Make Me a Tory
| Make Me a Tory | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Daniel Cormack |
| Written by | Daniel Cormack |
| Directed by | Daniel Cormack |
| Starring | Daniel Cormack David Cameron Claire Hilley Mark Clarke |
| Theme music composer | Paul Mottram |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Wendie Ottewill |
| Cinematography | Sam Key Patrick Smith Ben Foster |
| Editor(s) | Francis Buchanan |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Maverick Television Resource Base |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release |
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Make Me a Tory is a 2007 British authored documentary film directed by Daniel Cormack for Channel 4.
The film opens with Daniel Cormack returning to the area of South London in which he grew up and reflecting on how the influence of that predominantly left-wing environment formed his political views. In spite of being born in 1979 as one of "Thatcher's children", the "thought of nailing his colours to the Tory mast" seems "nothing short of horrific". Nonetheless, since casting his first vote at the age of 18 in the Labour landslide of 1997 he has become increasingly disillusioned with the Labour government and wonders if he can "do the unthinkable and turn Tory".
Setting off on a journey around the country to meet Conservatives, he starts by revisiting his alma mater, Oxford University where he "first met people who were actually Conservatives". He is invited to a Port and Policy debate ("the Oxford equivalent of setting the world to rights over a few beers") held by the Oxford University Conservative Association, but despite a lively and at times provocative debate about David Cameron's leadership - as well as large amounts of Port - he finds himself just as unconvinced by the Oxford Conservatives as in his student days.
Traveling onwards, Daniel goes litter picking with the "gung-ho teenage Tories of the Wirral" and is impressed by their altruism, lack of cynicism and sense of civic responsibility even if the group's leader has nicknamed her car Maggie. Back in South London, Daniel is invited to a dinner party hosted by the chair of the local Conservative Future branch, Claire Hilley. Over dinner, a heated argument breaks out over the legacy of Thatcher between the ardent believers in her policies and those more in tune with David Cameron's compassionate Conservatism, leaving Daniel to ponder whether this schism in the party will manifest itself in a Conservative government.
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