You wouldn't really guess that the BBC's chief political editor, Nick Robinson, used to be the President of the Oxford University Conservative union, or the national Chairman of the Young Conservatives (although some have complained, i've never notices it, and i am a centre-lefty).
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I only wish that the British definition of conservative would translate to America. We don't have conservatives, they've been taken over by the religious right. For them it's not about conservative politics, it's about social conservatism. We end up having the same argument over and over about social issues instead of the important things, like where the country is politically, economically headed. Drives me nuts.
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I only wish that the British definition of conservative would translate to America. We don't have conservatives, they've been taken over by the religious right. For them it's not about conservative politics, it's about social conservatism. We end up having the same argument over and over about social issues instead of the important things, like where the country is politically, economically headed. Drives me nuts.
