Very few slogans are ever brand new
Further to my blog about "Modern Conservatives", a couple of friends have reminded me that David Davis got there first, using the phrase in his leadership campaigns in both 2001 and 2005.
And my old friend Tom Fairbrother also points out that the other phrase used by George Osborne yesterday was previously used by Enoch Powell in the 1960s - in defence of the capitalist system and the necessity for profit...
So much for modern Conservatism! But, as Tom points out, very few slogans in politics are new.
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Comment number 1.
At 7th Oct 2009, MacScroggie wrote:Can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Can't teach a new dog new tricks either.
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At 7th Oct 2009, barriesingleton wrote:CRIKEY CRICK - YOU TELL THAT TOM (Was he Squire of Ambridge?)
There is a new political slogan (well, new when I ran for Parliament in 2005) is is:
SPOIL PARTY GAMES! Got that? SPOIL PARTY GAMES!
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At 8th Oct 2009, Quietzapple wrote:I think the term "Mod Cons" was coined by
What it means is unclear.
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At 9th Oct 2009, barry white wrote:How can they be "Modern Conservatives" when they are going back to basics?
Confused Conservatives more like
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At 13th Oct 2009, SecretSkivver wrote:Michael Crick is a national treasure, and should be awarded a knighthood ASAP. No, I'm not his mother.
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