Tory conference: Brandon Lewis forgets Appgate amid bid for young voters

Tech mishap not mentioned by Conservative chair as the PM offers silence over spin

A few dozen people with an average age of 55 gathered in a room to discuss how to win back the under 45s. Though not Matt Hancock, who was a no-show. A shame because he could have lowered the average age to 54. The health secretary is 39 going on 12. James Brokenshire also failed to attend a fringe event on dealing with disasters and emergencies. Not even the communities minister had an answer to the disaster that this year’s Tory party conference in Birmingham is shaping up to be. The best that anyone is hoping for this year is to come out alive.

Even those who did turn up were rather regretting their decision. The business secretary, Greg Clark, had the best of it as no one heard a word he had to say because he was drowned out by whoops and cheers from next door for Ruth Davidson, the woman whom every Tory – Boris Johnson excepted – wishes was their leader.

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