4.10 pm Canberra. While we are waiting for the Liberals , here is
The Cameronisation of Turnbull by Alex White
Recently, Turnbull went to visit David Cameron, the very successful UK Tory leader.
Cameron has been extremely successful in transforming the unelectable Tories to a forward looking, “progressive†conservative party.
He has turned areas of traditional Tory weakness into strengths.
Two examples showcase this: Cameron’s opposition to the British National Party and his framing of climate change.
The BNP are a hardline, ultra-conservative, racist party (their critics label them fascists). The Tories have run a campaign called “There’s Nothing British About the BNP“. The Tories are thus able to use the extreme BNP to position themselves as centre-right, as well as make it clear that extreme views are not welcome in the Conservative Party.
The second is Cameron’s treatment of climate change. He has positioned the Tories as a party devoted to conserving Britain.
He equates Conservative with conservation of the environment.
He links climate change with energy security and border protection against climate refugees.
He talks about strong action on climate change, and criticises the UK Labour Party for not reaching their emissions reduction goals.
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