Left falling apart
Many on the Decent Left have been warning about the perils of people, usually described as being on the 'extreme Left', supporting other candidates than the official Labour one. Unfortunately for them even the blog standard bearers of the Decent Left appear to be getting in on the action, with Oliver Kamm giving this warm tribute to Michael Gove, who is the Conservative candidate in Surrey Heath.There are individual Conservative candidates - notably Times columnist Michael Gove - whose election would be a good thing for public policy and the quality of British democracy
There are Tories and there are Tories. Gove's social views appear to be out of the 1950s American South, with a particular veneration for States-, or in this case Counties'- Rights. Gove famously said this to a Conservative meeting:
"Those of us who want a more traditional sex education for our children should be able to choose schools that reflect our values...much the same as if you were driving up the turnpike in America and you enter New Hampshire, it says 'Welcome to New Hampshire: Live Free or Die...You could drive up the M1 and you could enter Northamptonshire and it could say 'Welcome to Northamptonshire: This is Clause 28 country'
Well, let us hope not, eh?
posted by Matthew @ 4/08/2005 10:23:00 PM
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