Four, deep-rooted currents in are carving out space for movements which seek to prioritise the interests, the culture, the values, and the ways of life of the majority group against what they see as self-interested, corrupt, narcissistic, and incompetent elites.
A belief in the family and in property rights are basic to Conservatism. Christmas highlights their importance.
The Peronist client state, which defeated the only previous president to have spoken of reforms, will fight furiously to defend its privileges. Milei, who has had mental health problems in the past, and who lacks organised support, will come under almost unbearable pressure.
Too many governments which extol the virtues of democracy in principle seem all too willing to abandon such lofty principles when it suits their base, commercial purposes.
This isn’t the time for ambiguity, but clarity: now give them the tools so they can finish the job and free all their territory, including Crimea.
In the geo-political battle of ideas, between an open, liberal vision of government and society, and a more authoritarian template, the continent, overwhelmingly, is in the right column.
General Galtieri’s was a wicked regime. But his armies, unlike Vladimir Putin’s, at least respected the rules of war.
Their armed forces had plenty of experience purging political dissidents, much less actually fighting wars.
Mainly because people didn’t want troops to be there (or in the Middle East) in the first place.
The last year has been a national disaster for our young people. Never again should we shut our schools.
Maintaining the current diplomatic relations would be a devastating mistake – potentially with fatal consequences.
As a Party, we should hold out a helping hand to all those who still face the difficulties of daily life – who still cannot be their authentic selves.
Economically and politically, Beijing takes advantage of asymmetric openness: we’re open to them, but they are not to us.
Yet unlike insurgent parties in other countries, the Conservatives have time and again made themselves the party of a status quo that serves only the interests of older voters.