Here are some of the questions Tories are asking themselves this week: “Have I misunderstood that article by Boris or does it say what I think it says?”; “What on earth do we do now?” and “Interesting thought but are you sure that’s wise?” Well, to these I’d like to add a couple more.

“We Conservatives said that if a minimum wage was introduced, it would cause increased unemployment but it didn’t. Why?” and “How is it that chief executives are earning amounts that are surely in excess of those necessary to do their jobs?” And if these questions seem intriguing but wonkishly irrelevant to a government in immediate distress, I’d like to explain why they aren’t.

Underneath current Conservative problems such as the election