What we’re hearing suggests that a lot of Conservative MPs hadn’t quite realised that they, individually, each represent 0.8% of the entire vote in the leadership race
I'm not sure what it is, but I am sure that the correct quantifier for Conservative MPs is not "a lot".
I would believe that says a lot about the MPs who are suggesting this - to not understand that power is somewhat disconcerting.
Their jubilant demeanour at the party conference papering over the fact they have only 121 MP's The long tail of delusion
So Rishi was right about the anti maths mindset?
Do we definitely know it's MPs freelancing and not at the direction of Cleverly? Seems like a big swing to happen uncoordinated
Meanwhile Team Tugenhat will be calling foul on Round 3 in which it is now clear Jenrick/Badenoch supporters voted tactically to … oh, I don’t know
All I’ll say is this wouldn’t have happened to Lyndon Baines Johnson
Would be the first time most of them had underestimated their own importance