Despite trying to hang around as little as possible with them, I feel qualified to assert that there are essentially two types of Tories.

There are those who simply want power, and the ideologically Conservative.

Both are as nasty as the other, and don’t forget both qualify for bogey man status on the very grounds they are Tories.

Cameron falls comfortably into the first type. From Eaton, his politics is all about keeping power in the family. His whole move to the centre is nothing but a cynical ploy to get power. The number of Eatonians in his cabinet and the selection of Lit, the son of the local millionaire and land owner also signifies this.

The other side finally spoke up to do, led by Leigh the leader of the Cornerstone group and rival to Cameron in the last leadership contest. He’s a ideological Conservative, a real nasty.

Leigh was quoted in the Guardian website today as saying:
“This is what I suggest. A simple mantra: 'We believe in prosperity based on low taxation and deregulation. We believe in security based on strong defence and immigration control. We believe in stability based on marriage and social and individual responsibility. We believe in freedom based on consumer choice in education, health and pensions.'
"You will say, 'How hackneyed! We've heard it all before'. But that is Conservatism: the Conservatism of all successful Conservative governments anywhere in the world over the last 50 years.”

And pleading the Tories to:

“Be confident and stand up for what you believe in. Ultimately, the country will respect us for it. Otherwise they will wonder where we stand, what we believe in. The public have to know what you believe in, otherwise you'll never win."

Its refreshing to here a Conservative actually speak Conservative talk. Compare Camerons abandonment of Conservatism and retreat to the centre with;

So we do need to talk more about immigration, low taxes and Europe..."

I fear that should Cameron fail, and be ousted this is the way the Conservatives will go.

Either is good for me, at the moment in less he is a strait up liar Cameron’s leadership will stop Conservatism from making any progress because it has no party. If someone like Leigh gets power then Conservatism would get its party back, but said party would be launched into political oblivion. That said the less press given to Leigh’s views the better.

More to the point, we must take note, the opposition party (just like the last 10 years at least) is in chaos, Conservatism in confusion. The results of the BNP leadership election paint the same picture for the far right. Such circumstances should be a rallying call to Liberals and Lib Dems, to continue the offensive on both types of Tories