May stumbles her way to the finishing line

Conservative candidates are suddenly getting nervous.

An election that, several weeks ago, promised a certain victory by a wide margin is suddenly too close for comfort. And, whisper it, the supreme leader Theresa May, who has made her party’s campaign solely about her leadership skills – with the word "Conservative" conspicuously absent – has been rumbled.

Truth be told, she’s not that good.

The reputation of the UK polling industry has taken a beating in recent years – m...