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The Tories are giving a masterclass in how to lose elections

4 May 2019

9:00 AM

4 May 2019

9:00 AM

When a political party is in trouble, we see infighting, leak inquiries, resignations, dismissals and botched attempts to depose the leader. When a party implodes, something different happens: it loses the ability to defend or explain itself. An imploding party can and will lose any argument, no matter how strong its track record.

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