Man responsible for Tories disastrous 2005 campaign now likely to have nothing to do with their 2010 effort. That’s the Lynton Crosby story, right? Surely this is excellent news for the Tories? What am I missing?
Standard caveat: the influence of political consultants and strategists is, generally speaking, over-hyped. I think. But they are fun to write about.

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