It is very important not to over-analyse last night’s by-election results. But in the end the right way to look at them is the simplest way: they seem like a disaster for the Tories because they are. Widely respected by Tory insiders for his political judgment, and widely liked, his resignation sets an example. It also shows that one of the best political brains in the government understands how serious the position is. Successive Tory leaders — Cameron, May and Johnson — have

Source: The Times June 24, 2022 08:10 UTC