Posted 1/21/2024, 4:06:53 AM
Sunak Struggles to Unite Deeply Divided Tories as Election Defeat Looms
- Conservative party is deeply divided, with 60 MPs recently voting against the government's Rwanda deportation scheme
- Polls show Conservatives facing wipeout at next election, with some predicting they could lose almost 200 seats
- Sunak struggling to unite party, shifting policies to appeal to right-wing rebels rather than general public
- Many Tory MPs believe an election defeat is inevitable and are positioning themselves for next leadership contest
- Upcoming by-elections and local elections likely to exacerbate divisions and test Sunak's leadership further