Wedged: How the 'Wizard of Oz' Helped Destroy the Conservative Party

Lynton Crosby's divisive approach to politics has wedged the Conservative party into a corner which they seem incapable of getting out of

Lynton Crosby and his acolyte, the Conservative campaign chief Isaac Levido

When the obituaries are finally written for this Conservative Government, the blame will likely be laid at a number of different doors.

Liz Truss and her rapidly-imploding premiership will no doubt feature prominently, as will the lies and betrayal of Boris Johnson’s Partygate scandal.

Rishi Sunak too, with his CBeebies-style speech delivery and Elon Musk-style bank balance, will also feature high up the list of available scapegoats.

Yet one name that probably won’t feature, but should, is that of the Conservative party’s former campaign chief and political Svengali, Lynton Crosby.

Crosby, known by his fans as the Wizard of Oz, is often credited with the party’s big electoral successes of the past 14 years

Yet while some of Crosby and his acolytes’ campaign tactics have worked in the short term, they have also set up the party for the almighty and crushing defeat that is now heading their way at the next general election. Here’s why.