Leaders | A Conservative clown show
The Tories are throwing away their reputation for economic prudence
The leading candidates to be prime minister are proposing reckless policies
Editor’s note (June 14th 2019): As of this date, six candidates remained in the running to lead the Tories
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “A Conservative clown show”
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