For the past few years, the Tory task has been to look like a government-in-waiting.
Now, with the election only a matter of days away, David Cameron has dialled that process up to eleven. In interviews with the Sunday Times and Andrew Marr today, the Tory
leader concentrates firmly on the nuts and bolts of government. The content of the Queen’s speech, the depth of Tory cuts, the possibility of coalition – all get name-checked and
cross-referenced.
There’s much in there to encourage Tory supporters. Indeed, CoffeeHousers have been clamouring for one of Cameron’s proposals: a “Great Repeal Act,” which would “scrap ID cards, home information packs and dozens of rarely enforced criminal offences introduced by Labour over 13 years.” And then there’s his affirmation that the Tories’ best policy – schools reform – would be fast-tracked through the legislature, so that new free schools could be open in time for the new academic year.
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