[MadIvan]

One of my political heroes is Calvin Coolidge, who was famous for saying, "Above all things be brief". Be quiet, be brief, be economical in what you say and do. Good qualities in any leader.

I am pleased that IDS has apparently found some semblance of this idea. The idea of quiet determination rather than spin is very appealing. And IDS has just killed the whole charisma issue by saying he's not flash, rather, he's purposeful. Well done. If now the rest of the Tories would promise to be the quiet party - i.e., one that would get the government the hell out of our way and off the television - now there's a strategy.

Regards, Ivan (A Tory)

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[patj]

He sounds like a man with good ideas. Says what he means - sounds like G. W.

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[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Calvin Coolidge

You could do worse that to admire a hero of Ronald Reagan's!

[Happygal]

I'm not sure if a 'quiet man' approach is a wise move.
Would you think Lady Thatcher would have ever seen herself as a 'quiet woman'?
Tory leaders have in the past appeared 'grey' because of their 'quiet man' approaches.