Article VP0M As austerity falters, Tory Milibandism gains ground | Rafael Behr

As austerity falters, Tory Milibandism gains ground | Rafael Behr

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Rafael Behr
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Tory attempts to steal from the fallen Labour leader have yet to create a party of responsible capitalism

Everyone's favourite opponent is the one most recently defeated, which explains why many Tories now speak warmly of Ed Miliband. Their gratitude to him for losing the election has even unlocked an indulgent view of the case the former Labour leader tried to make: that insecurity, low wages and lack of opportunity are systemic flaws in Britain's economy.

Related: 'Shocking' inequality levels in Britain must be addressed, says John Major

Some Conservative thinkers privately bemoan the limitations imposed by a kind of stubborn libertarianism in the ranks

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