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Doctors and medical staff from the British Medical Association (BMA) stage a protest outside the Mancheser Library during the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester, October 3, 2023
THE Tory gathering in Manchester is the conference of a party preparing for opposition — or, more exactly, for its next turn in government.
That is not to say that Rishi Sunak has given up, of course. Labour’s poll lead remains formidable, but it has narrowed somewhat since Sunak started to ditch his bland techno-management style for that of an aggressive culture warrior, championing the supposedly beleaguered motorist in particular.
Nevertheless, it remains odds-on that the end is in sight for this miserable period of Conservative government. It has been uninspiring even for diehard Tories, raised on the battle stories of Thatcher, who find little to cheer in the record of 13 years in office.
The Tories’ trouble is rooted in the British capitalist Establishment now being more disoriented and uncertain of its social mission than before, argues ANDREW MURRAY
