tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post2011102002036128567..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: Quote of the day 13th SeptemberChris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-60328222433534706752015-09-14T17:31:42.346+01:002015-09-14T17:31:42.346+01:00Hi Tim, I was a member of the Conservative party ...Hi Tim, I was a member of the Conservative party at one point, not a member anymore, though I tend to walk a different path to all of the parties these days, which is ok. However I once did consider myself a real conservative and would like to answer your questions.<br /><br />1. Yes, so long as it was required skilled workers, yeah happy here.<br />2. No, I support state education, Though i agree, its got its out of hand<br />3. No, I never did support the EU, but then, that is an obvious one for me.<br />4. No, Criminals have to be punished, I am against capital punishment as i think better options are available, but I do think prisons should be prisons, not hotels, and that sentences are currently too short<br />5. Yes, I cant see a problem with it myself, I choose not to do it because I am not homosexual, but I cant see why that allows me to object to someone else doing it - On that one, Less government interference on things that the government should not interfere with, is a very classical "conservative" stand<br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-26553365494454143222015-09-14T09:00:46.829+01:002015-09-14T09:00:46.829+01:00Someone who conserves things, compare Britain in 1...Someone who conserves things, compare Britain in 1965 to Britain in 2015. Would a real Conservative be happy with 330,000 in net immigration ? Would a real Conservative support the failed experiment in comprehensive education ? Would a real Conservative want to be part of the EU ? Would a real Conservative be against the punishment of criminals ? Would a real Conservative support "gay marriage" ?Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-905110655814142102015-09-13T18:48:42.514+01:002015-09-13T18:48:42.514+01:00Ok Tim, I know what I think a Conservative is but ...Ok Tim, I know what I think a Conservative is but there are lots of different views on what the term means. <br /><br />I'm interested to know what you're getting at, and for that reason, not to score a point, I would genuinely like to know the answer to this question: <br /><br />How would you define a "real Conservative?"Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-58046338579406649242015-09-13T14:52:50.641+01:002015-09-13T14:52:50.641+01:00Labour now has a proper Lefty in charge - Can we n...Labour now has a proper Lefty in charge - Can we now have some real Conservatives ?Timnoreply@blogger.com