Harper led the Conservatives into the 2004 federal election.

Gómez continued to lead the Conservatives in exile.

With few exceptions, politicians and commentators confidently predicted that he would lead the Conservatives to victory at the forthcoming general election.

In my view, Mrs Thatcher will lead the Conservatives into the next election and win it.

Thatcher led the Conservatives to two further election victories with landslide majorities in 1983 and 1987.

"Recent events have put into question whether he is the man who should be leading the Conservatives," the editorial said.

Despite a recession, Major led the Conservatives to a surprise victory in 1992.

He led the Conservatives to victory in the October 1959 general election, increasing his party's majority from 67 to 107 seats.

He repeatedly says he believes that she will lead the Conservatives into the next election and emerge victorious.

If Thatcher survives through this year she will lead the Conservatives into the next election.