A phrase latterly used by Alex Salmond upon his party's victory at the recent Scottish polls who in turn was borrowing from Tony Blair in 1997.
Hopefully this is the last time this site will be borrowing from these two politicians and their ilk.
For some time now, Malaysian politics has degenerated from the intellectual levels that characterised pre-Independence politics. Gone are the days when we had any politicians of the Left or Right debating on civil liberties and developmental economics; let alone the merits of a Malaysian Republic.
We are left today inheriting a political vacuum bereft of the dynamics of the Left or Right. Conservatism vs Libertarianism, we'll have none of that; we're Malaysian.
As such, there are no true underlying principles underpinning the political parties of Malaysia. Save tribal urges and one-upmanship.
This site aims to speak, albeit with a small voice (no delusions of grandeur here), with a clear voice to articulate a political vision of Malaysia that is tinged with a Centre-Right hue. It seeks to assemble a set of thoughts and possible policy recommendations relevant to the nation and its peoples.
Whether it's ever read by people other than its author, whether the ideas here are kosher and pass muster and whether it will matter more than a jot is a moot point.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. One more for the road then.
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