What a Difference 23 Years Makes

This may be a piece of blogging which finds support right across the political spectrum.

Iain Dale is of course able to do this because there has never been a Tory PPC who changed their mind on anything they ever put on an out card, a campaign leaflet, or an electoral address. Or even I suppose a blog.

We all know that "Dave" Cameron still holds with the ERM thing and with the gruesome ideas that he authored for the true blue "are you thinking what we're thinking" con manifesto (guardianunlimited download) for 2005. Two not 23 years ago. Dave knows if he had really changed his mind on such fundamental matters he would rightly be ridiculed by Iain Dale.

That's one of the joys of conservatism. Nothing ever changes. "My archaic ideas, right or wrong" the risk-averse, anti-progressive mantra. The crappy school song of the establishment right; some very crappy real ones are quoted (here) by the appropriately named Mr Henley. Jolly Boating Weather, What!?