Catch-all Category

The Sunday Times (UK) has published a profile of Norman Geras, whose normblog presents the views of a political observer whose position can't be defined in traditional terms of "left" and "right".

Eric the Unread has some astute comments on the Sunday Times piece, its tone and implications. I particularly agree with him in his endorsement of Oliver Kamm's warning that

The problem...is the increasing popularity of 'neoconservatism' as a catch-all category for those whose political views defy neat categorisation.