Introduction

This week's tragedy came as Rishi Sunak doubled down on plans to stop people coming to the UK using so-called small boats. This latest development comes in the midst of four days of train strikes and a walk-out by nurses while the government is still refusing to negotiate about pay. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is leading a divided party which seems ready to once again go into meltdown if he fails. I can spend the next hour telling you why I believe very strongly that there are bully boy tactics being used. And we'll then get into the big picture for the Conservatives. Ideological divisions, the long slipstream of Brexit and what the party is going to say to voters at the