Hubristic Conservatives met their nemesis. Now must come some catharsis
A gap has emerged between the need for conservative ideas and the party. A rethink will be harder than it was for Mrs Thatcher
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A gap has emerged between the need for conservative ideas and the party. A rethink will be harder than it was for Mrs Thatcher
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