Facebook

It sounds as though Eric Pickles, has invented a bit of a left wing history for himself. What was he in, I can only assume the CP At the time of Czechoslovakia, the CP were hardly left wing, they were a bit of a sad rump, with only a few positions in unions, and that was mainly down to them being able to get people to major union meetings in London. The CP were in decline but the left were soaring. It was something of a golden age of counter culture. Everybody was growing their hair and smoking grass; the left were wearing Che tee shirts and carrying Czech flags; apart from twat face that is; who joins the tories!

Pickles says he left (something) to join the Conservative Party! Hmm; he must also have forgotten everything he knew about the left. Why else would he be a little confused as to where Owen Jones, belongs on the left? If he was there, and he read Capital at sixteen, he'd be able to tease unmercifully. Why didn't he?

(But that's another story. I did meet a sixteen year old who had read Capital, and got a degree in maths at some ridiculously young age. He was scary. Pickles as some sort of vunderkind then? Nah! That has to be bollocks; the guy looks and sounds as thick as pig's shit)

That fake accent though, what on earth!?

Everything is grey, blue, cold & uncaring at Tory party conference. People look unhappy, uncomfortable in their own skins. Labour conference this year was like a music festival. Colourful, loud, vibrant, proud, positive & hopeful. The thumbnail says it all-keep smiling Owen you're on the right side!

This is hilarious. I think the tall guy at the end does have a point - the trick might be to become a Tory and change them from within, then they won't know they're shifting leftwards.

Also, were there mainly only white guys at the conference? A slightly obvious question perhaps!

And super interesting that hardly any of them put forward any good reasons for being Tory. They were all apologetically aware that the party isn't too great at the moment but didn't have much positive to say...I sense an 'in'

They are all the next generation Tories - God help us all!

I think this video is a great example of the best thing we could be doing, building bridges and realising we're all humans, and that we aren't going to achieve a fairer Britain if we keep getting distracted by this huge tribal argument between left and right, which are such divisive terms anyway. As long as one side is made to feel like it has 'lost', or is 'wrong' the people on it will feel bitter and angry against the others and that is what fuels this horrible vitriol between people on either side of the political divide. But when have you ever been convinced by somebody shouting at you and telling you you are wrong? Both left and right are very guilty of this. We should be trying instead to understand other people and their views not condemning them. Well done for leading the way Owen :)

I think that the comment one of the young men made about the conference was the most interesting and enlightening about the Conservative party..."the most interesting people to listen to at these type of events are rarely the politicians". I'm assuming by this he means that there is a corporate business presence there that most Tory supporters feel strongly attracted to. For a government party conference, if this is the case then I find this thought worrying.

I have so much for Owen Jones but having watched this video I am slightly baffled at what he was trying to achieve

Not even the most deluded Torygraph reader could mistake you for one of those, Owen!

Owen you are making a massive deal out of the Tories being upbeat, they were very much the same in 1987 after the GE of that year, by the Summer of 1990 they had knifed their leader in the back and she was off out the door of No 10 forever.
Cameron is already being pushed now, particularly with Piggate, also although our media won't say it, the Tories are totally split over the EU.
The wheels are already coming off the Tory cart, and I can see a mass of friction next year due to the referendum.
Never say never, Jeremy could be heading for no 10 quicker than we think.

What a poor quality of debate! Not your fault Owen but was it so difficult to find someone with a brain in there? I'm sure all Tories aren't this dim.

Oh God that lad who claims his parents were Labour supporters and was brought up in Liverpool "the accent easily goes at uni " what an embarrassment, you can vote who you like but pretending you've lost your accent in order to fit in is beyond weak and pathetic.

I'm sure that Tories, individually, are very nice people, and almost humane on a dark night. However, I think it was said by contemporaries of Heinrich Himmler that, when young, he used to walk down country lanes in rural Germany with strange, convoluted movements as he assiduously tried to avoid walking on spiders, various insects, frogs and worms. Suffice it to say it was either Himmler or Hess. I agree with Nye Bevan however, that all Tories are most certainly vermin. In the nicest possible way, of course.......

Hate the evil Tories !

One of the conversations I kept having at the Labour conference was about what the Conservative conference must be like. Thanks to you I now have a small insight and you've confirmed what I suspected. Lots of posh twits in suits. That young chap who now speaks with a posh accent was so tragic that I could almost cry.

Hi all - please sign and share this petition. The outsourced cleaners at St George's, University of London, who are members of UVW the union, have said enough is enough to being treated like second class workers. They are calling for complete parity of terms and conditions of employment with in-house staff. Please support them.
https://www.change.org/p/st-george-s-university-end-the-two-tier-workforce-cleaners-aren-t-second-class-workers

Owen, do you think the 'champagne socialist' person has on drugs/drunk or had been hit on the head really hard?

It would have been great if you'd asked if it was ok for Charlotte Church and J. K. Rowling to act like decent and compassionate human beings, despite being wealthy.

You certainly made that experience seem less painful/soul destroying than a lot of typical online debates.

What makes a Tory tick. ...
COLD HARD CASH.

Next time Owen,find out what makes them sick,that would be useful.

Tories are pragmatists, where as labour and lib Dems are idealists. What, so waging an idealigical class war everytime they're elected is pragmatism now then? Sociopathic more like, with an inability to empathize.

Tory conference? You have my sympathy!

I met Owen last year, and can categorically state that he isn't a Tory pig molester. Apart from an incredible resemblance to Hugh Lawrie, he is a thoroughly genuine left winger. I should know, being a grey bearded Marxist.

Well done Owen for attending in my opinion it only cements my opposition to conservative when I hear the rhetoric. Politics should not be a class war but an honest discussion on how we can make life comfortable and enjoyable for all and secure a better future. Idealistic I know

Owen Jones is a child genius, but I'm sure there are other left wing supporter/speakers who should get a chance to speak in the media.

Great Owen Jones, well done! This is exactly what is needed! There's no point in pretending that all Tories have horns and fangs. Most of them are misguided, and brainwashed, plus, of course, pretty selfish, but not actually evil. Unless we understand who they are, and why they vote the way they do, we'll never beat them. Good on you! :-)

Nice reporting u could of mentioned that the people throwing eggs are paid by the Tories

Rather scary to think these oddballs will be running the country in 20 years!

Bit disappointed you didn't follow up your why are you a conservative? question with some deeper stuff Owen. Like do you agree with austerity, increased homelessness, the lies told to the electorate during campaigning, etc. You had a chance there I think, and missed it. Unless, you did question them further and will be showing it in a later podcast?

Better a lamb than a piglet in this case...