Pollsters challenge Boris Johnson’s claim Tories are worse off under Sunak
by Adam Forrest and Archie Mitchell
Dec 14, 2023
3 minutes
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Boris Johnson was chastised by top political experts after the former Tory leader made a dig at Rishi Sunak and the party’s dire polling numbers.
Leading pollsters pointed the finger at the former prime minister for sparking the collapse in Tory fortunes with Partygate – the scandal which eventually saw him thrown out of No 10.
Mr Johnson claimed the Tories were facing “considerable” defeat, arguing that they were now in a worse position than when he was in charge.
The ex-Conservative leader made the claim in a new interview as Mr.
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