compatible with conservatism

• private property


  vital that people own their own property as it gives them security, independence, aspirations and law ands order

  burke - stake in society

  thatchers rights to buy
• supports inequality


  all agree equality is not possible and inequality is inevitable

  free market supports innovations risks and uncertainty

  capitalist reluctant supporters

  burke and hobbes - human imperfection
• meritocracy


  capitalism creates meritocracy which threatens hereditary ruling class

  heavily emphasis on tradition - burkes paternalism

  ruling class, elite, etc
• volatile which threatens stability and certainty

  change to conserve

  against radical change ON DISRAELI

  capitalism - uncertainty, revolutionary

  burke fears revolution