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She added: "The public didn’t trust us for a whole bunch of reasons - not keeping promises but also looking disunited."

It took the Romans about 45 years to take over most of England and Wales after they invaded in AD 43, arriving in a disunited land dominated by tribal leaders.

"Whatever is in the hearts of Conservative leaders, the reality is they are so disunited, and when there is so much infighting in the party," he said.

"Let us prove these extremists wrong, and show that even when we disagree we will never be disunited from our common values of decency and respect."

In its bid for power, it is ready to drive wedges that will disunite the people and weaken the nation.