The young authors of Britannia Unchained - a manifesto for the new Tory right - set out their stall on the Conservative conference fringe this afternoon.
In their book MPs Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, Chris Skidmore and Elizabeth Truss (who was absent) call for a Britain of extreme economic liberalism in which, in the words of Labour's Jon Cruddas, "their ideal worker is one prepared to work long hours, commute long distances and expect no employment protection and low pay". The Financial Times called it "shock therapy for the country", a quote the publishers apparently took as a compliment.
I usually try to adopt a neutral tone in these blogposts, but I have to say I found the whole thing pretty terrifying. Britannia Unhinged might have been a better title.
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