On the contrary, true conservatives and liberals have historically known well that spending, for example on infrastructure, builds future wealth for individuals and businesses.

FORBES: False Assumptions in Obama's Deficit-Reduction Plan

If the question becomes a test of whether he is a true conservative, many true conservatives will be confirmed in their suspicion that he is not.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Perfect for demonstrating solidarity with true conservatives.

FORBES: Santorum's Rise and the Shocking Power of Future Shock

The opposite was true for conservatives.

ECONOMIST: Human evolution

Kept conservatives may once have been true, principled conservatives, and may well have gone to Washington initially as Mr. Smiths, with pure intentions and a desire to save it.

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These things are true, and conservatives should believe them.

FORBES: A Couple Things We Should All Agree On When Talking About The Future Of Conservatism

The MEP said the prime minster's speech on Britain's relationship with the EU last month had convinced her the Conservatives were the "true referendum party".

BBC: UKIP MEP Marta Andreasen defects to Conservatives

Many conservatives advise sticking with a big one, claiming it leaves Republicans true to their principles and could become a lively campaign issue in 2000.

ECONOMIST: So much to do, so little time

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said a speech in which he promised his was the true "one-nation" party got "under the skin" of the Conservatives.

BBC: Miliband: 'One Nation' speech got under Tories' skin

Three months later there was more criticism for the BBC from Conservatives, this time over the way the BBC publicised WWI series The Monocled Mutineer as a true story.

BBC: Obituary: Alasdair Milne