Tory MPs told to ignore dire polling amid warnings of election wipeout
Tory MPs have been told by the party’s elections guru to ignore dire polling aimed at “undermining this Government” and warned that “divided parties fail”.
Isaac Levido told a meeting on Monday of the 1922 committee of backbenchers that those behind the survey appeared to be “throwing in the towel” and more interested in the next party leadership contest than winning the general election.
It followed a major Minister , with the Tories on course for a 1997-style wipeout.
