'One nation conservatism' means one nation English nationalism with Boris in charge

[Soph0571]

Exactly this. They care not one jot for the Union.
BREXIT goes BOOM!!!!! and the Union will follow

[Denzil_DC]

1. "Ein Volk, ein Reich ...", you no doubt know the rest. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Andrew Sullivan is advocating nationalism with socialist policies

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"Simple lesson: there is a big majority in US and U.K. for anti-pc nationalism wedded to leftist economics. The first Democrat to get there wins."

There are an awful lot of replies pointing out where the word 'Nazi' came from.

[Denzil_DC]

3. There's this thing called "Blue Labour" that's gained some prominence on UK social media

in the last few days, but I think it's been around for a while.

Its schtick is "socialist" economic policies allied to decidedly right-wing social ones. Classic populism, in other words.

I imagine that'll work out well. How to take the wrong kneejerk message from the recent election.

There are also a number of US politicians (including, regrettably, Biden, who I've had a lot of time for over the years) who've sadly been opportunistic in seizing on the UK election results as if they have serious lessons for US politics when the reality is far more nuanced and complicated.

What is it I often say? - "You don't win elections by saying 'Our opponents are right, don't vote for them.'"

If people want (lipservice) watered-down Toryism/Republicanism, they'll vote for the real thing every time.

[T_i_B]

4. "Blue Labour" was a thing during the Miliband years

It came across to me back then as people in London theorising about people they've never met.

[Denzil_DC]

6. I missed that. Must have been distracted by other nonsense at the time.

It's provoked some fun responses on Twitter this time round:

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David Whitley ✔
@mrdavidwhitley

Blue Labour's ethos is basically pumping money into hospitals for when all the women who've 'walked into a door' arrive.

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Harbour Seal - as yeeted by dr doolittle @HarbourSeal

“Socialism may be dead, but racism still offers avenues for Labour to explore” - my column today in The Observer

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Stan The Golden Boy ✔
@tristandross

i looked at the data, and the entire north is just one single man who wants to vote labour but voted tory because he is a bigot who needs a dose of good old fashioned honest bigotry above all else, which my vision for the labour party will deliver | My Column

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Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley ✔
@lottelydia

Blue Labour, or Why Doesn’t My Wife Have Dinner On The Table When I Get Home From Work And Would It Kill Her To Wear Heels Once In A While

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Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley ✔
@lottelydia

Blue Labour, or Sure I Like Indian Food But Do They Have To Stay Now We’ve Got The Recipe

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Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley ✔
@lottelydia

Blue Labour or Yes Of Course It Is Fine To Be Gay But Do They Really Have To Flaunt It Like That In Front Of My Children, Who I Assume To Be Straight

[T_i_B]

7. Well they made little to no impact last time out

It was something of a think tank bubble. A few political journalists got excited by the whole "Blue Labour" shtick, but that was about it.

[LeftishBrit]

5. Yes

I've been saying snarkily that he might just get one-nation Conservativism when England is the only nation in the former UK when everyone else has left.

[roamer65]

8. The results tell me one thing.

English PM Boris Johnson.

[T_i_B]

9. When I look at the results

I see Labour losing votes hand over fist, and pretty much everyone else gaining votes at their expense.

The main story of this election is the ongoing decline of the Labour Party. Which is very bad news indeed.