https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/10/11/changing-places/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:30:02 -0400<![CDATA[A very strange thing has happened in British politics.  According to Philip Blond of the Daily Mail, the Conservative and Labour Parties have changed places.  By some alchemy the Tories are now the hope of the &#8220;lower classes&#8221; while Labour now carries aloft the values of the chattering rich.  In a bygone time the Conservatives would rally their voters round the flag and Britain forever. Today the appeal is to the working stiffs who feel &#8220;betrayed&#8221; by the Saviors of the People.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:40:10 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/10/11/changing-places-n189277