"After the party’s election defeat and with an upcoming leadership race, Telegraph readers discuss how the Tories could regain their support"
Telegraph: 29th July 2024: Telegraph reports on a survey it ran asking if and how the Conservative Party could win back their favour and, potentially, their votes.
"Out of over 1,000 readers, 65 per cent argued that if the party makes the right changes, it would be able to win their vote back. On the other hand, 23 per cent of readers were adamant that the Conservatives were a lost cause, while 12 per cent felt that the Tories never lost their support.
The most popular policies and changes mentioned by Telegraph readers are:
- Scrapping Net Zero
- Control immigration
- Make a pact or merge with Reform UK
- Return to true conservatism
Diluting net zero policies was one of the major demands from readers who could be convinced to vote Conservative again... Another issue that readers believe has to be tackled before the Conservatives can earn their votes back is immigration... A lot of readers have called for the Tories to make a pact or merge with Reform UK, for them to unite the vote on the Right... one of their main concerns is how far Left the Conservative Party has drifted. They called for a return to true conservatism to uphold the values of their once-loyal supporters..."