Ross Clark Ross Clark

Has Dave abandoned the self-made man?

Cameron’s inclinations are to help the rich and the ‘romantic’ poor and do little for those who’ve bettered themselves, says Ross Clark. But can he rely on the middle-class vote?

issue 16 January 2010

Cameron’s inclinations are to help the rich and the ‘romantic’ poor and do little for those who’ve bettered themselves, says Ross Clark. But can he rely on the middle-class vote?

There may be no big idea but there is an important concept lurking on the back page of the Conservatives’ draft manifesto on health.

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