The prime minister did not singlehandedly throw away the first Tory-majority government in 20 years. Step forward Nick Timothy,Fiona Hill, Lynton Crosby and others …It was one of the biggest upsets in British political history. Few but the most wildly optimistic Jeremy Corbyn supporters predicted Theresa May would lose her majority in June’s snap election, or so the 10pm exit poll forecasting a hung parliament sent politicians,advisers and journalists into meltdown. The prime minister was not the sole architect of her near-downfall, of course she was surrounded by a band of advisers with decades of electoral experience. Since that night, and some acquire been more prominent and upfront approximately their role than others. What has happened to the people who helped to throw away the first Conservative-majority government in 20 years?Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk