It does feel like the Tories are running on empty, but I'm taking nothing for granted. Never underestimate the bastards. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/tories-policy-conservative-party-government
This has happened before and they lost a landslide in 1997, to labour.
The outcome of the next general election will depend partly on what happens between now and when the election is held. Hopefully by then social media will be under some degree of control to avoid it being used to spread a single narrative, but that is rather optimistic.
It depends on how people vote, if their local MP tory, labour or otherwise does a 'good' job for the consitutents, such as sorting out problems, providing advice, clarity on policy and bring investment / jobs into an area, if running at a general election, they will probably get voted back in despite what the people higher up in the party are like.
Do people really care about a senior MP paying a fine for a tax error, they care more about what goes on locally, jobs, healthcare, crime.
@zleap Be optimistic by all means, but don't be complacent.