89 | The End of the Party?

The Conservative Party now has barely 70,000 members, most of them aged over 60. Meanwhile Labour has over half a million, many of them young.  What does this mean for the future of British politics?  Can a party survive without members?  Can Labour negotiate the divisions within its ranks?  And what room is there for a new party of the centre?  With Helen Thompson and Chris Bickerton.