Conversations: With Danny Kruger, British Politician and Author

John Anderson: Conversations

In this interview, John sits down with Conservative MP Danny Kruger at the recent ARC conference to discuss his role in the rise of ‘New Conservatism’.

Danny argues that over time the UK government has drifted away from the will of the people, eroding traditional values and focusing on global over domestic interests. This shift has provided an opportunity for conservatives to unite the country, appealing to basic traditional values people still possess, even in typically safe labor seats.

This change was most evident in the Brexit referendum of 2016 and the election of Boris Johnson in 2019. Kruger argues that this ‘New Conservatism’ is not a matter of changing values, but rather returning to the values that the public never gave up, such as family, national sovereignty, and patriotism.