You may notice, Nigel, that personalities were not mentioned in the text you quote, just the party. If you look into what the parties stand for, the Conservatives are the party that believe capital is the most important part of the economic equation while the Labour Party, as you may guess, believe labour is more important. At its most basic, the Tories do, by policy, believe that profit is more important than people. While there may well be some good Tories, the overall party policy is as described.