Posted 3:33 AM by Paul
Conservative Party Explodes

Americans Conservatives may be puzzled to read that our UK Conservative Party is about to sack its leader and plunge itself into turmoil once again. Just at the point that Labour are in difficulty over Iraq, taxation and health care. The Conservatives have become a bit of a national joke. One of the BBC radio stations ran a text and e-mail vote asking who should be their next leader. They did not read my suggestion out on air but here it is.

"Tony Blair is already the leader of the Conservative Party. After all he believes in invading foreign countries, privatisation, individualism not collectivism, low taxes, strong law and order and close ties the Republican Party. The Conservatives should just ask Labour to formalise the arrangement by offering a £2m transfer fee."

But there is a serious point. If the nominally Conservative Party falls apart in a country, that does not mean that Conservatism simply disappears. It finds another vehicle. I guess they will just join Labour and fund Blair's faction of it.

As for the party of Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill, the dustbin of history beckons. It could happen. As Judge Falcone said on being asked if the Mafia would ever cease to exist.

" It is a human institution. History has shown us that all human institutions wither and die eventually."

He was blown up three days later.