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The party turns nasty and brutish when it fears for its future. The use of this term – with its clear links to antisemitism – is just the latest example, says author Samuel Earle
The political journalist argues that enduring values rather than reinvention is key to the Conservatives’ dominance. But he underplays the party’s current volatility
For decades, the Tories have perfected the psychological trick of displacing their own negative traits and failures on to their enemies, says writer Samuel Earle