‘The country‘s been moving to the right for 40 years’.
I’m afraid I completely disagree with that statement and I know plenty of Tories who complain that despite Tory governments over the years they have been fighting a losing battle with the big Johnson Brexit majority being a single issue blip.
I think the country has moved to the right a bit (or it's awoken the hornets at least), largely because of the Brexit vote, but I don't think people are being born into it, they're growing into it. The country is getting older and is top-heavy with boomers, and old people vote more than young folk. A lot of people vote tory to protect their wealth, or at least they think going tory is doing that, whereas in reality it's not for most of them. It's interesting mind, as there are a lot of older folk on here, and it's quite anti-tory, but clearly that's not representative of other seats and the public.
Most people I know born 80's onwards (my age group, just) are very much anti-tory/ far right, largely as they were brought up in a lot more considerate/ tolerant/ diverse times, and it will be even more the case for 90's, 00's, 10's, 20's etc.
Almost every person of recent voting age now is going to be struggling to get on the ladder, wages are crap and they are unlikely to be wealthy, so can't see much appetite for them being future tories. Once the older folk start dying off it will probably swing back left quickly.
And no, before anyone has a go, I don't want the old or even old Tories to die, but I just wish the blue ones wouldn't vote so often