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Anything but Conservative
The political party that likes to party.
What does the word conservative mean to you? Does it trigger ideas of high moral principles and a fondness for tradition and religious ideas? Does it conjure images of a sensible, straightforward, straight-talking, reliable old chap, the sort who doesn’t mess about and gets the job done? I hope it doesn’t because unless you have access to a time machine and there’s no such thing as rose-tinted glasses, conservative should mean something very, very different, particularly where British politics is concerned.
The Conservatives are the longest-serving political party in British history. Though for at least the last decade, they haven’t really been serving anyone but themselves, and a few well-heeled friends. Let’s say the longest surviving political party, that fits far better. The actions of the Conservatives are absolutely opposed to what one might imagine, given their moniker. The leader, current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is better known for his dishonesty, infidelity, and general incompetence than he is for any other quality. He is widely referred to as Bojo the Clown. The last Conservative Prime Minister who was actually voted for in a general election was David Cameron. He managed to keep his cock in his pants and his family together, so he was vastly more credible and trustworthy than the current…
