Could British politics be about to become interesting and competitive?
The Tories have chosen David Cameron as their leader, and by a very healthy, if not overwhelming margin - the result I've no doubt that Labour most feared. Equally, if sites such as Once More are to be believed, the result that many Tories most feared.
He'll need a cool head over the next few months to avoid the pitfalls that Labour and the media will be preparing for him. But this could just, just be the beginning of the end of Labour dominance in British politics. Or it could be the start of yet another dreadful Tory leadership period. But my guess is that the former is a more likely outcome than the latter. Not that the thought gives me much cheer.
Perhaps Cameron's biggest challenge will be to rally his own troops and keep the Tory party unified. Given the amount of vitriol poured on him by many Tory foot-soldiers on the Internet, it will in all likelihood be a tough task.
Cameron said he wants to change the name of the Conservative Party. So I wonder what the new name will be:Liberal Party, New Liberal Party,Liberal Unionist Party, Progressive Party, National Progressive Party? Any other ideas?
Posted by: Ian | 06 December 2005 at 11:40 AM
Personally, I rather like something along the lines of 'Liberal Party'. At least it would reclaim the 'l' word for its true British meaning, rather than the American version which the right-wing blog world in the UK has accepted wholeheartedly.
Seriously, though, I think Cameron would be unwise to change the name. Labour never went the whole hog on name change, neither should the Conservatives.
Posted by: Third Avenue | 06 December 2005 at 04:31 PM
As one of the editors, I have to say that Once More isn't a Davis blog. We are a broad church, and I think majority Cameroonie even before his election (of course, we're all Cameroonie's now...). So only some of us are worried. The others are no doubt drunk.
Posted by: Andrew | 06 December 2005 at 05:13 PM