Cameron: Heir to Thatcher
David Cameron orders shift to core Tory voters
David Cameron is preparing to move to core Tory policies on tax, marriage and crime and style himself as an heir to Margaret Thatcher - not Tony Blair.
In a shift that will see him distance himself from green tax proposals, the Tory leader will use next week’s crucial conference to try to reinvigorate his leadership before a possible snap election.
Cameron rode the “like Tony” wave. Brown has come along and done something very different, using his more stoic, low-key personality. Which has made all that emoting look a little dated.
Will anyone trust him when he says “I’m the heir to Thatcher” after 2 years of being more Toynbee than Thatcher?
hats off to dave…
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but I quite like the Conservative Party and what they stand for. Quite a lot, actually. In fact, just over six months ago I joined.
Enough of me. You knew this was coming.
Those of you who watch the news will…