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What’s the point of Tory Party Conference?

Corporate and expensive, has Tory Party Conference had its day?

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As conference season went online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the experience has proved rather different for those who usually attend.

In this week’s podcast, The Critic‘s David Scullion, Politeia Director Jonathan Isaby and former Conservative Party councillor Caroline ffiske discuss whether it’s still worth political parties meeting in person and, for the Tories, if it’s now more about attracting corporate sponsors than letting party members have their say.

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