tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post2902024204067335894..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: George Osborne: Neocon Pin-up Boy (and why the Times chief leader writer rubbishes his own newspaper's story)Neil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-67026120276797608392008-10-25T21:05:00.000+01:002008-10-25T21:05:00.000+01:00I love the story about George "D.C." Osborne's tim...I love the story about George "D.C." Osborne's time amongst the Oxford Bullingdon Toffs. Read the following article to find out what "D.C." stands for:<BR/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/25/osborne-rothschild-deripaska-corfu<BR/>Laugh? I nearly soiled myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-61558342440963744282008-10-24T17:21:00.000+01:002008-10-24T17:21:00.000+01:00Oh, but if only they were confined to one party, N...Oh, but if only they were confined to one party, Neil.<BR/><BR/>Their tendency to be Murdoch-employed is, however, undeniable.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-45660751251251322252008-10-24T13:53:00.000+01:002008-10-24T13:53:00.000+01:00olching:"The myth of post-ideology is one of the m...olching:<BR/><BR/>"The myth of post-ideology is one of the most dangerous myths perpetrated since 1989."<BR/><BR/>Seconded. <BR/><BR/>Whilst it is understandable that the likes of Bell and Fukuyama propagated this nonsense, it is utterly shameful that the stupid poseurs of the post-marxist and postmodernist liberal-left colluded in this necessary illusion; the myth of the end of ideology signified the reality of the triumph of ideology. Come back Althusser, all is forgiven!<BR/><BR/>- questionnaireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-16930343577885971312008-10-24T09:19:00.000+01:002008-10-24T09:19:00.000+01:00Thanks olching and robin. The other noteworthy thi...Thanks olching and robin. <BR/>The other noteworthy thing about Finkelstein's piece is that he sees nothing wrong at all about Osborne, Mandelson and co spending the summer on the yachts/at the villas of the likes of Deripaska and Rothschild. For him, its perfectly normal for the political 'elite' to spend their time with the business 'elite'.<BR/>This is the model of 'democracy' that neoliberals like Finkelstein favour- when the rich get together on each other's yachts and villas-and then, as if by magic, our political parties adopt policies which suit the interests of the said business elite. There's lots of words to describe this process-'democratic' isn't one of them. <BR/><BR/>In Britain we are sleepwalking into disaster- replacing a neoliberal neocon-infiltrated 'New' Labour government with a Conservative one in which the neoliberals and neocons have even more of a grip!Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-18567542485259077342008-10-23T23:59:00.000+01:002008-10-23T23:59:00.000+01:00Keep it up!We need to expose the full scale of the...Keep it up!<BR/><BR/>We need to expose the full scale of the nightmare that Murdoch and the neocons who have hijacked the Tory party are planning for this country.<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see if there is any significant future conflict between Osborne/Finkelstein et al and the much more Arabist (and thus much more traditionally toffist - the Cameronistas are, in their own way, as against the traditions of their class as Tim Westwood is) Boris Johnson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-83264821096600186972008-10-23T23:00:00.000+01:002008-10-23T23:00:00.000+01:00A great article, Neil. I loved your description of...A great article, Neil. I loved your description of of Finkelstein, and it is so accurate. Absolutely true: what we have witnessed in all three parties are take-overs by neo-liberal Trojan Horses. This particular issue of Osbourne being covered by his mates and protected from Clarke is very interesting indeed.<BR/><BR/>It is no less than scandalous that British politics are utterly dominated by rich neo-liberals who offer no serious political competition an choices. The myth of post-ideology is one of the most dangerous myths perpetrated since 1989. It should be constantly exposed.olchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155200018404294369noreply@blogger.com