I believe he had an influence, but I believe it was hugely exaggerated against a well ingrained and inherited political backdrop. Don't you?
No.
Hence why, in my lifetime (when I was aware at least), we saw Thatcher, Major and Blair inviting him to Number 10 and vying for his backing.
This election is showing that that awful idea might be dead.
The lies, the scaremongering, the bullshit looks like it's received a punch on the nose.

