First Iain Dale. Then Boris Johnson.

They both look forward to an Obama victory.

Maybe they should read this.

Or this view from Paul Rubin:

Democrats draw their political power from trial lawyers, unions, government bureaucrats, environmentalists, and, perhaps, my liberal colleagues in academia. All of these voting blocs seem to favor a larger, more intrusive government. If things proceed as they now appear likely to, we can expect major changes in policies that benefit these groups.

If those of us who favor free markets for the freedom and prosperity they bring are right, the political system may soon put our economy on track for a catastrophe.

And this list of issues where a strong Democrat showing could lead to serious if not irreversible strides towards new Big Government collectivism.

It all seems to me to boil down to a depressing choice.

Between something like today’s Big Stupid Government (McCain).

And Stupidly Big, Hugely Stupid Government (Obama).

The fact that some UK Conservatives scarcely appear to think about this, but dwell instead on ‘Hope’ and ‘Change’ shows that our own politics have slumped into bland attitudinising.

The Road to Serfdom indeed.