The retreat of the state: Conservative ‘modernisation’ and the public services

Griffiths, Simon

doi:10.1111/j.1744-540x.2011.00637.x

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“…What is noticeable about Cameron's government is its underlying lack of faith in the ability of the state to achieve social ends and the expansion of the market into areas previously occupied by the state (Griffiths, 2011a). At one level this is seen in the coalition's stance on fiscal policy.…”

Section: Progressivism In Power?mentioning

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What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism’?

Griffiths

2014

Political Studies Review

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In January 2009 David Cameron announced that the ‘underlying philosophy’ of his government would be progressive conservatism. Despite the ambiguity about this term, it was generally interpreted as a signal that Cameron was moving his party to the left. To some commentators, Cameron was allying with the progressive ‘one nation’ strand of conservative thought. To others, particularly in the media, he was drawing on the more immediate influence of Phillip Blond's ‘Red Toryism’. However, the focus on the market (as opposed to state or community) found in both Cameron's speech and subsequent policies sits uneasily with both of these interpretations. Cameron's progressive conservatism has more in common with Thatcherism – an earlier conservative modernising project – than it does with centrist forms of conservative progressivism. Cameron's progressive conservatism is progressive, but only in particular, less commonly used, ways – not as a rediscovery of social justice.

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“…At another level, the retreat from the state involves a rethinking of the role it plays in promoting social ends in favour of the use of markets or quasi‐markets (Griffiths, 2011a). Of course, many of these changes continue a trend begun by earlier Conservative and (New) Labour administrations.…”

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What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism’?

Griffiths

2014

Political Studies Review

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The Need for a Dualist Application of Public and Private Law in Great Britain Following the Use of “Flame Trolling” During the 2011 UK Riots

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2015

New Threats and Countermeasures in Digital Crime and Cyber Terrorism

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Since time immemorial, the legal systems of Great Britain have often been spoken of highly as pinnacles of democracy. However, the split between criminal law and tort law have often caused problems where the police has often focused on the prosecution of people in poverty and where only the wealthy can afford to use the system. This chapter discusses the extent and limitations of existing measures to tackle computer-related crime, particularly with regards to the abusive kind of Internet Trolling, namely “flame trolling.” The chapter recommends further research to establish whether it should be the case that in a society based on dualism that criminal and civil cases should be held at the same time, and that in both instances those being accused of an offence or tort should be allowed to bring a counter-claim. It is discussed that in such a system the cases that would be brought are where there is a clear victim who had no part in the offence against them, such as murder, rape, theft and burglary, which are usually carefully planned and orchestrated acts.

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The retreat of the state: Conservative ‘modernisation’ and the public services

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What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism’?

What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism’?

The Need for a Dualist Application of Public and Private Law in Great Britain Following the Use of “Flame Trolling” During the 2011 UK Riots

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