I tend to agree with Peter Hitchens that the Government has no intention of paying any attention to Roger Scruton.
And there is a certain "live by the sword, die by the sword" quality to the use of a baseless accusation of anti-Semitism against an idol of those who most detest Jeremy Corbyn.
But Scruton is a good fit for the job that has been offered. Yet I am baffled by the politics of this appointment.
Who is this supposed to please, and why? What might they otherwise have done? Voted for Corbyn?
As with the tax cuts for people who mostly live in safe Conservative seats, the Government is down to a core vote strategy for the General Election early next year.
And there is a certain "live by the sword, die by the sword" quality to the use of a baseless accusation of anti-Semitism against an idol of those who most detest Jeremy Corbyn.
But Scruton is a good fit for the job that has been offered. Yet I am baffled by the politics of this appointment.
Who is this supposed to please, and why? What might they otherwise have done? Voted for Corbyn?
As with the tax cuts for people who mostly live in safe Conservative seats, the Government is down to a core vote strategy for the General Election early next year.
Another hung Parliament is coming, however, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it.
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