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A Tory victory: one of conservatism's best writers is elected to Parliament.(BRITAIN)
ON May 5, Tony Blair won a third straight term as British prime minister, a first for a member of the Labour party. Immediately, this was interpreted to be a loss--such are the peculiarities of the U.K. system. Also on May 5, Michael Gove was elected to the House of Commons. This is cause for conservative rejoicing--no matter where one lives. Gove is one of Britain's best political writers, and one of conservatism's best writers, and he promises to be a strong politician. Is it too early to talk about him as prime minister, given that he's 37 years old and was elected to Parliament about two seconds ago? Yes, but a little such talk has already dribbled out.
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