Tories revamped as ‘party of the poor’
Iain Duncan Smith will today attempt to rebuild the Conservatives as ‘the party of the poor.’
The Tory leader, previously, articulated his desire to transform his party’s image as the traditional representatives of British elites into one which championed the most ‘vulnerable’ and helpless in society.
Tories would work to balance the philosophy of encouraging ‘self-interested’ egotism with one which was more other-regarding.
Six years of Labour party policy had negated the socialist ideals of treating everyone fairly, he insisted in a Guardian interview.
He said Tories would do ‘what is right for a society that is more unequal after six years of Labour than it was when Tony Blair came to power.’
Mr. Duncan Smith contended there had been no discernible ‘improvement’ in reducing the poverty gap in Britain under Labour.
‘It’s widening; it’s wider than it was 13 years ago, he claimed.
Moreover, Tories and Labour alike had much to do to overturn the historical trend of widening pay differentials in society.
‘It’s quite frightening to think that, in 21st century Britain, we have actually gone backward in many senses.’
Last week, Conservatives, fresh from victories in local council elections, released their new slogan: ‘A fair deal for everyone.’
