The Post Mortem, Part I
Why things could get worse, and the examination needs to be deeper than you imagine.
In 1935, George Dangerfield wrote "The Strange Death of Liberal England," arguing that the Liberal Party destroyed itself in 1906–1914 through its inability to adapt to rapid social change and the cascading social and political crises of the era. The party, he argues, had become an anachronism.
The book's theses have been challenged over and over, but it remains the center of historiographical debate.
When historians write "The Strange Death of Conservative Britain," two theses will be in competition:
a) The party was an anachronism; no party with its core beliefs could have met the challenges of its time; or
b) The party would have been fine had incompetents and hucksters not been in charge.
John seems inclined toward b).
I'm not sure.
What do you think? -
Two years ago, I began this blog with a warning. The Conservative Party was like a plane, caught in a doom loop. Those in control were blind to the risk, unaware of the narrow window they had for salvation. The point of no return was rapidly approaching and after that, it would be a case of bracing for impact and prayi…
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