For most parties, having a former prime minister labelled a liar and exiting the Commons amid furious internal rows would be the biggest political disaster in years. But if you ask some Conservatives, it wasn’t even the worst this month.
Even the most optimistic Tories in London are politely baffled, it is fair to say, by the decision of party officials to unveil a shortlist of candidates for mayor comprising Daniel Korski, Susan Hall and Mozammel Hossain.
