The Tories’ collapse has hurt Labour

The Tories’ collapse has hurt Labour

The British right has never been more divided. As recently as 2019, the Conservatives won 43.6 per cent of the vote – their highest share since Margaret Thatcher’s first victory in 1979. Now what was the “Boris coalition” has been smashed. Further losses to Reform and the Liberal Democrats have left the Tories on a mere 16 per cent. “I’m slightly obsessed by those Conservatives who feel politically homeless; I meet so many of them,” Ed Davey tel…

The challenge for the Conservatives – politicalbetting.com

Hitting rock bottom The Conservative party is the oldest and most successful party in UK history. The 2024 election was the worst ever in its long history (the previous worst in 1906, they still held on to 156 seats) In theory, the Conservatives are still well placed as there are 227 seats, where the required swing is less than 10%.  However, it’s not proving remotely easy so far. With Labour seeing their popularity dwindle, the Conservatives ou…