All trust gone
One of the problems the Conservatives have had since 1992 has been a complete lack of trust among the electorate. Most opinion polls show Michael Howard has failed to make any headway.It's not surprising however when Peter Cuthbertson, probably the country's most fervent Tory, can assert than not a single one of the 165 or so MPs believe the party will keep one of their most well-known policy commitments.
[Robert Jackson] must be about the only sitting Tory MP I hadn't heard of (and indeed the only one who thinks we will scrap tuition/top up fees)
When party loyalists and MPs can't believe the leadership, why will the country?