In a world of Conservative realism, only some voters count: immigration-sceptic, Leave-voters generally in the Midlands or the north—someone who dominates the thoughts of people who rarely leave Westminster
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskA similar sensation overcomes anyone observing British politics. Conservative realism has become embedded in Britain. Capitalist realism created “a pervasive atmosphere,” wrote Fisher, “acting as a kind of invisible barrier constraining thought and action”. So too does its Conservative cousin. The breadth of British politics stretches from one end of the Conservative manifesto to the end, and no further.
In a world of Conservative realism, only certain voters count. Invariably these are immigration-sceptic, Leave-voters generally in the Midlands or the north—a proverbial voter that dominates the thoughts of people who rarely leave Westminster. The wishes of, say, a well-off liberal in Surrey who would have happily voted for the Conservatives in a previous guise are dismissed, in the same way as those of a toddler or a dog might be.
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