Not Maggie May, but muddled May
THE Conservative election campaign so far has been duller than an afternoon looking at Jeremy Corbyn’s collection of pictures of manhole covers. Blessed by an extremist opposition and a big opinion poll lead, the government is coasting, muttering platitudes like “strong and stable” and emphasising its newish prime minister, Theresa May, rather than its party name.
The odd thing is that the Conservatives are trying to develop a personality cult based on someone who (to put it politely) does not have a particularly fascinating personality. Perhaps that’s the point; people are looking for someone calm and competent. Labour tried something similar with Gordon Brown—“Not flash, just Gordon” was the slogan—with little success. The Conservative strategy seems to be working for now but one...Continue reading