The Tories have been taking a hammering in the polls as Partygate, lobbying scandals and No10 chaos take their toll on Boris Johnson.
Questions about the Prime Minister's future now dominate the headlines and Keir Starmer's Labour have been enjoying a huge boost in popularity as a result.
But despite some surveys putting the party 10 points ahead of the Conservatives, ask any Labour MP or activist about the next general election, or even May's town hall elections, and the responses err more on the side of caution than optimism.
