Peter Rhodes on food banks, obesity and Tories fighting like rats
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Didn't some of us believe that the Tories, after 14 sticky years in power, might actually relish the prospect of Opposition? Pre-election, I ventured: “What sweet relief it might be for the Tories to take a break and let Starmer and Co face the flak for a few years.”
So how are the defeated Tories dealing with the solemn issue of electing a new leader? One tries to avoid cliches but “like rats in a sack” springs to mind.