The fall of the Tory party

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christianSpaceman in reply to @DoubtfulAce

so they don't have the advantages of being the official opposition, ie just like all the other smaller parties

And all their current leadership candidates suffering the indignity of not being invited to interview or offer opinions and struggling to get any airtime, because they're no longer the alternative to turn to.

They'll have to run their next election campaign by jumping off padel boards and sliding down water slides just to get attention.

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slippers in reply to @christianSpaceman

And all their current leadership candidates suffering the indignity of not being invited to interview or offer opinions and struggling to get any airtime, because they're no longer the alternative to turn to.

I guess this is my point — it’s so engrained in press culture, would this actually happen? Given the volatility of elections I suspect the Conservatives would still ultimately be the opposition in the eyes of much of the media.

Edit: sorry I thought I was in the other thread

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christianSpaceman in reply to @slippers

it’s so engrained in press culture, would this actually happen

Risk it wouldn't, certainly not immediately, but after five years in opposition? With the Tories suffering a slow drip of less money, less TV appearances, less parliamentary time etc.

Maybe; agree it might be a pipedream though

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