The Tories, like establishment Republicans in the US, tried to play LiberalLite and betrayed their voters repeatedly. They paid the price. A few of the Tories, like a few of the Republicans here, will get it. Most won’t ever get a clue.
When you hate your base, you don't really care what they think of you, except on election day. You'll lie all day to get that vote but you certainly don't believe any of your own BS and you won't do any of it. The GOP has proven that time and time again and again since 1988.