By contrast, Mr Cameron’s politics are generally located in the centre-ground. That is one reason why he won the May election so handily. Conservatism is by its very nature quiet. It appeals to a silent majority who favour stability and competence, who desire a government that is there when they need it but near invisible at all other times. Paradoxically, Conservatism is often politics for people who don’t like politics – or, at least, who eschew utopian ideology.