When Kemi Badenoch’s leadership got off to a less-than-inspiring start, her defenders made a reasonable case that she needed more time. The Conservative and Unionist party had just suffered one of the most catastrophic routs in its long history; it would take more than a few months to right the ship.
But as month has followed month, disquiet has been growing in Tory circles. The latest reports about Badenoch’s showdown with Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) do not inspire confidence either.
This is telling, because to an audience of Tory activists, CCHQ ought to be an easy target. It’s hard to find anyone in the voluntary party with a good word to say about the organisation, with its control freakery, predilection for ‘woke’ HR practices, and its general incompetence.
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