Britain Turning Back to Conservatism
Author: Sam2 May
Boris Johnson has won the race to become the next mayor of London - ending Ken Livingstone’s eight-year reign at City Hall.
The Conservative candidate won with 1,168,738 first and second preference votes, compared with Mr Livingstone’s 1,028,966 on a record turnout.
He paid tribute to Mr Livingstone and appeared to offer him a possible role in his new administration.
Lib Dem Brian Paddick came third and the Greens’ Sian Berry came fourth.
Mr Johnson is expected to stand down as MP for Henley, triggering a by-election.
Not only did the city of London vote for a conservative mayor, but the Tories picked up over 300 seats across England and Wales. Perhaps the British have finally had enough with the Socialist and authoritarian policies of the Labour Party that have sunk that country over the last 10 years and stolen more and more of their freedom away.
This seems to be a trend in Europe as of late. For the past five years we’ve been told about how our image abroad is tarnished, yet Germany elected Merkel, a pro-American conservative. France elected Sarkozy, another pro-American conservative. Italy just turned back to Berlusconi and now England is on track to return power to the Tories.
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8 Responses for "Britain Turning Back to Conservatism"
Remembe….Britain hasn’t returned to the Tories just yet. This is just the local elections….Gordon Brown is still in charge, and in a country with power as centralized as Britain that’s still really important.
Odd how that America was suppose to be “isolated” in the world under Bush….yet all these European countries are electing right wing, pro-American politicians.
Yeah, you’re right. I should rephrase that last sentence
If these numbers translated to a General Election, the Tories would end up with a majority of over 150 seats according to some of the sources I read.
While it’s good news for conservatism, I’m afraid it might be too little too late for the Brits — but hope not!
Remembe….Britain hasn’t returned to the Tories just yet. This is just the local elections….Gordon Brown is still in charge, and in a country with power as centralized as Britain that’s still really important.
Also remember, in countries like Britain, these local elections are frequently a portent of things to come in national elections.
Not unlike the 2006 US Congressional elections were a sign of dissatisfaction with Bush and the Republicans.
Yeah I know…..it’s just that as Britain doesn’t have scheudled elections (only deadlines) Brownie can hold on until I think 2010 before he has to have one.
And the point about the Congressional elections is true ……if those sort of results hold the Conservatives would win a massive majority in the House of Commons.
I remember that the Tories started to gain in popularity when two things happened….Brown chickened out from calling an election and the Conservatives unveiled a promise to lower taxes (don’t remember what kind). I think the Conservative promise shows a good model!
(recent events have helped the Tories, yes….and Brown is just a doofus)
I’ve never understood why the left feels europe is paradise or why the right feels like Europe is in terminal decline. The truth is its neither. Europe is not paradise but its people aren’t weak.
America’s image abroad is not in good shape at all. Frankly these elections have as much to do with America as our election has to do with Europe.
Of the individuals that you’ve named, who is willing to send troops to Iraq? Who will send troops to fight Iran should the US take action? Who agrees with the US over Russia, China, and North Korea? These are the issues that the US genuinely needs partners (or perhaps counsel) on, and each European state falls short.
Not to overreact, but this line of thinking about our influencing the “conservative movement” in Europe is garbage. What’s taking place is that people are tired of the status quo. That may indeed be good news for now, but watch when things begin to improve again (assuming that they do improve). Inevitably you’ll get the same left-wing types back into power.
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