MPs like Philip Davies are the reason why David Cameron has had to spend so much of his 3 years as leader detoxifying the Conservative brand. I despair. I struggle to reconcile my frustration with the number of Conservative MPs who seem to have come from some alien bubble around the top public schools with a look at some of the individuals from less rarified backgrounds. I come to the conclusion that the posh-boys are infinitely preferable. Mr Davies is younger than me, he does not have the excuse of being a contemporary of Tebbit and he should ask himself why so many successful, hard-working young people will never consider voting for the party which, in economic terms, should be their natural home.
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