There is a significant story unfolding at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. It goes beyond the spectacle of a prime minister avoiding the topic of HS2 before his speech. It raises important questions about the future direction of the Conservative Party. This shift is being driven by the party’s membership, despite opposition from a minority of MPs. The party’s center of gravity has moved further than previous prime ministers would have been comfortable with. Members are embracing parts of Liz Truss’s agenda and even former prime minister, less than a year after she was removed from office. Senior figures within the party are echoing and legitimizing the politics and language of Donald Trump. The conference also saw Home Secretary Priti Patel being mobbed by activists while a minority of MPs petitioned the Chief Whip to sanction Suella Braverman for her comments on LGBT migrants. Nigel Farage, who was once a threat to the Conservatives, was also present at the conference. This all hints at a potential leadership contest in the near future, with candidates appealing to the socially and economically conservative views of the party’s membership. Meanwhile, the prime minister finds himself entangled in a contentious debate over HS2, leaving a political vacuum for others to fill. These developments evoke memories of the Labour Party’s embrace of the left under Jeremy Corbyn. This “entryism” is now being discussed in relation to the Conservative Party. Key Conservative figures are calling for a shift to the right, echoing ideas put forth by Lord Peter Cruddas’s Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), which includes non-Conservative members. There are concerns that the party may make itself unelectable if it embraces this shift. Some MPs are calling for action to prevent this, including the sacking of Suella Braverman. Overall, the future direction of the Conservative Party is uncertain, and it remains to be seen if Rishi Sunak can influence its course.