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Yeah, it's strange how much that overtones window has shifted during my life time. It makes me hanker for the quiet times if John Major's stint... And I say that as a socialist.
I think that the business of parliament got hijacked by the business of the city during the 90s. Thus has left us with career politicians.
The difference being what sort of business benefits the city. The Tories have been great for boom and bust. An absolute bonanza for hedging and shorting, but less so for long term stability. I think that's where labour come in. The sane business but with a calmer plan.
In context, "overtones" is a pretty decent autocorrect for Overton here.