May 2023 saw two significant gatherings of the Tory right: the Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO) in Bournemouth, and the National Conservative Conference in London. The latter was organised by the US-based think tank the Edmund Burke Foundation, and drew heavily on its ideas about family, faith and the failures of globalism and liberal individualism. The former was emphatically&nbsp;not&nbsp;a ‘Bring Back Boris’ convention (the ex-prime minister did not attend), though it numbered several of his political cheerleaders and delegates nostalgic for the boosterism of the Johnson years.&nbsp;In this week’s long read, the&nbsp;New Statesman’s commissioning editor and writer Will Lloyd attends both conferences, and explores the origins of their discontent.&nbsp;Is he witnessing “the final crack-up of British conservatism, or the birth of a new, harder-edged ideological programme that will dominate the party for years to come”? Will American populism shape the next generation of Tories? Through conversations with ministers, delegates, journalists and assorted hangers-on, Lloyd pieces together a darkly entertaining portrait of the Conservative right.&nbsp;Written and read by Will Lloyd.&nbsp;This article originally appeared in the 26 May-2 June edition of the New Statesman. You can read the text version&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/iwXbC29Y1UkwNm9TBEXX3?domain=newstatesman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy listening to&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/iwXbC29Y1UkwNm9TBEXX3?domain=newstatesman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The strange death of moderate conservatism</a>&nbsp;by Jeremy Cliffe.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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