The outgoing prime minister was too often prepared to resort to big-state solutions which warped public expectations.
The Conservative Party has always adapted to the challenges facing the country in a given time, not applied unbending ideology.
His critics generally ignore the nation as it is, and keep their eyes fixed on the nation as it ought to be.
Many of those who self-identify as being on the Left also back key Conservative policies.
There is a widespread desire amongst Conservatives for “dividing lines” between us and Labour. One of the least problematic and most popular would be the enactment of a parental right of access to school teaching materials.