Charismatic Conservatism

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A day or two after David Cameron was elected leader of the Conservative Party last week, I arrived late at a party in Notting Hill – the fashionable London district with which Mr. Cameron and his circle is associated. As I ascended the steps, the front door suddenly flew open and I found myself exposed to the full glare of Mr. Cameron’s charisma. As he emerged with his wife Samantha – glamorously pregnant – the new leader beamed at me and remarked confidentially: “It’s a damn good party in there!” With that the Camerons swept past, trailing clouds of glory.

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