By Tim Montgomerie
Congratulations to Cllr Ben Howlett who has just been elected as the new Chairman of Conservative Future, succeeding Michael Rock. Click here to find out more about Ben.
I got the news from ToryBear. In breaking the news TB reports that just 173 people voted in the contest, out of an eligible 18,000! That is very poor. Ben's first job is to reflect on that low level of identification with CF among younger party members.
Clare Hilley won the battle for Deputy.
