Credit where credit's due
James Forsyth 12:41pmToday’s news that the Tories will no longer pledge to match Labour’s spending plans will, I’m sure, be welcomed by CoffeeHousers. The word on the street is that there will be more announcements coming soon that will indicate a more robust Tory approach on the economy. But it is worth noting that it is also confirmation of another ConservativeHome scoop following on from the news that the Tories are, as Tim reported back in September planning to downplay—or dump—green taxes. (Personally, I’m not convinced this is a good idea. Those of us on the right should be in favour of shifting the tax burden from work to waste.)
These scoops are further proof that anyone who wants to know what is going on in British politics has to read ConservativeHome. With the arrival of Jonathan Isaby, bringing the site back up to strength after the departure of the talented Sam Coates to become a speechwriter for David Cameron, the site is set to go from strength to strength.
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EyeSee
November 18th, 2008 12:48pm Report this commentAs Conservative led nations don't seem to be in quite the same mess as the socialist ones (and spectacularly in the case of the UK), it rather suggests that Cameron try Conservative approaches to government than trying to emulate Blair. If he too is a pointless lying toad on the make, fair enough, but if he is a serious public servant then maybe the time is right for people to come to their senses and pay attention when voting, rather than go with the glib git. Though the situation in America seems to suggest gloss still reigns.
David
November 18th, 2008 12:50pm Report this comment"the site is set to go from strength to strength."
That's one of the most depressing things I've heard for a while. The site exists to promote Montgomories career, nothing else. He's quite willing to manufacture splits to further it and try to add credence to his claim that somehow his site is the voice of the real party.
Tiberius
November 18th, 2008 12:53pm Report this commentIs there any way to post a whispered response, James?
James Forsyth
November 18th, 2008 12:54pm Report this commentTiberius, Just drop me an email. Best, James
Rhoda Klapp
November 18th, 2008 1:10pm Report this comment. Those of us on the right should be in favour of shifting the tax burden from work to waste....
OK, find me a tax which is NOT paid by the productive parts of an economy? There is no such thing. Green taxes are bad if they distort the way business works in order to avoid a tax here and get a subsidy there. If any particular thing is bad, it should be banned, shouldn't it? Cigarettes, alcohol, the sin of driving, the government that taxes them begins to rely on the money and then is no better than a pimp. Green taxes are not a tax on waste, they are part of an attempt to control growth, progress and prosperity. That may be what some people want, but if so they should debate their real agenda, not clothe their ambitions in 'saving the planet'.
TGF UKIP
November 18th, 2008 5:38pm Report this commentRhoda Klapp, well said, couldn't agree more. Plainly, James, at least some of "those on the right" are viscerally opposed to green taxes and more particularly the agenda and motives behind them
Kevyn Bodman
November 18th, 2008 5:38pm Report this commentEyeSee: Hear!Hear!
Ian C
November 18th, 2008 6:18pm Report this commentWell said EyeSee and Rhoda Klapp. The job that Cameron had to do was to be able to lead the centre view away from the (new) Labour script. He could only do that by not frightening the country so he had to put on some Blair makeup.
He did this for too long and painted it on too thick but now he has nothing to gain from leaving it on.
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