“All of a sudden, the Conservative party has found itself with a lot younger membership base in rural Britain” 🔎 HugoGye, eleanormia, SteveRobson04 report on why some Tories believe the party may have a secret weapon in new young supporters
in some areas as grassroots activists lose faith in the governing party.
“I thought we had that problem, and I think we were on a trajectory to having that problem, but all of a sudden out of nowhere we’ve just got loads of young supporters… I could probably fill every ward with someone in their 20s and 30s.” Mr Allman-Varty joined the party when he was 14 after being drawn into politics by the Brexit debate. He admitted: “It’s not the best time to be a Conservative, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. All you have to do is look at the opinion polls.” But he insisted the Tories remain the “sensible” party: “I think we’ve had a bit of brand damage, after being in government for 13 years it’s not exactly easy. But I think Rishi has done a really good job in improving that, time will tell.
He added: “I come from a small business background, my dad works on a market stall, he sells flowers, my mum sells shoes, that’s been my way of life. I’ve always helped with that. So I believe in low taxation, I guess a Margaret Thatcher attitude to business and housing.”
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