How can voters trust politicians if they flip flop like Lord Houchen has on Rishi Sunak’s leadership

As the duo paraded in front of the media, hailing Lord Houchen’s reduced majority as a victory, the Mayor said: “I could not have delivered the things we’ve delivered in this region without you, prime minister.” In fact he went as far as to deny that he had looked to distance himself from Mr Sunak, saying “people around here know I’m a Conservative”, after he “forgot” to wear his party’s rosette at the count, the only candidate on stage not to be wearing one.

What is clear from the comments of Lord Houchen and other leading members of the Conservatives is that the fortunes of the Tory party is more important than the fortunes of this country. Following Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour, a move which in itself is mind-boggling to voters given she was attacking Sir Keir Starmer just a few days before, a string of leading Tories have been lamenting their party’s prospects at the next general election.

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