Two sentences in the Conservative manifesto sum up the rejection of the pure laissez-faire doctrine Margaret Thatcher held so dear. “We do not believe in untrammelled free markets,” and “we reject the cult of selfish individualism”. Theresa May risks wrath of older voters with 'tough choices' manifesto Read moreThis, put simply, is third way Conservatism. For some rightwing Tories, the attack on free markets and the belief in the power of the state will be heresy. Secondly, the decision to drop the triple tax pledge, ditch the triple lock on pensions and to make the elderly pay more towards social care speaks volumes.

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2017 13:16 UTC