Tory socialism
Tory socialism was a term devised by historians, particularly of the early Fabian Society, to describe the governing philosophy of the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Such philosophy is generally defined as the belief in reformist-minded activist government, at once appealing to political sentiments commonly associated with both conservatism and socialism.
The domestic policies of Richard Nixon were also considered by many intellectuals to be Tory socialist[1][2], and had much in common with the philosophy of "big government conservatism" espoused by many neo-conservatives. It was in keeping with this that David Gelernter wrote a long essay in The Weekly Standard extolling Disraeli as the founder of modern neo-conservatism[3]. The phrase has also been used by Vernon Bogdanor to describe the thinking of Ferdinand Mount[4].
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- ^ Bill & Irving & Ken & Patrick, by Murray N. Rothbard, LewRockwell.com
- ^ Nixonian Socialism, Murray Rothbard, Von Mises Institute
- ^ Gelernter, David (7 February 2005). "The Inventor of Modern Conservatism". The Weekly Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/198cdapm.asp. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ Bogdanor, Vernon (28 September 2004). "Less equal than others". Telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3624511/Less-equal-than-others.html. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
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