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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
Well his ideology is all over the place really in every sense. He could also have been considered quite progressive in the sense that he believed that people should gain their positions based on merit and achievement and not family or social standing (and this was at a time when Britain was still heavily inclined to put the aristocracy in positions of command).
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It could be argued that people getting work or opportunities based on merit/experience/qualifications is a right wing thing, these days at least, because of things like minority only shortlists, and the "regressive left" think a meritocracy is a bad thing.
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