Re-reading Hayek on Conservatism, one wonders if he& #39;d interpret this period as Conservatives finally snapping: "Enough of this progressive drift!" while demanding deregulation and a & #39;return to free trade& #39; (that they scarcely understand) and & #39;common sense& #39; (aka simplism). /1 https://twitter.com/rolandmcs/status/1293621929652486144">https://twitter.com/rolandmcs...
By making Brexit the vehicle, this reactionary enterprise apparently gains a certain irreversibility - once out, it& #39;s harder to get back in. /2
However, Brexit and the culture war are actually two different things despite the former becoming a symbol and rallying point for the latter. Victory in one does not beget victory in the other. Brexit is geopolitical and technical; the culture war is social & cultural. /3
And as Brexiters used to say, Brexit merely gives the people democratic control; how and in what direction they exert such control is up to them.
After the Brexit car crash, the demographics against Brexit *and* in favour of more progressive attitudes will be reinforced. /4
After the Brexit car crash, the demographics against Brexit *and* in favour of more progressive attitudes will be reinforced. /4