When future #historians look back at the period 2010-2024, how will they balance in their analysis the following factors, when analysing the policies & actions of the successive #Tory administrations of this period?
a. incompetence
b. ignorance (stupidity)
c. corruption
d. strategy (to include enrichment of particular groups)
c. & d. many well be linked but one can also see political scenarios where d. is the result of ideology not corruption.
(This work has, of course, already started!)
@ChrisMayLA6
I would say the intertwined c & d will be the vast majority of issue.
I would replace b with "misinformed". Tories seem to have a remarkably sheltered and misinformed view of the world and its drivers (because of c & d). Centrists and compromisers have been driven from the party, so we are left with people who do not use facts and are driven by ideology.
I give incompetence a mere 1%. The incompetent are there by strategy. Tories are very competent in what they want.
I guess the only issue I would have with 'misinformed' is it hints at a good faith attempt to understand the world which has miss-fired.... but I'm not convinced about the good faith element (at least in characterising b.)... but I do see your point... perhaps b.1 & b.2... (sorry this is starting to sound like feedback on a/your dissertation proposal, apologies)
@ChrisMayLA6
I appreciate the feedback
I struggled finding the right word, but settled on "misinformed". I certainly agree that no good faith has been earned. Perhaps " willfully misinformed" is better. I'm also open to any alternative terms.
But my point remains. Tories are not motivated by stupidity/ignorance or incompetence. Rather by a distinct world view of corporatism, "natural order" and pursuit of power/money. IMHO.
@jspk @ChrisMayLA6
True.
But my point is that incompetence is introduced deliberately to slow/stop a bureaucratic process.
If it's something Tories want (Eg PPE for their mates), they can't streamline the process fast enough.
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