@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.

@TCatInReality

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.

@TCatInReality @ChrisMayLA6
I was leaning towards "deluded" but that, too, suggests a lack of agency. Perhaps "wilfully ignorant" best describes the "don't know and don't care" attitude of the Tories to the impacts of their activities.

I think there's a rich seam to be mined concerning the wisdom of having a generation of policy makers who have always been sheltered from the consequences of their actions and so do not feel the need to connect cause and effect.

@Stevenheywood @ChrisMayLA6
Nearly the entirety of British history is sheltered, disconnected leaders. But somehow, their fear of the mob has led to greater/longer democracy (within a monarchy) than just about anywhere.

We must remember that.