Who cares who wins? Let the tournament and the political bloodshed begin
To say that none of the contenders – which will likely include Kemi Badenoch – are politicians of achievement in government is an understatement who the confirmed “runners and riders” will be
On past form, the man or woman who finally emerges on 2 November as Rishi Sunak’s replacement is never going to be prime minister. As leader of the opposition they may have a bearing on how the Conservative Party reshapes and reforms itself, but no more than that. It will almost certainly take several elections and leaders before the Conservatives – who, let’s face it, have let down themselves and let down the country – are trusted to govern again.
This is indeed “a Conservative country that sometimes votes Labour”. The Conservatives get the strike more often, but once Conservative or Labour get in, they are allowed a decent innings. The Tory run from Churchill’s 1951 victory to the end of Alec Douglas-Home lasted 13 consecutive years, Margaret Thatcher and Major had 18 years, Blair and Brown 13 years, and the Cameron-Sunak era 14 years.
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