The Spectator(@spectator):Well chaps, it's over. Reform have buckled under the pressure. The towel has been thrown in. The party in teal are walking away from it all, having recognised that they can no longer win. Have I lost the plot? Maybe. Quite possibly. Almost certainly yes. But bear with me, because I think I'm onto something big. ✍️ Oliver Dean Article |

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2026.09.19 08:20

Well chaps, it's over. Reform have buckled under the pressure. The towel has been thrown in. The party in teal are walking away from it all, having recognised that they can no longer win. Have I lost the plot? Maybe. Quite possibly. Almost certainly yes. But bear with me, because I think I'm onto something big. ✍️ Oliver Dean Article |