Thatcher was the most rightwing Tory leader since at least Bonar Law when she was elected, that is just the reality. Few gave her a hope of beating Wilson or then Callaghan when she became leader. In… (View Post)

Note the Conservative +ReformUK/UKIP vote was over 50% in Tamworth, the Conservatives would likely have held it under Boris. Even in Mid Beds the Conservative + ReformUK/UKIP vote was bigger than the… (View Post)

Thatcher was well right of where Heath had been, certainly on the economy and immigration and even right of where Whitelaw would have been. She was considered unelectable in 1975 (View Post)

52% of voters voted for Brexit despite the Tory leader at the time opposing it, indeed Brexit voters leaking to Reform and even Labour having voted for Boris is making the Tory situation worse. How a… (View Post)

Cons to hold narrowly, Tamworth Labour gain (View Post)