Tory losses could impact timing of UK general election

That seemed to be the attitude of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he made his way to Tees Valley on Friday afternoon to celebrate a sliver of good news among a slew of disappointing results.By last evening, when the Conservative Party lost the West Midlands mayoralty to Labour, any talk of consolation was a dim and distant memory.

While there does not seem to be an appetite for a leadership contest, it is less because of trust in Mr Sunak and more because he is leading a party which is both fearful and deflated.While Mr Sunak has refused in recent weeks to rule out a July election, he is unlikely to want to lead his party into another vote so soon.

Much has been made of the fact that the Tees Valley Tory winner Ben Houchen's election literature referred to the Conservative Party only in the smallest of print, suggesting that at a grassroots level at least some candidates view a direct association with the Tories as a hindrance rather than a help.

Add to that the fact that Mr Sunak took over after the tumultuous leadership of Liz Truss as well as the tumultuous leadership of Mr Johnson, which followed the tumultuous leadership of Theresa May and it is easier to understand the mountain Mr Sunak has to climb.

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