Kemi brings little cheer to toxic Tories bracing for tough local elections | John Crace

Party leader lowers members’ expectations as far as she dares at election warmup event in the shiresIt’s more than likely you have given little or no thought to the local elections taking place on 1 May. After all, more than half the population will pay no attention to them on the day itself. If so, then the Tory party will be delighted. Long may it stay that way.The Conservatives find themselves backed into a corner – desperate for an outbreak of national amnesia about the local elections but aware that they have to do something to mark the beginning of the campaign. Otherwise, it will just look as if they are running scared. Heads in the sand.No one has done more to rehabilitate Rishi Sunak’s reputation than Kemi BadenochHer key-opening message was that the situation was hopeless. No one liked the Tories. Continue reading...

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Kemi brings little cheer to toxic Tories bracing for tough local elections | John Crace

Party leader lowers members’ expectations as far as she dares at election warmup event in the shires

It’s more than likely you have given little or no thought to the local elections taking place on 1 May. After all, more than half the population will pay no attention to them on the day itself. If so, then the Tory party will be delighted. Long may it stay that way.

The Conservatives find themselves backed into a corner – desperate for an outbreak of national amnesia about the local elections but aware that they have to do something to mark the beginning of the campaign. Otherwise, it will just look as if they are running scared. Heads in the sand.

No one has done more to rehabilitate Rishi Sunak’s reputation than Kemi Badenoch

Her key-opening message was that the situation was hopeless. No one liked the Tories. Continue reading...