Did anyone else see The Alistair Cambel Diaries on bbc2 last night? To be honest, I found them quite fascinating, not just for the entries themselves, but for the archive footage. I had forgotten how much I liked Tony Blair back then – I think we all have. His reputation has since been muddied by the Iraq debacle, but what really struck me, looking again at this footage from 97, was his sincerity. He seemed to truly believe in what he was saying. He genuinely intended to improve the lot of the people of this country; he was passionate and forthright.

It occurred to me that Mr. CaMoron is trying to imitate Blair in 97. he too is trying to appear passionate and honest, but, unlike Blair of yesteryear, it seems just that: an act. It seems hollow. Indeed, it is hollow because his task is impossible. Conservatism runs contrary to the beliefs most in this country hold most dear: multiculturalism, fairness. At the end of the day, whereas liberalism requires a modicum of thought, conservatism is merely a set of base instincts disguised as a political ethos. For example, as children we care only for ourselves, and do not share, but as we grow, we hopefully realise that we belong in a society and position ourselves as part of a whole. Tories do not realise this, and so, child like, continue to care only for their selves. Their belief that a free-market economy will benefit all is a misguided excuse for this childish selfishness. It is therefore impossible for conservatism to appear fair and rational because that would be an oxymoron. This is why it is so blatant that CaMoron is merely performing an act. Anyone with an iq over 10 can tell this.