Have you ever wanted to play a game of Top Trumps with Conservative leaders as your cards? No? Not even a bit?<\/p>\n

Okay, so the premise of this strange game from Conservative Home <\/em>is dubious, but the analysis of Tory leaders on obvious metrics of electoral success is revealing.<\/p>\n

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Source: Conservative Home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Smith and Peter Hoskin point out some clear problems with it:<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from the positions of Thatcher and Cameron, the relatively low ranking of Winston Churchill stands out. Seventh place is not a flattering finish for a man who has come to symbolise Britain\u2019s resilience and fortitude in the face of global conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

This nods towards the general inadequacy of judging a politician purely on whether they can win or lose seats, and even the importance of metrics more widely.<\/p>\n

After all whilst Churchill faced the Nazis, Margaret Thatcher faced a Labour party in disarray and William Hague the most electorally successful Labour leader of all time, Tony Blair.<\/p>\n

Sure, you can only play the opponents in front of you. But before one gets carried away praising a particular pol it is worth considering the state of the opposition, their own party, and most importantly the state of the country and wider world.<\/p>\n

A further analysis from Smith can be found on his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Image Credit \u2013 Margaret Thatcher via Robert Huffstutter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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