It is a tough time for the Tories right now. Nigel Farage’s grinning face appears to be everywhere, as the Conservatives desperately try to find fresh relevance in opposition. One idea that some senior figures within CCHQ have alighted upon in recent months is creating a new ‘digital army’. The hope is that ever-online true-blue types will function in the same way that Reform’s internet supporters do for Farage: amplifying the party’s message and posting support for leader Kemi Badenoch.

This evening saw the last salvo in this e-initiative. An email went out to the Tories’ young guns, urging them to volunteer for instruction in the nation’s capital. A ‘social media training day’ will be held in the three weeks’ time in London for Conservative members aged 30 and under. An email seen by Mr

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