Birmingham | It’s hard to describe exactly what a Conservative Party conference is like. It’s a mixture of a networking summit, a political carnival, and an alien invasion.
On the first weekend of autumn, the unsuspecting host city suddenly swarms with fresh-faced young Tories in sharply cut dark suits or tightly tailored power dresses, alongside tweed-wearing, blazered and red-trousered denizens of the southern shires.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
