But that doesn’t mean we should stop calling out Jeremy Corbyn for his terrible polices and illusory promises.
The Conservative position in the capital is steadily eroding. Unless this trend is reversed, the hard left could stall Britain’s greatest engine of growth.
Can the Prime Minister’s vision be rescued from the wreckage of the campaign?
The Conservative Party must do better in terms of policy and communications. Let’s start at the National Convention elections.
Some will not learn their fate until the end of September.
An interview with a key ally of the Labour leader reveals the scale of their over-confidence, and their intention to purify their party.
Pointless paperwork, excessively detailed planning, and over-marking need to be addressed by Justine Greening.
Such a generational shift in peacetime is remarkable, and strengthens the case for a member of a recent intake to succeed the Prime Minister.
That the Opposition are willing to risk alienating key supporters even whilst preparing for an early election shows how dangerous they think this policy is.
The Party apparatus may be in the capital, but it is not connected with the city’s residents. We must reach out and engage.
It’s hopeless trying to avoid the ideological battle.
Also: SNP split on path forward as Salmond plots return; Welsh Assembly to exclude monoglot English-speakers from posts; Irish leader opposed Ulster poll.
We must design a conservatism that appeals to both.
The Somerset MP strongly supports Theresa May, denies anti-Etonian prejudice in public life, and says a Catholic could perfectly well be PM.
An unanticipated surge in Labour support shouldn’t lead us to lose sight of the possibility of a long term shift in working class support towards our party.