How do Conservative Party members rank prospective leadership candidates? A small-scale experiment
7 min readMay 16, 2019
The Conservative Party is in a state of crisis. The HMS Britain is heading towards the iceberg of Brexit and instead of deciding on a route past the danger the crew seem more concerned with choosing a new captain.
The failed December 2018 leadership challenge against Theresa May secured her position within the party from a formal challenge for another year. Still, rumours abound that she will resign should the Withdrawal Agreement fail to pass… again.