May calls an early election, based on Labour's perceived weakness and wanting to strengthen her own position
The Conservatives run a mediocre campaign punctuated by gaffes and May seeking to avoid scrutiny
The more the campaign goes on the more the Tories see their party leader as a liability, but having put her front and centre there is no way out
The main Tory attacks on Corbyn are for supposed excessive spending (using massaged figures), and how he might need SNP support, while fake news about opposition parties goes wild
The role of a controversial adviser to the leader is seen to be one of the reasons for the campaign's problems
A slavishly loyal Secretary of State for Health is sent out to defend the Prime Minister whenever she needs defence in the media
The election is both all about Brexit, and not about Brexit. Because the Tory Party cannot bring itself to examine the details, and instead reverts to empty slogans about the issue
As the election nears, so the polls narrow
Johnson calls an early election, based on Labour's perceived weakness and wanting to strengthen her own position
The Conservatives run a mediocre campaign punctuated by gaffes and Johnson seeking to avoid scrutiny
The more the campaign goes on the more the Tories see their party leader as a liability, but having put him front and centre there is no way out
The main Tory attacks on Corbyn are for supposed excessive spending (using massaged figures), and how he might need SNP support, while fake news about opposition parties goes wild
The role of a controversial adviser to the leader is seen to be one of the reasons for the campaign's problems
A slavishly loyal Secretary of State for Health is sent out to defend the Prime Minister whenever she needs defence in the media
The election is both all about Brexit, and not about Brexit. Because the Tory Party cannot bring itself to examine the details, and instead reverts to empty slogans about the issue
As the election nears, so the polls narrow