In this episode, Jonathan chats to LNP insider Josh Phillips about political parties. They discuss the LNP, the role of political parties in a democracy, their role in policy formulation, popular perceptions and misperceptions about political parties, the existence of "factions" in the LNP and the future of conservatism.

Josh Phillips has been an LNP member for seven years. He is currently the acting chair of a policy committee for the LNP in Qld, has previously chaired a branch, has written on AI and the morality of big tech and he runs a consulting business that aims to catalyse human flourishing in the developing world.