Tory 'Little Englander' hardcore revealed in Con Home survey

Despite the Conservative Home spin about their PPCs and their now acceptable, metropolitan views ('gay-friendly', barely unionist): on closer inspection you get some interesting findings from the original survey, pointing to the rise of a Conservative right-wing hardcore should they gain power.

On the small issue of social policy:

- Just under a third (31%) do not believe in equal rights for the gay community
- Almost the same percentage (29%) would not use the NHS, if elected


Worryingly for the UK's influence in the wider world at a time of recession, there is strong Euroscepticism:


- 43% hold views on Europe which would put the UK in a position incompatible with future membership
- nearly half wouldn't mind if Scotland left the Union


...in other words, 'Little Englandism' returns with a resurgent Conservative Party.

The views expressed in the survey aren't too far away from those uncovered by Don't Panic Media in this web-u-mentary on Young Conservatives.


David Cameron will need more than a slender majority after the next election if he is to govern without being held hostage by the hard right on social policy issues, Europe and public service reform / privatisation - a re-run of the mess of the 1990s.