General Election 2010

Tynan, I think Horatio's (and my) point is that social conservatism suits the religious particularly well, as they are, after all, socially conservative. For all its myriad faults, I don't think you can argue that Labour is as socially conservative as the Tories.

I haven't argued that, so I won't defend it.

Horatio posted a link to a Tory who believes that intercessory prayer can cure various ills including exercising 'demons', saying that the Conservatives keep these kind of things secret, but that with a majority at a general election might 'show itself once they are in power.

I say to you (I learnt that off the politicians) - the suggestion that given a big enough majority that extreme superstition like this might 'show itself' (it's not entirely clear what Horatio means here) - is silly - and if this is put forward as a partisan issue New Labour is as steeped in this kind of cloying shit as any party.