Theresa May and the 50% nation

The Conservatives’ electoral coalition is broader than any in decades, but it is also fragile, driven by impossibly high expectationsTheresa May’s Conservatives have achieved something remarkable. For the first time in 60 years, a British political party is receiving close to an absolute majority – 50% – in the opinion polls.The last leader to achieve this was Harold Macmillan, who won 49.4% in 1959. No one has matched his achievement – Harold Wilson came closest wi