In the likely event the Conservatives win the 2025 federal election, there are no centre-right governments around the world that the party should look to for inspiration. But there are plenty of failed governments that exemplify how not to lead a country — notably the British Tories, who were walloped at the polls in Thursday’s election.

The U.K Conservatives have provided 14 years of failure and disgrace, capped off with a spectacular drubbing on Thursday, in which they look to have won just 121 seats compared to 412 for Labour.