THE party that met in Manchester this week was in a dismal mood: divided over Brexit, depressed by the recent election debacle and disillusioned with its leadership. The only energy in the conference was energy tinged with derangement. The biggest crowds gravitated to hardline Brexiteers who argued that Britain should leave the European Union "tomorrow" and that Brussels should be paying us rather than us paying them. A great party is in danger of becoming a fanatical sect.
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