Lauding public sector and voluntary workers, he evoked the compassionate conservatism the government has expunged from its ranks and rhetoric, says former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates
Lauding public sector and voluntary workers, he evoked the compassionate conservatism the government has expunged from its ranks and rhetoricPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesDay torpor to listen to the monarch’s message to the nation at 3pm? It used to be the one immutable point of the day: the only time in the year when the Queen – and it was always the Queen in living memory – spoke directly to the nation in her own words, unscripted by ministers.
Speaking of the armed forces and emergency services’ “selfless dedication” in working tirelessly to keep the nation safe, he added: “We see it in our health and social care professionals, our teachers and indeed all those working in public service whose skill and commitment are at the heart of our communities.
Of course Charles is not going to join a picket line or publicly criticise the cruelty of the government’s immigration policy but he can – and, it is now clear, will – voice concern and present a more unifying image than ministers can be bothered to promote. It’s a one nation small c-conservatism of a sort that the Conservative party under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak has wilfully expunged from the party’s ranks and rhetoric.
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