Kondylis posits that labels are defined by friend-foe dynamics; the ideologies mutate. no real coherent content to Tories over their many-hundred year history Even "public debate" is an enlightenment/liberal idea (universal self-legislation by reason)
That's very true, the labels are chosen for the role they must play in the game. I agree the idealised public debate never existed, but at the same time what we do here on BlueSky in our millions is far closer to the ideal than has ever existed before.