The Conservative Party is a group of about 180,000 people who tend to be wealthier and older than the average UK citizen. It was this group, more than Truss’s fellow MPs, who chose her as leader of the Conservative Party. Choosing the leader of the Conservative Party is strictly speaking a matter for the Conservative Party. Too much emphasis on leadersThe Conservative Party has also given itself up to an over-emphasis on leaders. In the Conservative Party mindset, the past does not operate as a helpful guide for the future, but as a point of destination.

Source: Stuff October 23, 2022 01:48 UTC