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In setting out his stall as Dave's successor, has Boris Johnson -who's no fool - offered the Conservatives a clear and compelling future manifesto?
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John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) was one of England's greatest philosophers. Here is what he wrote in his Considerations on Representative Government:
"The Conservative party was, by the law of its costitution, the stupidest party."
Chided for calling the Tories ‘stupid', he said:
"I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman will deny it. Suppose any party, in addition to whatever share it may possess of the ability of the community, has nearly the whole of its stupidity, that party must, by the law of its constitution, be the stupidest party; and I do not see why honourable gentlemen should see that position as at all offensive to them, for it ensures their being always an extremely powerful party...There is so much defence, solid force in sheer stupidity, that any body of able men with that force pressing behind them may ensure victory in many a struggle, and many a victory the Conservative party has gained through that power."
You need never again ask why it is that a Conservative government has been elected...to echo the Clinton campaign motto of 1992, "It's the stupid, stupid!"
"The Conservative party was, by the law of its costitution, the stupidest party."
Chided for calling the Tories ‘stupid', he said:
"I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman will deny it. Suppose any party, in addition to whatever share it may possess of the ability of the community, has nearly the whole of its stupidity, that party must, by the law of its constitution, be the stupidest party; and I do not see why honourable gentlemen should see that position as at all offensive to them, for it ensures their being always an extremely powerful party...There is so much defence, solid force in sheer stupidity, that any body of able men with that force pressing behind them may ensure victory in many a struggle, and many a victory the Conservative party has gained through that power."
You need never again ask why it is that a Conservative government has been elected...to echo the Clinton campaign motto of 1992, "It's the stupid, stupid!"
Weel from the guardian I would expect nothing else than that take.
Are there links to some, perhaps unbiased reports.
If he wants grammar schools I am all for it. It helps those born into a poor family the opportunity to become great. And that is what the country needs.
The left wing idea that the clever should be held back because it is not fair to the thick is ridiculous.
Are there links to some, perhaps unbiased reports.
If he wants grammar schools I am all for it. It helps those born into a poor family the opportunity to become great. And that is what the country needs.
The left wing idea that the clever should be held back because it is not fair to the thick is ridiculous.
If he winds up the left, as he appears to be succeeding on here to the point they call him names then he is doing a good job.
About time the Tories had someone with a bit of bite.
I'd like to see Milliband and Boris on a tv head to head. Boris would eat Milliband alive which is why the left are now getting worried.
About time the Tories had someone with a bit of bite.
I'd like to see Milliband and Boris on a tv head to head. Boris would eat Milliband alive which is why the left are now getting worried.
If he's under the skin of the guardian and the anti British above then he's doing something right. If you have to be stupid to be a conservative then MrsT was in the wrong party, she had one of the highest IQs ever measured. Still I expect nothing less from the guardianistatas. What does the Morning Star say?
