Reviewing campaigning at the last UK general election, Ivor Gaber identified the use of the dog-whistle by politicians: the communication of a message designed for core supporters ears only. Gaber noted Labour's messages on benefits for 'workers' under their government while the Conservatives spoke on asylum, immigration, abortion reform and taxation. The latter seems to have been an early blast on the dog-whistle from George Osborne, summarising a long speech on the economy the Tory supporting Telegraph headlined the article with Osborne could cut 4p off tax. Given all the discussion on compassionate conservatism, public services and environmentalism is this a message to the heartlands that the old values remain?
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