Conservatism across the Pond

Here's an interesting column by David Brooks comparing the stature--and message--of today's British conservatives with America's. I'm intrigued by the British conservative projection, at least, of a positive concern for society (i.e., rather than just being against negative forces) that seems to be coupled with traditional conservative economic themes. Who knows how this will be manifested in practice. Surely America's conservatives should be watching the situation closely and rethinking what shape today's conservative movement should take.