The Tea Party Movement Gains Traction in the U.K.Very cool - Small Government works for everyone. One of the wonderful things about our country is that the states have so much power. Each state is a laboratory and if an idea works, other states can copy it. Take Texas with tort reform and the ability to shop for insurance -- its health care costs are the lowest in the nation. Take California with an over-reaching government. Business are fleeing and the state is close to being bankrupt. Having Governor Moonbeam in office will tip it over the edge. Posted by DaveH at November 26, 2010 11:05 AM
The Tea Party movement's recent electoral gains have gotten international attention, including in the mother country whose taxes inspired the first Tea Party -- the United Kingdom.
A new rebellion against big government and high taxes is resonating in Ye Olde England.
"Ideas around limited government, absolutely, there's lots of people in Britain who share those as well." says Matthew Sinclair of the Taxpayers' Alliance. The group -- formed in 2004, naturally calling for lower taxes -- is one of the largest in Britain with a Tea Party slant. It boasts some 60,000 supporters.
The group organized workshops this past fall with FreedomWorks and other American Tea Party support groups. "We're always trying to learn how to campaign better. We're always trying to learn if there are policy initiatives in the states which have succeeded," Sinclair explains.
I lived in england for 4 1/2 years and loved the experience very much, except for learning just how put upon the average citizen is. It's only gotten worse in the years since we left. I'd love to see the US Tea Party concepts and practices take hold over there and maybe once again the country could be Great Britain.
Posted by: Nate at November 26, 2010 5:56 PM