Statesmanship
In an age where politics appears increasingly partisan, with a rise in the influence of hard right and hard left opinions and the limitless power of the media to advance biassed views, it has never been more imperative to understand the fundamental difference between politics and statesmanship
Politics can be described as fundamentally biased and concerned, at least in part, with advancing party political objectives. True statesmanship is better understood as placing the betterment of the country and its people above party politics. This fundamental difference is behind Mr Borrow-Longain’s often-used statement, “I love statesmanship, though can’t stand politics”. It is also why Paul feels incredible passionately about the importance of our Head of State remaining a Sovereign and not a party-political, elected president.
Paul Borrow-Longain with HM The Queen Consort at St James’ Palace
Paul Borrow-Longain and Sir Iain Duncan Smith in 2021
While holding fundamental beliefs in traditional Conservative principles, Paul doesn’t exclusively support all the decisions and policies of a Conservative Government, and neither does he universally exclude all policies of either the Labour, Liberal Democrat or other political parties. Blindly supporting or ridiculing an approach based exclusively upon the political party that presented said policy is fundamentally illogical, arguably dangerous, and places unnecessary roadblocks to implementing sound ideas and, ultimately, policy.
Political leaders are, or should be, servants of their constituents, dedicated to improving the country for all its citizens. It’s why the idea of political parties was fundamentally rejected in the past by political leaders not only in the United Kingdom, though many other countries, including the United States of America.
Paul believes in the importance of engaging in policy discussion whenever possible and promoting statesmanship at every opportunity.
