Tory MPs knew they were being walked towards the enemy’s guns, and now they find themselves outflanked on the right
The picture gets gloomier for Rishi Sunak. Twenty-four hours after YouGov suggested Reform had overtaken the Conservatives for the first time, our own opinion poll shows
That “crossover” YouGov poll, which relegated the governing party to third place, remains an outlier for now. But Reform looks increasingly likely to split the right-wing vote, even if that does not translate into many MPs.Nearly half of current Tory voters back a partnership with their rivals on the right – and just one in four opposes an alliance. Some senior Conservatives are warming to the idea of a deal.
Tory MPs are increasingly furious about Sunak’s decision to call the election and the quality of the campaign. They knew they were being walked towards the enemy’s guns and now they find themselves outflanked on the right of the battlefield, too. A lot can still happen before 4 July. Reform’s support may drop away. If not, the Conservative Party will become a husk of the electoral force it has been for 190 years. It’s a doomsday scenario.are rewriting history, forgetting their unsuitability for high office, as well as the problems with competence and conduct that led to their downfall.
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