Theresa May has apologised to Tory activists for her slogan-heavy election campaign that she admitted was “too presidential”.
In her speech to conference that was hijacked by a prankster handing the embattled leader a mock P45, she accepted the blame for losing the party’s majority in the June vote.
The Conservative leader said they did worse than expected because the national campaign “fell short”.
“It was too scripted, too presidential,” she said. “And it allowed the Labour party to paint us as the voice of continuity, when the public wanted to hear a message of change.
“I hold my hands up for that. I take responsibility. I led the campaign and I am sorry.”
Her address was halted when the comedian Simon Brodkin was able to get close to the PM on stage and wave a P45 form at her, before joking that Boris made him do it.
