Conservatives

[Old Greg]

Could there be such a thing as a 'libertarian socialist'? I don't mind the idea of everyone being looked after... as long as they're prepared to pull their bloody weight and don't tell me how I should live my life.

http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...rian_socialism

[gingerjedi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_socialism

Fixed your link.

So I'm a Social Anarchist.

[Doggy Styles]

I wonder if it's only people/families who were adversely affected by Thatcherite policies that hate the conservatives?

I was adversely affected by Thatcherite policies (redundancy and a long time out of work in the mid-eighties) but I don't hate them.

I looked further than "me", understood why those policies had to happen, and got on with it. Nobody owed me a living.

As a former Young Socialist, the mid-eighties was when I grew up, and realised what a lot of bollocks and hot air much of socialism is.

[lambrini_socialist]

I was adversely affected by Thatcherite policies (redundancy and a long time out of work in the mid-eighties) but I don't hate them.

I looked further than "me", understood why those policies had to happen, and got on with it. Nobody owed me a living.

As a former Young Socialist, the mid-eighties was when I grew up, and realised what a lot of bollocks and hot air much of socialism is.

didn't i explicitly say NO thatcher and NO socialism on this thread?

entropy, CUK style....

[Ruprect]

Fixed your link.

So I'm a Social Anarchist.

Note the conspicuous lack of any successful implementation

[Old Greg]

So I'm a Social Anarchist.

Splitter.

[gingerjedi]

Splitter.

Don't try and pigeon hole me man.

[SallyAnne]

I am not drawn to them at all. Repelled, more. I am tempted to give them a protest vote, because of my growing distaste for Labour, in particular New Labour. But in my rational moments I do not see how I could ever vote for the Tories, at least not if they don't repudiate Thatcher.

If OTOH they are and remain the party of Thatcher, they can never get my vote.

Edit: I am in favour of libertarianism and democracy; fiscal conservatism and spending where needed; small government but concerned and humane government; business sense and community intervention: I do not see those in CON any more than in LAB.

Expat, I do genuinely believe you to be the wisest man I have ever come accross.

Everything you say is just pure thought out, considered, sense.



(I wish we had a bowing "we're not worthy" smilie)

[expat]

Expat, I do genuinely believe you to be the wisest man I have ever come accross.

Everything you say is just pure thought out, considered, sense.



(I wish we had a bowing "we're not worthy" smilie)

Thank you. But I could still be wrong.....

[Doggy Styles]

didn't i explicitly say NO thatcher and NO socialism on this thread?

entropy, CUK style....

I think they're ignoring you. You-know-who has waded in now.