David Gauke: Conservatives cannot be overconfident, complacent or naive but there is an opportunity for them

David Gauke: Conservatives cannot be overconfident, complacent or naive but there is an opportunity for them

David Gauke is a former Justice Secretary and was an independent candidate in South-West Hertfordshire at the 2019 general election. There is a distinct sense of relative optimism within and about the Conservative Party at the moment, as Giles noted in his piece yesterday.  Whereas three months ago all the talk was that the Tories were finished, it is not uncommon to hear the argument that the party can survive the next General Election.  Some e…