Astonishing! But not surprising. https://www.ascento.co.uk/blog/are-you-aware-of-how-literate-your-employees-are
It’s easy to manipulate people when they can’t understand a complex argument. Politics and religion feed on this.
It’s even easier for politicians if you can use social media, fake accounts and advertising to bluff them into supporting for example Brexit, or Trump.
Finding a new Tory leader? Like trying to find a clean toilet at Glastonbury.