Self-described moderates say they feel forced out of Kemi Badenoch’s party, and into the arms of Ed Davey’s
Climbing the party-branded stairs of the Brighton Centre with a Liberal Britain tote bag over his shoulder, Cody Butler looks quite at home at the Liberal Democrats’ annual jamboree.
But asked how he is finding it, the 21-year-old replied: “Odd.” The former Tory activist resigned as chair of the One Nation Conservative Network and left his old party in July, arguing that centrists, remainers and members worried about the climate crisis and conservation were no longer welcome in the party. A week ago, he joined the Lib Dems.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/20/young-tory-defectors-lib-dems-conference
Author : Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
Publish date : 2026-09-20 18:04:00
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