But to many Republicans, he's an unreliable ally who is often at odds with
traditional conservative ideology on drug policy (he's for medical marijuana), foreign intervention (he opposes most military actions) and government surveillance (he thinks more checks are needed on federal power).
Not exact matches
Douthat and Salam's youth» they're among the brightest lights in the next generation of
conservative writers» gives them a new perspective on the contemporary political scene, allowing them to step out beyond
traditional conservative fixations on tax cutting and limited government» where the supposed Reagan solution is always the correct solution» and to offer incisive criticisms of how the Grand Old Party's
ideology frequently serves as a blinder to effective policies for the working class.
Like Iain, I noted the role of ideas, but for me, the key ones were Manchester School Liberalism (as propagated by the pamphlets, letters and speeches of the Anti-Corn Law League); the appeals to class conflict and religiosity (again, as exploited by the League); and Peel's own redefinition of
Conservative ideology as a means to preserve
traditional aristocratic control over Parliament.