The Prince
Cameron should tread very carefully in the coming months. I usually don't make a habit of giving advice to Tories: they never listen. But this time I thought I would give it a try.
Cameron's recent situation bears an uncanny resemblance to that described in the opening chapters of Niccolo Machiavelli's - The Prince. He has gained power within his party by promising an election win and intends to do this by deceiving the public and by pedalling his own twisted brand of 'conservative socialism'. He expects the public to back him and hopes to sail straight into No. 10 riding the tides of disillusioned voters. However, should he look ahead he will see the storm clouds ready and waiting beyond the doors of that famous London house.
His problem lies in that if he should gain power his party would not so keenly follow his 'conservative socialism' model. Cameron would either have to battle the legions of traditional conservatives or, the far more likely outcome, revert back to the old conservative model himself. Luckily for the Labour Party and the British voters, power is often easier to reclaim once it is lost than it is to claim initially.
Thankfully Cameron's efforts seem to be largely wasted, as the people of this great nation will not be so quickly deceived. The mentality of "Never trust a Tory" has never had more meaning.
Cameron's recent situation bears an uncanny resemblance to that described in the opening chapters of Niccolo Machiavelli's - The Prince. He has gained power within his party by promising an election win and intends to do this by deceiving the public and by pedalling his own twisted brand of 'conservative socialism'. He expects the public to back him and hopes to sail straight into No. 10 riding the tides of disillusioned voters. However, should he look ahead he will see the storm clouds ready and waiting beyond the doors of that famous London house.
His problem lies in that if he should gain power his party would not so keenly follow his 'conservative socialism' model. Cameron would either have to battle the legions of traditional conservatives or, the far more likely outcome, revert back to the old conservative model himself. Luckily for the Labour Party and the British voters, power is often easier to reclaim once it is lost than it is to claim initially.
Thankfully Cameron's efforts seem to be largely wasted, as the people of this great nation will not be so quickly deceived. The mentality of "Never trust a Tory" has never had more meaning.