Posted 11/24/2023, 9:50:23 PM
Tories Fear Election Rout Under Sunak, Speculate About Johnson Comeback
- Tory MPs privately predicting Boris Johnson could return as leader and PM if party continues to flounder in polls under Sunak
- Multiple Tory MPs and ministers lamenting poor polling and prospect of election "annihilation"
- Sunak's tax cuts in Autumn Statement seen as attempt to shore up support and dissuade more letters of no confidence
- Immigration and cost of living still seen as hugely damaging issues for Tories that tax cuts alone won't resolve
- Focus group showing highly negative public perceptions of state of Britain and government performance