The thread responses just serve to emphasise the (slightly belated) assessment by the OP.
The 'tribal' element of UK politics has been the basis for the voters as long as I can remember. For the politicians, it has become more so with the advent of the 'professional' PPE graduate/ SPAD cohorts replacing those who entered politics from working experience, especially ex -Service. Hilda's uncontested baronetcy was balanced by the refusal by Oxford to award an Honorary Degree. Hilda and Bliar both manage to attract and repel with 'extra strength' - the Tom Bower version of Bliar's stewardship (Broken Vows) puts even the Buffoon's unceasing idiocy into near perspective !
Auntie Betty's personal endorsement, I find to be
very strange, since current political influence would run against it
The 'Westminster Mafia' will, no doubt, ignore the present outbreak of anger - after all, one wouldn't want to set a precedent of that sort, would one ?
