As happened throughout the last decades in every single European country, conservatives may be forced to clean up the mess caused by Laborites in Britain after 2010. The New Labor Party, led by Tony Blair first and now by Gordon Brown, lived grand, spent more than ever before, paid for these expenses by borrowing, and, by doing so, weakened the British economy considerably, which has led to today’s crisis, which will become worse in 2009.

Conservatives realized that Labor was spending too much during the last couple of years, arguing that good times should be used to prepare for bad times. Laborites disagreed, promising the people not just a pony but an entire pony-farm to voters, who, as usual, voted against common sense and for fulfilment of their own material dreams.

The level of irresponsible spending in Britain under Labor is truly astonishing. British national debt is £650 billion, more than £26,000 for every household in the country. This means that, soon, Brits will spend more on interest than they do on education and defense.

Two men are responsible for the reckless borrowing and spending of the last ten years: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Brown has made a comeback in the polls recently because of the economic crisis. When a crisis hits, voters tend to flock to those in power in Europe, especially if they come across as if they know what they are doing.

But Brown and his fellow Laborites can keep appearances up for only so long. Already they seem to buy into the old and debunked notion that you can borrow and spend your way out of a massive economic crisis. They will spend more in the coming years, and British national debt will continue to grow significantly, meaning that future generations will have to work, not to take care of themselves and their family, but to pay off the debt caused by their parents and grandparents.

Brown will have a few years left in power, in which he will weaken the British economy even more. After that, conservatives are likely to sweep back into power. They will have to undo the damage caused by the Laborites, once again convincing voters that when one wants responsible governance one should vote conservative.

That is nice, but Britain’s conservatives will then have to show voters that they cannot only spend wisely but that they can also protect voters’ interests during good times. They will have to use their time in power to show that the pony-farm promised by the Laborites during good times will always result in terrible bad times. Voters want change, and they want the government to improve society during good times; British conservatives will have to show that they are up to this task. That, not dealing with the crisis itself, will be their main challenge.