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Throughout history when Conservative leaders have appeared reasonably coherent superficially – and different periods where they have sounded completely unhinged, yet were still adored by party loyalists. This is not such a scenario. One prominent Conservative failed to inspire attendees when she addressed her conference, even as she offered the divisive talking points of border-focused rhetoric she believed they wanted.

The issue wasn't that they’d all woken up with a revived feeling of humanity; instead they didn’t believe she’d ever be equipped to deliver it. Effectively, fake vegan meat. Conservatives despise that. An influential party member was said to label it a “themed procession”: noisy, animated, but still a farewell.

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Certain members are taking renewed consideration at Robert Jenrick, who was a definite refusal at the outset – but now it’s the end, and everyone else has departed. Others are creating a buzz around a rising star, a recently elected representative of the newest members, who presents as a traditional Conservative while wallpapering her online profiles with border-control messaging.

Could she be the figurehead to beat back Reform, now surpassing the incumbents by a significant margin? Does a term exist for overcoming competitors by becoming exactly like them? And, assuming no phrase fits, surely we could adopt a term from fighting disciplines?

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It isn't necessary to examine America to understand this, nor read the scholar's influential work, his analysis of political systems: all your cognitive processes is emphasizing it. Moderate conservatism is the essential firewall preventing the far right.

Ziblatt’s thesis is that political systems endure by keeping the “wealthy and influential” happy. Personally, I question this as an organising principle. It seems as though we’ve been indulging the affluent and connected for ages, at the detriment of the broader population, and they rarely appear adequately satisfied to halt efforts to take a bite out of public assistance.

But his analysis is not speculation, it’s an comprehensive document review into the historical German conservative group during the interwar Germany (combined with the UK Tories in that historical context). As moderate conservatism loses its confidence, if it commences to pursue the buzzwords and symbolic politics of the extremist elements, it transfers the control.

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The former Prime Minister aligning with an influential advisor was a clear case – but radical alignment has become so obvious now as to eliminate competing Tory talking points. What happened to the old-school Conservatives, who treasure stability, preservation, the constitution, the UK reputation on the global scene?

Where did they go the progressives, who portrayed the country in terms of economic engines, not powder kegs? To be clear, I didn't particularly support either faction as well, but it's remarkably noticeable how these ideologies – the inclusive conservative, the Cameroonian Conservative – have been erased, superseded by constant vilification: of newcomers, religious groups, welfare recipients and demonstrators.

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Emphasizing what they cannot stand for any more. They characterize protests by elderly peace activists as “festivals of animosity” and use flags – national emblems, Saint George’s flags, all objects bearing a splash of matadorial colour – as an direct confrontation to those questioning that complete national identity is the best thing a individual might attain.

There appears to be no any natural braking system, encouraging reassessment with fundamental beliefs, their own hinterland, their stated objectives. Each incentive Nigel Farage presents to them, they follow. Therefore, definitely not, it isn't enjoyable to watch them implode. They’re taking civil society into the abyss.