General Election 2010

Never said it was a secret (I don't think I did?), just an aspect of Conservative values that you're not going to read in the policy book but is inherently an aspect of what being a Conservative is. That is, it is a face of Conservatism, and is not silly (in the slightest). Other people in other parties may have similar views, but they are not inherently an aspect of what it means to be Labour (does it mean anything to be Labour) or a liberal-democrat. That is, there are a certain set of values a Conservative has. By electing them, you are allowing them (and should expect them) to govern by those values.

Superstition and religion is no more a face of Conservatism, than it is a face of New Labour.

With New Labour actively and keenly promoting and legislating for a massive expansion in the handing over of young minds to the religious, devoutly religious cabinet members all the way up to a PM (who it is commonly felt sought divine guidance on starting a war) it seems silly to pluck out yet another nutter from the Conservatives and claim it proof of their particular bent towards religion.

On the subject of (my inferred) 'secrecy', you say it is not in the 'policy book', my suspicion is that it is because it is not a major part of their ideology, why do you think it is not in the 'policy book' ?