We had "new politics" and "the big tent" over here with one Tony Blair. Turned out he was less liberal that Maggie Thatcher and well to the right of her on many issues including civil liberties, surveillance and personal freedom. His "big tent" was well policed by the spin doctors and any sign of dissent was stamped on.

When Roy Hattersley managed to get painted as a leftover, reactionary, hard left stick in the mud I realised just how right-wing TB and his cohorts were.

Steve