The conversations going on in Republican circles right now about what the party should do next sound very familiar to British ears, they are similar in tone and content to the Tory discussions post 1997. Now, there are obviously limits to what the Republicans can take from the Tories efforts to return to being a credible party of government. For all their similarities, there are still considerable differences between British and American politics; not least the way in which a presidential candidate can recast the image of their party. But I think it is a useful exercise to look at what worked and, just as importantly, what didn’t work for the Tories. I’ve taken a first stab at this in this week’s magazine.
A couple of other British voices have weighed into the debate. Over at the Daily Beast—a fantastic new site, Pete Oborne offers his thoughts on why the Tories aren’t really a model for the Republicans.
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