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The British right has reacted with warmth and admiration to Tony Abbott’s victory in the Australian election, with David Cameron phoning the prime minister elect to personally congratulate him. | The British right has reacted with warmth and admiration to Tony Abbott’s victory in the Australian election, with David Cameron phoning the prime minister elect to personally congratulate him. |
Cameron said on Twitter: “I've just phoned and congratulated the new Australian PM @TonyAbbottMHR – it'll be great working with another centre right leader.” | Cameron said on Twitter: “I've just phoned and congratulated the new Australian PM @TonyAbbottMHR – it'll be great working with another centre right leader.” |
Influential Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan tweeted that Abbott’s election heralded a “golden age” in Australia, adding that the Coalition victory was an endorsement of the “Anglosphere alliance”, which Hannan said the outgoing Labor prime minister, Kevin Rudd, had mocked. | Influential Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan tweeted that Abbott’s election heralded a “golden age” in Australia, adding that the Coalition victory was an endorsement of the “Anglosphere alliance”, which Hannan said the outgoing Labor prime minister, Kevin Rudd, had mocked. |
Another outspoken British rightwinger, the author and journalist Toby Young, said Abbott’s election added to a “global anti-socialist trend”. | Another outspoken British rightwinger, the author and journalist Toby Young, said Abbott’s election added to a “global anti-socialist trend”. |
Writing in the Times before polling day, Tim Montgomerie, the paper’s comment editor, said Abbott’s time in opposition should be “studied by every parliamentarian” for its ability to “set dividing lines” and then exploit them ruthlessly. He said Abbott had been underestimated by political commentators. | Writing in the Times before polling day, Tim Montgomerie, the paper’s comment editor, said Abbott’s time in opposition should be “studied by every parliamentarian” for its ability to “set dividing lines” and then exploit them ruthlessly. He said Abbott had been underestimated by political commentators. |
“Mr Abbott has repeatedly advocated a positive view of the state. He has said he wants government to be the friend of the Australian people and that fairness and jobs are as important to him as markets. Like Mr Cameron, he has pledged to protect health and education spending. He has also proposed an expensive parental leave programme, arguing that the family is society’s most important institution,” wrote Montgomerie. | “Mr Abbott has repeatedly advocated a positive view of the state. He has said he wants government to be the friend of the Australian people and that fairness and jobs are as important to him as markets. Like Mr Cameron, he has pledged to protect health and education spending. He has also proposed an expensive parental leave programme, arguing that the family is society’s most important institution,” wrote Montgomerie. |
He continued: “Labor is not being defeated because of recession; the country has just enjoyed its 22nd successive year of growth. Labor is being ousted because Mr Abbott exploited its every weakness.” | He continued: “Labor is not being defeated because of recession; the country has just enjoyed its 22nd successive year of growth. Labor is being ousted because Mr Abbott exploited its every weakness.” |
The Conservative economic secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid also tweeted congratulations, saying: “Good to see Conservatives back in charge down under.” | The Conservative economic secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid also tweeted congratulations, saying: “Good to see Conservatives back in charge down under.” |
The former backbench Conservative party MP Louise Mensch, who was a member of the Commons culture, media and sport committee that grilled Rupert Murdoch over the phone-hacking scandal, also had praise for Abbott, saying the victory signified “Conservatism spreading across the globe”. | The former backbench Conservative party MP Louise Mensch, who was a member of the Commons culture, media and sport committee that grilled Rupert Murdoch over the phone-hacking scandal, also had praise for Abbott, saying the victory signified “Conservatism spreading across the globe”. |
There were more double-edged remarks, however, from the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, who said that Abbott “does seem to have some promise”, and noted: “It is a curious phenomenon that the names of Australian politicians, are often reminiscent of those of light entertainers from a bygone age.” | There were more double-edged remarks, however, from the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, who said that Abbott “does seem to have some promise”, and noted: “It is a curious phenomenon that the names of Australian politicians, are often reminiscent of those of light entertainers from a bygone age.” |
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