Tory blogging is close to death, I can announce. It’s been in intensive care for some time thanks to the meanderings of Iain Dale and the endless pronouncements of ConservativeHome but now the Cornerstone has launched a blog and, mind crushingly dull as it is, it can only be a matter of time before these sites start eating each other.
Conservative blogs are already almost exclusively the preserve of right wing men of a certain age. www.Cornerstonegroup.wordpress.com is just overkill.
To explain for those who actually have a life, Cornerstone is a group of Christian right wing MPs who follow Iain Duncan Smith – yes, that’s right, some people still think this is a good idea.
They believe in – altogether now – “traditional family values”. I had lunch recently with a member and he spent the entire meal trying to convince me that my life was meaningless and immoral because I am not married.
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in