'The Sick Party' - How scandals and allegations of moral corruption are just the tip of the iceberg for a party that has no solutions for the nation's most important questions
Last week, the government was resolutely focused on crafting a narrative that portrays the Conservative Party as resiliently rebounding against all odds. This narrative urges us to remain steadfast in anticipation of further positive developments.
Although it was less than expected, inflation fell to 3.2% last week for example.
There’s an immediate problem.
Despite the ongoing issue of high costs being unmanageable for many, the gradual rise in prices was viewed as 'positive news' by the Conservatives. This perspective stemmed from the belief that it indicated progress towards fulfilling one of Sunak's original pledges made at the beginning of 2023.
Of course the Conservatives do not take credit for when inflation was at its highest, or acknowledge the fact that its predicted and eventual drop was priced into the equation at the time by economists anyway.
Despite the government's attempts to command - centred around the ‘positive’ news on inflation - its ‘Comms grid’, once again it was derailed by the news of yet more division over key legislation and the appearance of Liz Truss, as discussed previously:
There was scandal, too - the allegations of which are both colourful, lurid and jaw-dropping.