In a burlesque twist, Toby Graham, staunch Tory and city slicker found himself with Clare Short as a mother.

BBC: Clare Short

Note he did not stride into a conference of unionists and act like a London City slicker by treating them with contempt.

FORBES: Money, Economy, Statistics

For the moment, ranchers and city-slicker computer wizards both find themselves under the Republican label, united by a common disdain for taxes and regulation.

ECONOMIST: A new Republican heartland