David Blackburn in The Spectator writes: "If you only have time to read one full length newspaper piece today, read this one by George Bridges, the former backroom Tory guru and CPS director." And in that article George is right: about 'retail politics'; about political parties becoming brands'; about presentation before principle..."The mindset of political strategy is now poisoning the well of politics." I would say that sentence is in the wrong tense because the poisoning has well and truly arrived...and IMHO another thing to hang on New Labour's long list of 'crimes'. Don't miss the last paragraph.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Outstanding opinion...
David Blackburn in The Spectator writes: "If you only have time to read one full length newspaper piece today, read this one by George Bridges, the former backroom Tory guru and CPS director." And in that article George is right: about 'retail politics'; about political parties becoming brands'; about presentation before principle..."The mindset of political strategy is now poisoning the well of politics." I would say that sentence is in the wrong tense because the poisoning has well and truly arrived...and IMHO another thing to hang on New Labour's long list of 'crimes'. Don't miss the last paragraph.
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I wouldn't blame Labour or Conservative I think it all goes back to the JFK/Nixon tv debate. America became briefly fixated with style over substance and a generation later you started to see its influence over here.
Funny how the Germans and the French (until Sarko) never gave a second thought to how their leaders looked or sounded.
I am sure you are right, that debate set the future but it didn't really 'catch on' until Tony the vampire.
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