ray hutstone wrote:"Tories at least understand enough to hold on to its voting members, unlike Labour ."
That presumably explains why they lost, and look likely to lose more, seats to the Lib Dems in heartlands. Even Mr Raab has worked that one out.
When I worked in Southend, it was considered normal to be a member of the Conservatives, on account of Happy Hour at the Conservative Club. After all, voting intentions are one thing, but reasonably-priced booze is quite another.