I have a certain respect for Old Etonian Tories. They’re honest to their class position. To be an Old Etonian and a Tory you have to be a bastard and know you’re a bastard. In my view, that’s better than the New Labourites who are bastards who have deluded themselves into thinking they have a progressive cause and that they’re genuinely doing good in the world…
In the words of Emile Henry, ‘At least have the courage of your crimes, gentlemen of the bourgeoisie, and agree that our reprisals are fully legitimate.’
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I have a certain respect for Old Etonian Tories. They’re honest to their class position. To be an Old Etonian and a Tory you have to be a bastard and know you’re a bastard. In my view, that’s better than the New Labourites who are bastards who have deluded themselves into thinking they have a progressive cause and that they’re genuinely doing good in the world…
In the words of Emile Henry, ‘At least have the courage of your crimes, gentlemen of the bourgeoisie, and agree that our reprisals are fully legitimate.’