Conservatism and Libertarianism: What does Libertarianism have to offer?

Cameron McLean responds to Michael Sutcliffe's article by asking what libertarianism can bring to the conservative table.

I was reading an article by Michael Sutcliffe which questioned the compatibility of conservatism and libertarianism given the vast difference in societal concerns on issues such as euthanasia, ‘The Burka’ and gay adoption. Whilst he did eventually draw the conclusion that there was a viable alliance to be made, the overall trend of the argument seemed slanted in favor of conservatism needing libertarians onside – rather than libertarians needing to work with conservatives to achieve their political goals.