Cultural War has been lost but here's how to get it back

aarable · 19-03-2008, 11:25 AM

Cultural Revolution, Cultural War:
ISBN: 978-0-9541032-2-4

Introduction: England July 2007

Those who wish to change the world must first understand it. Unless we can know where we are, and why, we cannot hope to end where we want to be. And for those traditionalist Tories, classical liberals and libertarians who Comprise the British conservative movement the first step to understanding is to accept that we have lost the battle for this country.

The Blair Government was not an aberration from an otherwise healthy state of affairs. Its social and political acts were not "political correctness gone mad". Nor did its economic policies involve. “wasteful government spending". Tony Blair was not, as many gloomily or contentedly repeat, "a conservative in charge of the wrong party". Gordon Brown is not a conservative.

Nor is it the case that, if we have lost many others, conservatives have at least "won the argument over economics ". The truth is that we have lost every argument at any level that matters. On all issues during the past quarter century or more, we have failed to set an agenda to preserve – let alone to re-establish ourselves as the free citizens of an independent country. We have lost.

Now, I will emphasise that our defeat has extended over a generation. It was already evident before Tony Blair came into office. Undoubtedly, his Government did, after 1997, set records in this county for corruption and tyranny and treason. It increased taxes and spending. It regulated matters that even despotisms in other times and places have mostly left done. It fought wars of aggression against Serbia and Afganistan and Iraq, and justified these with the most shameless lies. It threw our armed forces into unwinnable occupations, and exposed us to attack by foreign terrorists and to insurrection
from within the Asianised areas of our own cities. It hastened the transformation of our laws from a shield for the innocent into a weapon of the State. It placed us deeper under various kinds of foreign rule.

Yet evil as the Blair Government was, it was not orginal in its evil. The personal and financial corruption of the Ministers aside, its acts were entirely a working out of principles established before 1997. There was no break in continuity between the Blair and the Thatcher and Major Governments. It is notorious that no bad act of government since 1997 has been without precedent. We can ask whether Tony Blair was a Thatcherite, or whether John Major was the first Prime Minister of New Labour. The questions are equally unimportant. Our past three Prime Ministers may differ in order and degree, but not in their nature.

Nor is it important that Gordon Brown is now Prime Minister, or who may win the next general election. Electoral politics may change governments. Itis normally other forces that determine the policies of government. Led by David Cameron it is possible that the Conservatives will, before 2010, win office. But will this be a victory for conservatism? We can imagine a Conservative Government. It is much harder to imagine a government of conservatives.

Just as it is possible to trace the evils we now face over past few generations, it is possible to look forward to a country – indeed aworld, for England is not alone - in which they will have triumphed. It is clear that our ruling class - or that loose coalition of politicians, ..............

Dr Sean Gabb

Sean tell me that the remaining page of introduction and full book can be read in pdf format at:

The Hampden Press

There he explains how to win it back

chikrodah · 19-03-2008, 01:40 PM

Any chance that these book reviews could be posted in the Books recommendation section?

chikrodah · 19-03-2008, 01:43 PM

I've just realised - this book review has been published before in this section under the title 'Theory of Everything Political Today...'. Why the duplicate post? Can these two threads be merged?

Ea of Dune · 19-03-2008, 05:18 PM

I don't agree with Sean Gabbs opinions on child porn, however even those of us like myself who found his comment abhorent should read this PDF. It's a very well written document and very insightful.

Ea of dune

Ken · 19-03-2008, 06:16 PM

Ea of dune, Gabb's analysis is exellent but thats where it stops. His analysis onhere is brilliant. He has no suggestion how we get to power unfortunately. The writer on the "Are the English being decultured" thread offered an example of how to fight back but cassie and 2 others attacked him as if he were on the other side. They are the type who are holding us back as petwina noted in another context.

19-03-2008, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
aarable Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 134	Cultural War has been lost but here's how to get it back Cultural Revolution, Cultural War: ISBN: 978-0-9541032-2-4 Introduction: England July 2007 Those who wish to change the world must first understand it. Unless we can know where we are, and why, we cannot hope to end where we want to be. And for those traditionalist Tories, classical liberals and libertarians who Comprise the British conservative movement the first step to understanding is to accept that we have lost the battle for this country. The Blair Government was not an aberration from an otherwise healthy state of affairs. Its social and political acts were not "political correctness gone mad". Nor did its economic policies involve. “wasteful government spending". Tony Blair was not, as many gloomily or contentedly repeat, "a conservative in charge of the wrong party". Gordon Brown is not a conservative. Nor is it the case that, if we have lost many others, conservatives have at least "won the argument over economics ". The truth is that we have lost every argument at any level that matters. On all issues during the past quarter century or more, we have failed to set an agenda to preserve – let alone to re-establish ourselves as the free citizens of an independent country. We have lost. Now, I will emphasise that our defeat has extended over a generation. It was already evident before Tony Blair came into office. Undoubtedly, his Government did, after 1997, set records in this county for corruption and tyranny and treason. It increased taxes and spending. It regulated matters that even despotisms in other times and places have mostly left done. It fought wars of aggression against Serbia and Afganistan and Iraq, and justified these with the most shameless lies. It threw our armed forces into unwinnable occupations, and exposed us to attack by foreign terrorists and to insurrection from within the Asianised areas of our own cities. It hastened the transformation of our laws from a shield for the innocent into a weapon of the State. It placed us deeper under various kinds of foreign rule. Yet evil as the Blair Government was, it was not orginal in its evil. The personal and financial corruption of the Ministers aside, its acts were entirely a working out of principles established before 1997. There was no break in continuity between the Blair and the Thatcher and Major Governments. It is notorious that no bad act of government since 1997 has been without precedent. We can ask whether Tony Blair was a Thatcherite, or whether John Major was the first Prime Minister of New Labour. The questions are equally unimportant. Our past three Prime Ministers may differ in order and degree, but not in their nature. Nor is it important that Gordon Brown is now Prime Minister, or who may win the next general election. Electoral politics may change governments. Itis normally other forces that determine the policies of government. Led by David Cameron it is possible that the Conservatives will, before 2010, win office. But will this be a victory for conservatism? We can imagine a Conservative Government. It is much harder to imagine a government of conservatives. Just as it is possible to trace the evils we now face over past few generations, it is possible to look forward to a country – indeed aworld, for England is not alone - in which they will have triumphed. It is clear that our ruling class - or that loose coalition of politicians, .............. Dr Sean Gabb Sean tell me that the remaining page of introduction and full book can be read in pdf format at: The Hampden Press There he explains how to win it back Last edited by aarable; 19-03-2008 at 11:26 AM. Reason: added note

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Ea of Dune Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 1,049	Good read I don't agree with Sean Gabbs opinions on child porn, however even those of us like myself who found his comment abhorent should read this PDF. It's a very well written document and very insightful. Ea of dune

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19-03-2008, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,734	Any chance that these book reviews could be posted in the Books recommendation section?

19-03-2008, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,734	I've just realised - this book review has been published before in this section under the title 'Theory of Everything Political Today...'. Why the duplicate post? Can these two threads be merged?

19-03-2008, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ken Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 216	Ea of dune, Gabb's analysis is exellent but thats where it stops. His analysis onhere is brilliant. He has no suggestion how we get to power unfortunately. The writer on the "Are the English being decultured" thread offered an example of how to fight back but cassie and 2 others attacked him as if he were on the other side. They are the type who are holding us back as petwina noted in another context.