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Heavy election defeat could lead to Tory lurch to right, analysis shows

With another two-point slip from current polling, about 40% of Tory MPs would come from populist right

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

Anti-EU 'Villain' Farage Eyeing UK Politics Return... Maybe

Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's star turn on a popular reality TV show is fuelling speculation the divisive figure may be plotting a sensational return to frontline British politics.

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023

Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives

The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it easy to overturn Labour’s double digit lead in the next election, especially after the Tories’ poor showing in the recent local elections. Even more worrying for…

The Conversation · May 31, 2023