Tories fear electoral wipeout that would make SNP formal opposition

By Larry John Brown

Published: October 17, 2022 | 12:26 PM GMT

A shocking poll-of-polls released today indicates that the Tories may suffer such a defeat in the next election that they may just be the third-largest party in the Commons.

If the nation went to the polls tomorrow, Liz Truss’ current ruling party may only have a rump of 48 seats, giving Labour a possible majority of 364.

The scenario outlined by Electoral Calculus implies that Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party would constitute the official opposition, with 52 of the 59 seats north of the border, in an astounding turnabout for the party that has been in power for 12 years.

The website’s conclusions were based on opinion surveys conducted between October 5 and October 14 with a sample size of 11,358 persons in the UK.

The Conservatives are left with less than 200 seats even in the best-case scenario.

It happened in the midst of rumors that Labour frontbenchers were receiving training on managing a government.

The Institute for Government (IfG) think tank reportedly ran 90-minute seminars for the opposition since so few members of Sir Keir Starmer’s staff were MPs under the last Labour administration, according to The Times.

They are reportedly studying “scrutiny and expenditure,” how to manage the transition after an election, and the responsibilities of cabinet members.

Nadine Dorries, a former culture minister, has advised her colleagues that if they want to prevent a general election, they either support Liz Truss or bring back Boris Johnson.

There is no unity candidate, she tweeted. Nobody has adequate assistance.

Only one MP has a mandate from party members and the British people, and it has an 80 seat majority.

The options are clear: bring Liz back if you can, or face a general election in a matter of weeks, if not.

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