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A commitment to lower taxes		  
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An immediate repeal of the Climate Change Act of 2008		  
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Cancellation of all alternative energy projects		  
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Tougher stance on immigration.		  
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Tougher stance on Islamist extremism		  
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A real bonfire of the Quangos		  
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A radical rethink of the NHS		  
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Withdrawal from the European Union		  
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Repeal of all "PC" legislation		  
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Repeal of the ban on foxhunting		  
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k-onmmunist
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« on: June 06, 2012, 11:33:49 AM »
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100018140/the-tory-test-that-all-conservative-candidates-should-pass/

2, 6 and 8 for me.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2012, 11:35:48 AM »
All but 4 and 5.
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2012, 11:40:14 AM »
The only one I might possibly agree with is "a real bonfire of the Quangos", although that's a bit vague.
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2012, 11:49:54 AM »
All but 2 and 3, I don't feel Tory enough. Maybe it's because I'm not British.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 12:02:15 PM »
NOTA.

Some of my British friends have Jubilee photos up on their Facebooks - pictures of groups of nearing-30 'young Tories' huddled by the side of the road wearing patriotic apparel and waving Union Jacks.  On one of these I commented: "Occupy Wall Street?".
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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 12:04:31 PM »
« Edited: June 06, 2012, 12:06:55 PM by His Great Device Makes Him Famous »
Quote from: opebo on June 06, 2012, 12:02:15 PM
NOTA.

Some of my British friends have Jubilee photos up on their Facebooks - pictures of groups of nearing-30 'young Tories' huddled by the side of the road wearing patriotic apparel and waving Union Jacks.  On one of these I commented: "Occupy Wall Street?".

If only they were the youth of America. Alas, we do not have the Queen here. I myself wore red white and blue in commemoration, but no one seemed to get the reference. Hopefully I shall visit for her Platinum Jubilee (we all know she'll still be around), DV it will be in some official capacity.
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 12:07:30 PM »
One. Questionable that Libertarian loon James Delingpole is fit to define who are real Tories. They'd never get elected again if they openly campaigned on his proposals for the NHS.
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 12:21:18 PM »
Quote from: His Great Device Makes Him Famous on June 06, 2012, 12:04:31 PM
Quote from: opebo on June 06, 2012, 12:02:15 PM
NOTA.

Some of my British friends have Jubilee photos up on their Facebooks - pictures of groups of nearing-30 'young Tories' huddled by the side of the road wearing patriotic apparel and waving Union Jacks.  On one of these I commented: "Occupy Wall Street?".

If only they were the youth of America. Alas, we do not have the Queen here. I myself wore red white and blue in commemoration, but no one seemed to get the reference. Hopefully I shall visit for her Platinum Jubilee (we all know she'll still be around), DV it will be in some official capacity.

You can have the Queen if you want - plenty of Britons won't miss her.
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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2012, 02:18:42 PM »
NOTA.
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2012, 02:51:54 PM »
Quote from: a peculiar noise called "train director" on June 06, 2012, 12:21:18 PM
Quote from: His Great Device Makes Him Famous on June 06, 2012, 12:04:31 PM
Quote from: opebo on June 06, 2012, 12:02:15 PM
NOTA.

Some of my British friends have Jubilee photos up on their Facebooks - pictures of groups of nearing-30 'young Tories' huddled by the side of the road wearing patriotic apparel and waving Union Jacks.  On one of these I commented: "Occupy Wall Street?".

If only they were the youth of America. Alas, we do not have the Queen here. I myself wore red white and blue in commemoration, but no one seemed to get the reference. Hopefully I shall visit for her Platinum Jubilee (we all know she'll still be around), DV it will be in some official capacity.

You can have the Queen if you want - plenty of Britons won't miss her.

Yes, but something tells me most would. Funny, I was reading an article the other day that was trying to be "balanced" and ended up showing the real state of affairs; 8,000 people showed up for republican protests while 6 million showed up for lunches to celebrate the Jubilee.
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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2012, 02:54:27 PM »
Which leaves approximately fifty million (less eight thousand) who did neither. Of course most of this vast majority would be at least vaguely upset when the old lady dies.
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2012, 03:07:38 PM »
« Edited: June 06, 2012, 03:11:52 PM by 中国共产党=criminals »
As an enviromemtalist his brand of Conservatism is clearly not my cup of tea. I would strongly disagree on the two green issues. I would support a rethink of the NHS, but definitely not in the direction this guy wants Smiley.
 
I partly agree with "A real bonfire of the Quangos".

In a British context I wouldn't be in favour of a lower tax level. Its already pretty low as it is in the UK.

Fully agree:
 
- Withdrawal from the European Union (if I were British, you can do it, we cant...)

- Tougher stance on immigration.

- Tougher stance on Islamist extremism

- Repeal of all "PC" legislation
 
- Repeal of the ban on foxhunting (an extremely silly law)
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« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2012, 03:20:03 PM »
1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10.
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« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2012, 04:03:16 PM »
NOTA (normal)
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« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2012, 04:26:13 PM »
NOTA, and it makes me feel happy.
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« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2012, 04:32:45 PM »
Sympathetic to 4 and 8. Though not necessarily to the point of saying the EU should break up entirely, and probably not to the extent that many right-wingers would take a "tough" immigration position. Other than that, not at all.
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« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2012, 04:49:52 PM »
We agree again, Marokai Blue. Why I only plumped for 4 in the end.
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« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2012, 05:02:10 PM »
None.

A "bonfire of the Quangos" might be superficially attractive, but governments tend to find they need a lot of them, as the current one did.
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« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2012, 05:26:27 PM »
Sympathetic to several but only actually agree with 8, and even that only tentatively.
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« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2012, 05:46:31 PM »
NOTA, and it's kind of amusing (and disturbing) that the repeal of the fox hunting ban is even on the list.
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« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2012, 06:39:58 PM »
Since when does the Tories suppousebly support full withdrawal from the EU...?
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« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2012, 09:59:38 PM »
« Edited: June 06, 2012, 10:02:33 PM by The Grass Withers and its Flower Falls »
I voted for 9 and 10 after reading the article and seeing what 9 really meant, unsure on 6 as I'm not too familiar with it. Definitely opposed to all the others. 3 is beyond absurd and makes no sense from any perspective.
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« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2012, 04:16:03 AM »
6. Would need some more info on 2 and 9. What a bizarre list for the most part.
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« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2012, 04:37:26 AM »
None.

Which show's how amazingly out of touch the Telegraph is Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2012, 05:19:37 AM »
None of the above. O.o
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