 conservative party members are calling this existential they will certainly retain some seats in parliament they probably will not be the biggest party might not even be the second biggest party the main opposition party this is significant because the conservatives have dominated british politics for more than a century this is the party of margaret thatcher it calls itself the natural party of government i talked to rory stewart he's a former conservative mp and cabinet minister and i asked how his former colleagues are doing they're in a state of complete