Chris

I think the mainstream right-wing press in this country is beginning the slow and painful process of making peace with the idea of a Labour government next year. The Tories are spent, bereft of ideas and talent and lacking a coherent vision for the country. They need to go into opposition, probably for two terms, while they take a breather and think about what they’re supposed to be for.

That being the case, the press, especially tabloids which don’t like backing the wrong horse, have no incentive to apologise for the failings of those whose ideological alignment they generally share and every reason to convince themselves they can tolerate the alternative, which is certainly easier with a Labour Party led by Keir Starmer than one under Jeremy Corbyn.