On Wednesday afternoon, moments after Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were announced as the final two contenders for the leadership of the Conservative Party, a group of “red wall” MPs gathered on the terrace of the House of Commons to discuss the result. “Is it too late to withdraw my letter of resignation?” mused an MP who held a junior ministerial role until the coup against Boris Johnson. “Shouldn’t we just bring Boris back?” she said, leaving the question hanging in the air.
Another, who joined the group to drown his sorrows, offered a more dramatic version. “I ordered a hose and I’m home to start the car.”
Less than three years ago they had all won seats in the traditional Labor heartlands of the North and Midlands
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