James Cowling

James Cowling is the Managing Director of Next Gen Tories.

Articles

UK Politics

It’s time for a new Conservative radicalism

Nearly three years ago I launched Next Gen Tories (NGT), a pressure group to focus the Conservative Party on winning back voters under the age of 45. For too long, the Conservatives had ignored the growing problem that younger generations weren’t achieving the key milestones that might make someone feel like they have a greater […]

Politics

The vibe shift that could save the Tories

The signs of a Conservative recovery are finally emerging – hear me out, the vibe shift is coming. It’s undeniable that the Party has been reeling since the election. The disorientation has been compounded by Labour’s early car crash in office, shifting the wind in favour of Reform. With such a rapid change in the […]

Conservatives

Have Conservatives forgotten how to speak to working people?

Over the coming weeks, CapX will be running a number of perspectives on the future of the Conservative Party. If you have an idea you would like to contribute, get in touch at editors@capxstaging.wpengine.com. This week, I was fortunate enough to host a hustings between the two candidates for leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch […]