He tells Sophy Ridge that after the election result he now feels there’s a chance that we may stay in the EU after all.
With the Government’s position more secure, the Conservatives are finally turning to the task of finding out what went so horribly wrong in June – and you can take part.
Bland, uniform national messaging failed just as hard online as it did on the ground. The Party is playing catch-up, and must get it right.
The shock over the overall result has distracted us from how remarkable some of each party’s gains really were.
The report’s findings make clear that no party is free of this poison – but Labour appears to have a particularly serious problem.
Labour has an army of energetic activists and a huge lead amongst young voters. This isn’t something CCHQ can afford to ignore any longer.
The Tory campaign was outgunned by a broad alliance of officially non-partisan groups. But are they all truly independent? And where is their money coming from?
Will they keep their heads down as their colleagues are picked off by the hard left?
Indicating higher taxes, pledging potentially massive costs on retired people and raiding middle class welfare all played in the election result.
To save this country from the dangers of Corbynism requires us to keep our heads, hold our nerve, and be disciplined.
Corbyn doesn’t care about it, and May’s credibility is weakened by the failure to fulfil the tens of thousands pledge.
The Opposition have lots of well-motivated infantry and the digital tools to coordinate them effectively. They could put Corbyn into Downing Street.
Governments are not re-elected in gratitude for past achievements. It is our plan for the future which will decide the next election.
My pizza-fuelled focus group confirmed why our campaign was so unattractive to these voters, and how we can win them over.
Far from being put off by his angry denunciations of the status quo, many saw it as a sign of a conviction politician who cared passionately.