EU since [the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty, in particular].
There is no commitment from Mr Cameron that he wishes to leave the EU, despite the relentless drive towards a superstate.
And what of England? With respect, it is up to the politicians in Scotland and Wales to make their local parliament/assembly work. But Mr Cameron prefers to meddle in their activities and ignore the outrageous settlement which has been imposed on England.
If he wanted to address the issue properly, then he would be advocating an English parliament.
Mr Cameron has neatly abolished tax cuts as a Tory aim. The detail of the ‘economic stability before tax cuts’ waffle states:
A successful Britain must be able to compete with the world. We will put economic stability and fiscal responsibility first. They must come before tax cuts. Over time, we will share the proceeds of growth between public services and lower taxes - instead of letting government spend an ever-increasing share of national income.
Is it really to be believed that there are Tories who are in favour of economic instability and fiscal irresponsibility? Sharing the proceeds of growth between the state and tax cuts might sound all very nice and touchy-feely to some, but it is disingenuous and socialist.
The point is that higher taxes inflict lower growth. Low tax economies are high growth economies. Cutting taxes is a pre-requisite to a more prosperous economy.
A successful Britain needs lower taxes and less red-tape.
Furthermore, on a moral basis, the state does not have a right to help itself to as much of people’s money as it can get away with. Only socialists think that it does.
posted by erc @ 3:03 pm
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