The idea that Britain might need and get a new political party has, within the space of about a year, gone from intriguing possibility to standing joke.
It doesn’t help, of course, that there has been a steady stream of people popping up to launch their own version, none of whom has had any serious public profile or backing from major political players. The Times published a chart this week showing 51 new parties were created last year. There have been 13 already in 2018.
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