August bulletin
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It includes comments on the very commendable CF campaigning effort in the Ealing Southall by-election, a call for Area Chairmen to confirm they can still do their job, a call for writers for the official website, and details of several events.
Conservative Future
Bulletin - August 2007
As another Parliamentary year draws to a close the belated August CF bulletin
has details of a number of events during August and September as well as news
updates including a thank you from Grant Shapps MP for CF support in Ealing
Southall and how to get your hands on a Fresher's Fair pack.
If you have news or an event to share please contact: [email protected]
In this edition:
* Fresher's Fair
* CF in Ealing Southall
* How do young people form political opinions?
* Stand Up Speak Up
* Summer Announcement Follow Up
* CF Website Articles
* Next Bulletin
* Events
FRESHER'S FAIR
Conservative Future are currently putting together packs for this years'
Fresher's Fairs. These are key recruitment drives for CF and packs are
available for all university and local branches to help in their recruitment,
these will include everything you need from membership forms to banners, newly
designed Boris t-shirts, and posters, Stand Up Speak Up literature and a host
of branded paraphernalia to really push the numbers up this year.
Harry Cole, a politics student and Vice-Chairman/Treasurer of Edinburgh
University Conservative Association, is running the recruitment drive out of
CCHQ this summer. He is working closely with CF Chairman Mark Clark and Justine
Greening MP to make sure a high number of new recruits sign up this autumn. Any
candidates with a university in their constituency are asked to get to touch
about getting involved in fresher's week events. He has attempted to
contact as many CF chairman as possible for delivery addresses and contact
information. However if Harry hasn't contacted you then please get in
touch at [email protected].
CF IN EALING SOUTHALL
The level of work put in by CF during the recent Ealing Southall By-Election
campaign has been described as brilliant by Grant Shapps MP (Welwyn
Hatfield). Grant also commented that the CF performance and support was
something that we can all be very proud of. "I believe it
demonstrated to the most senior people in our Party how vital Conservative
Future is to our success and the immense effort everyone put in will stand us
in good stead as we move forward under Caroline
Spelman's chairmanship of the Party".
Many of those that were involved didn't just enjoy being part of the
by-election team, but that also had the opportunity to see a by-election from
the inside. Grant commented "It was certainly great for me to see so
many CF people who I hadn't met before from across the country and I think the
Ealing CF blueprint for by-election support is one that we hopefully learn from
and use again in the future."
HOW DO YOUNG PEOPLE FORM POLITICAL OPINIONS?
The Ditchley Foundation is planning a conference in December (7-9 December
2007) on the changing attitudes of young adults to the political arena and how
they form political opinions. I am writing to bring it to your attention
and to invite you to participate. Oxford UK
The conference, chaired by Lord Kinnock of Bedwelty, Chairman of the British
Council, will start at 4pm on Friday 7 December and end at lunchtime on Sunday
9 December. The Saturday programme creates time for discussion in smaller
groups, as well as an opportunity to visit
The conference in December will examine the attitude of the younger generation
(below the age of 30) to politics, political parties and people in power.
Some of the lessons learnt in earlier Ditchley conferences on the politics of
identity and religion (October 2006), on the ingredients of
If you are interested in attending, please reply as soon as you feel able, and
at the latest by Friday 28 September. We will send you the detailed terms
of reference for the discussion, together with a list of participants and a
detailed programme, six to eight weeks before the start of the
conference. There is no requirement to present anything in writing or to
make any other special preparation for the event. The discussions are
private: no participant may attributably quote anything heard at the
conference to anyone outside.
Further information on the Foundation and its activities can be found at www.ditchley.co.uk.
STAND UP SPEAK UP
David Cameron has launched 'Stand Up Speak Up' a crucially important
consultation exercise to help him and the Shadow Cabinet develop their
programme for government, following the conclusion of the most comprehensive
review of policy ever, carried out by six main Policy Groups and over twenty
taskforces since Britain
David became leader at the end of 2005.
David himself has stressed that ' we are not automatically accepting every recommendation
in the Policy Review reports. There will be some proposals we do not agree
with. In some areas, hard choices will have to be made between competing
priorities and, of course, no policies will be adopted until they have been
properly costed by the Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne. It is
against that background that the vital ' Stand Up Speak Up' consultation has
been organised---to initiate a nationwide debate before Conservative policy for
the future is put into a hard and fast form.
David is inviting everyone to have their say because he wants to stimulate and
revitalise democratic debate in
SUMMER ANNOUCEMENT FOLLOW UP
Following the announcement last month about the extension in office for the
current NME and Area Chairman a reminder that all CF Area Chairman are now
asked to confirm their ability to continue in post until November in a joint
email to Mark Clarke [email protected],
Claire Palmer [email protected]
Where people are unable to continue in post e.g. those at College, then the CF
Executive will follow the established procedure to select an Area Chairman
between elections. There will also be an Area Chairman Day at the new
CCHQ during September - details to follow.
CF WEBSITE ARTICLES
Those people interested in writing for the website should send their articles
and stories to Christian Walker at [email protected]
NEXT BULLETIN
The next Bulletin will be issued early September 2007. The deadline
for this issue is Thursday 30 August 2007. For news in between
bulletins please visit CF Diary at http://conservativehome.blogs
EVENTS (http://www.conservativefuture
If you have an event please send them to Christian at [email protected] County Executive
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CAMPAIGN DAY IN PENDLE
Location: Pendle
Date: Saturday TBC September
Details: 10:30 start - venue tbc
Contact: Matthew Richardson at [email protected]
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DERBYSHIRE CONSERVATIVE FUTURE SUMMER CELEBRATION
Join the
Location: N/A Derby
Date: 24 August 2007, 19:00 (Dinner)
Contact: Derbyshire Chairman Helen Walker at [email protected]
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BRISTOL & GLOUCESTERSHIRE CF DAYOUT TO THE BEACH
Location: Weston Super Mare, North Somerset
Date: Saturday, 25 August, 13:00 to 19:00
Contact: Area Chairman Nick Webb at [email protected]
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CONSERVATIVE WAY FORWARD RIVERSIDE THAMES BOAT PARTY
This will be a relaxed and fun evening, cruising from Westminster pier down to
Greenwich. The event is also for a good cause, to raise money for Conservative
candidates fighting marginal seats.
Location: Westminster Pier, River Thames
Date: Saturday 1 September, 19:00
Tickets: £40 including a sparkling reception & a delicious BBQ
Contact: Karen Allen at [email protected]
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BROMSGROVE CF SUMMER BALL
Location: Grafton Manor, Bromsgrove
Date 7 September 2007, 19:00
Contact: Ray Gillespie (Chairman) at [email protected]
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HAVERING CONSERVATIVE FUTURE - 8TH PRESIDENTS DINNER
Location: The Coach House Hotel, Main Road, Romford, Essex
Date: Friday 7 September 2007, 19:00 for 20:00 meal
Details: 3 course meal, fully licensed bar, disco afterwards
Contact: [email protected]
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BLUELIST POLITICAL ONLINE LAUNCH
The Bluelist political online system will be launched on the 12th September
2007. This web based system has taken a year to develop and we are confident
that we will be delivering something of real value to our Bluelisters and
candidates. We will be marking the event with a reception at the National
Liberal Club. We hope that many of you are able to join us to mark the
occasion.
Location: The David Lloyd George room, The National Liberal Club, Whitehall
Place
Date: Wednesday 12th September, 2007, 18:30 to 20:00
Dress code: The rules of the club state that Gentlemen are expected to wear a
jacket and tie, for ladies smart town wear is appropriate
Contact: Nicola Kaye, Communications Director at [email protected]
Further Information about Bluelist please visit www.bluelist.org
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124TH ANNUAL CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE
Over 10,000 people attend this annual event including the Shadow Cabinet; MPs;
MEPs, Council Group Leaders; Councillors and policy advisors. Leading members
from the press and media groups; business and charitable organisations; think
tanks and campaigning societies - will be there in large numbers offering a
unique opportunity to raise concerns.
Location: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Date: 30 September 2007
Details: http://www.conservatives.com see events section
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BIRMINGHAM CF DISCUSSION EVENING
An evening with Andrew Mitchell, Shadow Secretary of State for International
Development and MP for Sutton Coldfield
Location: TBC, Sutton Coldfield
Date Thursday 18 October 2007, 7pm
Details/RSVP: [email protected].
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CONSERVATIVE WAY FORWARD ANNUAL DINNER
With the Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP, Leader of the Opposition
Location: Park Lane Sheraton, Piccadilly, London W1J 7BX
Date: Monday 5 November
Tickets: Prices TBC
Contact: Steve Stanbury at [email protected]
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CF COUNTRYSIDE AT CHELTENHAM COUNTRYSIDE RACEDAY
Celebrate the countryside with drinks and light refreshments before day of
racing with fellow conservatives wanting respect for the Countryside.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Date: Friday 16 November 2007
Details: Racecourse details from http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/
Contact/RSVP: To register interest email [email protected]
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CONSERVATIVE WAY FORWARD SHADOW CABINET BREAKFAST
With the Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP
Location: At a central London venue (TBA)
Dress code: Business attire
Date: Thursday, 20 December
Tickets: Prices TBC
Contact: Karen Allen at [email protected]
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