Polling shows the PM way ahead of his party, but recent history shows presidential-style campaigning has pitfalls, writes Professor Tim Bale. Whether that will be enough to save the Conservatives, after more than a decade in power with arguably precious little to show for all those changes of leader, remains to be seen.
Financial TimesProfessor Bale’s book The Conservative Party After Brexit is also reviewed by The Observer, bringing “clarity of explanation to even the most tortuous twists of the tale while offering penetrating and frequently caustic commentary on the consequences.”