Young Tories have no momentum. A few youth-friendly policies might help | Martha Gill

The tribes of young Conservatives at the party conference, from Moggites to libertarians, have nothing new to offer the partyAt the Tory conference in Birmingham this week there is a large crowd of young people the likes of whom are rarely spotted. In a central hotel one suited bunch could be seen studiously avoiding eye contact with a group of rowdy cheerleaders of around the same age. Another could be seen striding sober and immaculate through the city centre at 1am, singing ABBA songs together.These are the young Tories, a group that has become increasingly important to the party. Rattled by Labour’s large and vibrant youth wing, conservatives have made great efforts to attract young people, hoping for a Momentum-like movement to inject energy into the party and inspire young voters. And in a newspaper interview on Sunday Theresa May suggested this had worked. “Conference will look different. You will see a lot more younger people,” she said. Continue reading…
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