Conservative Party

Liz Truss’ victory makes the Conservatives much more likely to lose the next election.

Switching parties at grassroots membership level is by no means uncommon, even giving rise in some quarters to accusations of ‘entryism’.

Among the core features that distinguish conservatism and populism are their different approaches to the rule of law and their conception of “the people”. The law is not something pivotal to populists, and part of their shtick is to at least appear to flaunt it, whereas conservatives bestow reverence upon it.