Isaac Levido was ruthless in his control of the Tory campaign

Inside the Conservative Party’s headquarters, the chants began shortly after the exit poll was announced.

With the Tories heading for a landslide, the assembled staffers erupted in a chorus of “oh, Isaac Levido” in tribute to the softly spoken Australian who had led them to victory.

As they cracked open cans of beer and opened bottles of wine and Japanese whisky, most of those present were in a state of shock.

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Nobody in the CCHQ sweepstake had predicted that the Tories were on course for a majority of nearly 80.

For Mr Levido, the 36-year-old Lynton Crosby protégé who masterminded Scott Morrison’s victory in Australia this year, his predominant reaction was one of relief. The Tories’ slogan “get Brexit done”, combined with their