(not satire – it’s the Tory Party)
The Tories often accuse Labour of indulging in class war but the truth is that the Tories themselves are also proficient at it.
The present war between UKIP, its Tory activist sympathisers and Cameron’s circle of over-privileged senior friends and advisers is evidence of it.
UKIP and Tory activists are not all ex-Eton old boys as some on the Left would like to paint them. They include many working class people – much more Rotary Club than Bullingdon Club.
Today’s revelations about one of Cameron’s mates referring disparagingly to Tory activists as ‘mad swivel-eyed loons’ is yet more evidence of the class conflict in the Tory Party. If it turns out the person who said it is one of Cameron’s public school cronies – as I suspect it will – it shows the utter contempt heaped on those who are seen as being no better than ‘plebs’ by the toffs now in charge of the Conservatives – even within their own party.
We’ve also seen evidence of this class warfare in the recent story about David Cameron’s black working class adviser, Shaun Bailey, who claims he was pushed out of Downing Street by the prime minister’s “clique” of Old Etonian aides.
It was not always thus. One of Thatcher’s secret weapons against the Left was that it was difficult to wage class war against someone who quite clearly was not a toff – despite her best efforts to sound like one and act like one.
The child of a mere greengrocer would never be considered as a suitable candidate for membership of the Bullingdon Club – but greengrocers are very likely to be presidents of their local Rotary Club – much like Nigel Farage himself.
The explanation for much of the present conflict over the future direction and traditional values of the Tory Party- whether it be Nadine Dorries, gay marriage, the EU, ‘loony activists’ or UKIP – comes down to one simple thing.
Good old-fashioned snobbery.
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Related articles by Tom Pride:
Toffs more likely to cheat, defect and be traitors (so Cameron’s in trouble)
Where are all the left-wing rebellious Old-Etonians? Or are they all brainwashed?
Cameron announces plans to grow moustache as ex-BBC sports presenters desert Tories in droves
Tory Modernisers Vow To Drag Party Into 19th Century
Cameron’s Big Society – TOFFS paying SPIVS to rip off PLEBS
Genealogists Confirm David Cameron Is A Bastard
Boris Johnson can’t distance himself from Cameron. He’s family.
Is Cameron a Secret Stalinist? Or just a Toffee-Nosed Pillock?
Cameron tells unemployed – “Stop whinging and get daddy to find you a job!”
Queen’s Speech: government to tackle problem of mass immigration into the UKIP
Bananas, nuts and fruitcakes express outrage at being compared to UKIP members
Nigel Farage, the Tea Party Godfather and the man who tried to trash the pound. Twice.
UKIP chairman – every UK city should have 1 or 2 ‘holding’ camps for immigrants
If UKIP is so bloody libertarian – why has it said nothing against secret courts?
Government ministers announce plan to deter immigrants to UK by making it shit
Oops! Daily Mail gets British immigration test wrong
Daily Mail – Outrage As Number Of UK Immigrants On Podiums Hits Record Levels!
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trendyhammer said:
Reblogged this on Kevs' Blog and commented:
This will make fascinating reading as well.
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drew said:
A better class of education buys one a better class of prejudice what?
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nearlydead said:
Reblogged this on nearlydead.
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Chris Tandy said:
A Toffocracy can never be a Meritocracy.
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Cluedo said:
Manners raise the tone of people whatever class they come from. Money can buy education but it cannot buy manners and it cannot buy brains. It’s often just a veneer when it’s been bought.
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Aynuck said:
Cameron’s mate might have a point. Conservative party activists accepted Camoron as their leader so there’s obviously a brick or two short of a barrow load somewhere.
Stand by for mass defections to UKIP………….
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dralfoldman said:
Reblogged this on Dr Alf's Blog and commented:
Class seems to back on the agenda on both sides of the Atlantic. I am re-blogging Tom Pride’s article because it makes some good points and is well written.
Please feel free to share your views
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arblaster said:
Not the Rotary Club; I think Farage is more a big malodorous cheese in the Rottery Club.
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