PolJOE v Next Gen Tories

In the yellow and green corner, Ava and Oli. In the blue corner, Tom Tugendhat MP and James Cowling of Next Gen Tories. Today's podcast sees the future of the Conservative Party debated, with Ava and Oli challenging Tom and James on housing, immigration, and the state of electoral politics. With the Tory party now in opposition under Kemi Badenoch and Labour governing under Keir Starmer, the UK’s political landscape has shifted dramatically. Can the Conservatives rebuild, or even survive? Both sides discuss how decades of failure on planning and development have priced out an entire generation, with Tugendhat and Cowling outlining what a new Conservative housing policy might look like and why bold reforms are essential if the Tories are to win back younger voters. And what role has immigration played in the housing crisis? How should the UK approach it going forward? As Reform UK continues to chip away at traditional Tory support, we ask whether the Conservative Party has any room left to move, and whether it can offer a coherent vision in opposition to Labour’s cautious centrism. Is Starmer’s government delivering change, or just rehashing old ideas? Like PoliticsJOE? We need your support:   / politicsjoe