The Tory wipeout at the last general election is a moment for reflection. A party that has never before had just 121 MP’s as a result needs to have clear words with itself.
They have been and a group of MP’s and candidates have formed to create Conservatives Together, a solution for a party that still believes in its purpose.
“We are not a think tank. Conservatives Together will focus almost entirely on campaigns and communications. It is also not affiliated with one or other wing of the party, or one or other leadership candidate. Whoever leads our party can expect to benefit from Conservatives Together’s work.”
The problem is a lack of gravitas at the ballot box. This is something Labour had and used to great effect. They smoothed out a landslide, and led to Badenoch’s rise.
The group is aimed at training candidates, so its premise is to become a key vote winner for the party. Its method is a Fellowship, a training boot camp for cutting teeth.
The Parliamentary party is putting up a brave fight, but it’ll need more MP’s in the near future to deal decisively with the issues it highlights.
