Conservative Party members are furious at the ‘craze’ of ousting Boris Johnson, says the ex-boss

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Sir Jake said ensuring party members and activists feel motivated is integral to success at the polls, with the first major test set for local elections next May.

“What really worries me is if we have a significant movement in the number of people who get up on a cold, damp Saturday morning and go and knock on doors like I do all the time in my patch,” he said.

“What happens to the activist base in the run-up to May and beyond should be something we watch very carefully. We should put a lot of resources into motivating people to get them to go out and sell the Tory message.”

He said Tory members were “really angry” about divisions within the party and the issue would not be resolved by “creating more divisions”, urging MPs instead to rally behind Mr Sunak. He added that if the Conservatives wanted to win the next election, they needed to cut taxes and restore their reputation for efficiency.

“We’ve always talked about being a low-tax party,” said Sir Jake. “It doesn’t cut it if you’re a high-tax government. So you don’t say, ‘Our values ​​are we believe in low taxes.'” [but we have] The highest tax in 70 years.

“The public will know and understand that we’ve been through an extraordinary period with Covid, but I think where the taxes are right now — I think it’s a bit of a tipping point. And I think some people have already tipped.

“We have the highest tax rate since World War II, but I just feel like public services aren’t working, and to win the next general election we have to restore the reputation for efficiency when it comes to public services.”

His comments came after a week that saw a nationwide railway strike as well as industrial strikes from postal workers, driving examiners, road traffic officers and the Royal College of Nursing for the first time in its history.

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