The Tories are going to lose the upcoming General Election. It looks as though this loss will be their worst loss in over a century. So, how did the Conservative Party find itself in this situation? How did the so-called ‘most successful political party in the West’ lose itself?

To discuss this Aaron is joined by Peter Oborne, self-proclaimed conservative and former chief political correspondent for The Daily Telegraph.

00:00 Intro
02:36 How Did it Get so Bad for the Tories?
23:09 The Role of Strategists
28:16 Farage
38:56 Tory Heartlands Disappearing
40:53 The Media
1:00:20 Labour
1:06:42 Is This the Biggest General Election Ever?

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