The Conservatives prepare for battle

It’s been all out civil war in the Tory party since the disastrous snap election which saw Theresa May lose the Conservative majority. Now it looks as though the party, tired of all the infighting, might finally be turning their attention to Labour. A job advert on the site w4mp went up over the weekend for a Conservative ‘Battleground Manager’:

Key tasks for the role include planning election campaigns, working out target seats, and taking the fight to the opposition. The ideal candidate will of course be a ‘self-starter,’ ‘manage multiple tasks under pressure,’ and have excellent campaigning skills. Based on the Party’s current skirmishes, Mr Steerpike thinks the job advert may well have added ‘ability to target Brexiteers and campaign against Boris Johnson.’

Does this mean though that May is planning to announce another election? Westminster hacks are wearily eyeing the Prime Minister’s holiday plans over the summer. In April 2017, the PM promised the world that she wouldn’t call another election, only to change her mind on holiday while walking in the Welsh valleys.