Credibility is one of those indispensable political qualities that barely rates a mention when it is there. For many voters, Theresa May is established both as a credible leader, and a credible figure of the centre-right. It may be a reflection of how much more important the division over Europe has become in mainstream politics than the traditional right/left divide. Mrs May is clearly prepared to see more intervention in the economy than the Thatcherites in her party. The reason Mrs May persists is because the energy cap signals to Labour voters that the Conservative party could be a home for them.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2017 18:45 UTC