The Guardian view on Conservatives in crisis: a shrinking party without purpose | Editorial

Speculation about deals with Reform is symptomatic of the Tories’ reluctance to understand why they lost and how far they are from regaining public trustThe Conservative party is braced for a beating in local elections next week and the conversation has already turned to potential pacts with Reform UK. It is an old topic given fresh impetus by the revelation that Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, discussed the prospects of a “coalition” to “unite the righ