Depends what is meant by 'rightwing'. Does being 'not leftwing' still define you as an unethical bigot? It's clear nowadays that the left-of-centre can be said to have been guilty of hypocrisy and signally lacking integrity: v-a-v much of the Left's (in Europe anyway) broad betrayal of free unions, equality and gay rights in the ME. We can but weep for the sons of Tolpuddle - it's all for the greater good no doubt :~/ At least during Thatcherism -it might be said- we knew where the house of the enemies of egalitarianism was.

The Hon. William Bragg 50, Earl of West Dorset, has made it known that he wishes to put clear, blue water between himself and the SWP.