The 37-year-old former accountant was born in the Labour heartlands of Rotherham, South Yorkshire and seemed to embody a fresh start for the Conservatives. New leader David Cameron obviously agreed, and in December she was made vice-chair of the party, with responsibility for youth.
The Tories have been shy about specific policies since Cameron took over, and last week's party conference in Bournemouth didn't buck the trend.
Groups led by party stalwarts such as William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith will report next year and form the basis of what Cameron hopes will be a proper challenge to Labour.
However, at a fringe event organised by The National Youth Agency and Young People Now, Greening provided a sneak preview of the party's youth policy.
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