Thread by @AdamBienkov

At the ‘Can the Conservatives win over the under 40s?’ fringe where pollster Joe Twymam explains the policies that might actually switch young voters to the Tories:

1. 50% reduction in house prices.
2. Scrap tuition fees
3. Stop Brexit.

#cpc2018

Conservative MP Ben Bradley says the party is “improving on social media.” In fairness he did post the most retweeted tweet of any Conservative MP ever. #cpc2018 buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/st…

Conservative MP Lee Rowley says the party must “make the moral case for capitalism.”

“Labour have made the rules. We’ve got to change the rules of the game or we’ll lose and deserve to lose.”

#cpc2018

Pollster Joe Twymam says the main thing that resonates with young people is the idea of fairness and the sense they’ve been treated unfairly by politicians on everything from housing to tuition fees. #cpc2018

Conservative MP Ben Bradley on the party’s new “Opportunity” slogan: “We’re guilty in the Conservative party of repeating a word and assuming it means something to anybody.” #CPC2018

Conservative delegate in the audience says she is a baby boomer and then adds: “Yes I do have a house and my mortgage is paid for thank you very much.” #CPC2018

Panel now discussing why Jeremy Corbyn appears friendly and how the Conservatives can appear more friendly. #cpc2018

Ben Bradley says he has to explain to his constituents that the Tories “don’t hate poor people” and are “normal human beings.” #cpc2018

Ben Bradley says there are now too many young people going to university. #cpc2018