Tory leadership race: will Liz Truss's tax cut proposals win her votes? Here's what voter data says

By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex

When the results of the Conservative leadership race are announced next week, the UK’s new prime minister will be facing a formidable set of challenges. There is the worst cost of living crisis in 50 years, a war in Europe, an antagonistic relationship with the EU and divisions within the Conservative party itself. The public is sceptical about the government’s ability to solve any of these issues with many switching to Labour in the polls since December of last year.

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