It's hard to overstate just how upset and frustrated Conservative MPs and campaigners are right now.

A selection of comments: "It's a terrible idea" "cruel" "heartbreaking" "I don't get it" "really odd" "don't even start" "what a shitshow" "he's given up" "we deserve to lose"

— Rachel Cunliffe (@RMCunliffe) May 22, 2024