Is this the death of the Conservatives? A new poll suggests the Tories could win less than 100 seats at the next election, a historic first. Some hear the tolling of funeral bells.
Tories on track for worst result in 300 years
Party games: Since 1900, the Tory Party has been in power for a total of 78 years. Glossary
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Labour party - The main left-wing political party in the UK.
Inflation - An increase in the price of goods in an economy.
Tories - The Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives.
Rout - Defeat.
Alienate - Make someone feel disconnected or isolated.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.
Boris Johnson - The Conservative Prime Minister of the UK and head of the government from 2019 to 2022.
Dogmatic - Strongly announcing your beliefs as if they are facts, and being unwilling to change your mind.
Consensus - General agreement. It was originally a Latin word.