That the conservative opposition to too much government control is not a matter of principle but is concerned with the particular aims of government is clearly shown in the economic sphere. Conservatives usually oppose collectivist and directivist measures in the industrial field, and here the liberals will often find allies in them. But at the same time conservatives are usually protectionists and have frequently supported socialist measures in agriculture. Indeed, though the restrictions which exist today in industry and commerce are mainly the result of socialist views, the equally important restrictions in agriculture were usually introduced by conservatives at an even earlier date.

It is not democracy but unlimited government that is objectionable, and I do not see why the people should not learn to limit the scope of majority rule as wel…

Conservatives feel instinctively that it is new ideas more than anything else that cause change. But, from its point of view rightly, conservatism fears new id…

Closely connected with this is the usual attitude of the conservative to democracy. I have made it clear earlier that I do not regard majority rule as an end b…

Derangement is the signature expression of the Great Backlash, a style of conservatism that first came snarling onto the national stage in response to the part…

In the usual (though certainly not in every) public decision on economic policy, the choice is between courses that are almost equally good or equally bad. It …

'Good for you, you have a heart, you can be a liberal. Now, couple your heart with your brain, and you can be a conservative.'