James Cleverly is standing to be leader of the Conservative party on an eerily reminiscent platform. It’s all about unity, fighting off Labour, and delivering results.
However, his mini-manifesto is a bundle of contradictions. He pledges to lower taxes and raise defence spending. He promises to shrink the state and prosper a free and fair society.
It’s not a coherent plan on the surface of it. Maybe a plunge into the deep end of politics will change things. It can shape a leader in the long term.
