The trailing edge party

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6187121.stm

The Conservatives policy wonks have generated yet another superb 'trailing edge' policy. You can imagine them jumping up and down with glee in their space-age offices, surrounded by marketing idiots. All human life in this fetid little world is seen through the prism of party politics.

"The invasion of Iraq is a failed policy that has made the UK more likely to be a terrorist target, says a think-tank's report for the Conservative Party. The National and International Security Policy Group will warn against the UK being the "mute partner" of the US."

So basically, a very tired reiteration of the same canards launched against the Blair government since mid-2003. It has that air of 'trendy vicar' about it, which believes that saying 'groovy' and 'nifty' and 'neato' things will make them popular with the young folk. How unutterably crap. Even from the point of view of party politics in Britain, I can't see this working. How many people believe that the Conservative PARTY as opposed to the tiny cabal surrounding Dave C. are opposed to the war? I imagine it hovers around the 0% mark.

But out in the big wide world where events are transforming the middle east, this policy seems like a frail whispy cloud, which will evaporate at the first sign of sun. Is the Dave C. crew really suggesting that we move from our current principled position of support for the only benign superpower ever in its quest to free up the people of the middle east from despots, murderers and ideological zealots so they can enjoy the fruits of prosperity which good governance brings? A move taken so the Conservative Party can put in its little campaign leaflets for the next election '...and we opposed tony blairs evil foreign war.' That is cynicism and stupidity of the highest order.

For some time I have understood that beneath the carapace of bouncy optimism and breezy hail-fellow-well-metness, Dave C. is an empty husk. He does not believe in Britain, he does not believe in England, and he represents nothing but a desire to occupy Tony Blairs chair. If it came to a straight fight between his nullity and Tony Blairs principled stances, the latter would get my vote every time.