Analysis: the party’s coalition is built on the ‘red wall’ and younger southern professionals, whose patience for posturing is limited
Photograph: Niall Carson/PAPhotograph: Niall Carson/PAThe Conservative leadership campaign has seen the party jettison large parts of the platform it was elected on in 2019 – not least Boris Johnson’s pledge to level up the country – tacking rightwards on the economy and issues such as the environment and education.
The Conservatives hold 21 seats across the south with majorities smaller than 10,000 that also voted remain. In 11 of these, Labour is the main challenger, while the Liberal Democrats are the second party in 10 others. Many of these seats could come under threat if the new PM does not tack back towards the centre ground after the leadership contest is over.
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