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Tory leader David Cameron celebrates the New Year by announcing
his New Year message. He promises that 2006 will be a year of
transformation for his party. He rejects the previous Tory flagship
policy of "patients' passports", in favour of a commitment
to "improve the NHS for everyone, not help a few to opt
out". He also wants to fight poverty at home and abroad
and to "stand up to big business". He also says that
the police "should not be treated with kid gloves".
This all sounds remarkably like a sharp left turn into old Labour
territory. Meanwhile, Blair's message concentrates on sound old
Tory areas like anti-social behaviour, police powers and the
fight against terrorism in the UK and abroad, with controversial
reforms in health, education, energy and welfare in the pipeline.
I think I need a compass. Which way is left?
The Guardian; Monday
2/1/06 |
