Intriguing politics
- 15 Dec 08, 02:23 PM
The politics of David Cameron's latest speech on the economy are intriguing. He calls for an enquiry into those whose failure has led to the current economic crisis and he's talking as much of City folk as he is of politicians.
He says that an enquiry is necessary "in order to send the right message about our country's values". He insists that it is a "failure of moral leadership" on behalf of Gordon Brown not to have already done so.
Ever since becoming Tory leader, David Cameron has been nervous about being associated with the politics of the rich and of comfortable success. Remarkably, he has so far managed to avoid that.
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However, the recent alleged scandal about George Osborne on a billionaire's yacht and the photograph of Mr Cameron himself alongside the shamed co-founder of Carphone Warehouse have raised a real danger for the Conservative Party. It is of course one that the Labour Party wish to exploit ruthlessly.
By today, talking about the importance of responsibility and of treating the richest people of our society the same as everyone else, the Conservative leader is not merely arguing for something he clearly believes in but trying to head off a real political danger.
