[Cherie]

In her most significant intervention since resigning, the former PM was characteristically unrepentant, pointing the finger at "left-wing institutions" and the "anti-woke brigade".

She did admit acting too fast, however, delivering another pork analogy for the ages: "I didn't just try to fatten the pig on market day, I tried to rear the pig and slaughter it".

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Overall, though, this was a defiant eulogy for the high-growth, brighter future Britain could have had.

Nodding along in the audience, Lord Frost and Nigel Farage.

Publicly - and privately - there are many in the Conservative Party who think the pendulum has swung too far under Rishi Sunak, and want a more coherent plan for growth. The messenger may be questionable, but her message itself will resonate with some.

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