They claim it’s compassionate but these leaks note that Conservatism’s main concern is for the moneyed elitesEvery so often,the presentational masks acquired down the years by British conservatism slip. If only for a moment, the supposed convictions Tory politicians bang on approximately are reduced to mere window dressing, and what cynical old lefties tend to talk approximately as the venal pursuit of course interests suddenly looks like a matter of unanswerable fact. In UK terms,this might be the political meaning of the Panama Papers and David Cameron’s woefully belated admission that he did benefit from his father’s offshore activities. In a season of Tory nightmares and whatever the knock-on effect for the Labour party, the upshot is a sudden and sobering look at what the Tories might actually stand for. Related: Ten questions the prime minister has to respond approximately the Panama files Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com