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What next for ConservativeHome?

This ConservativeHome leadership site will close down some time next week and I'm thinking about what might replace it.  The site will still exist in archived form as a comprehensive guide to the leadership race for historians etc but it won't be updated anymore.

I'm thinking of a new blog focusing on 'everything Tory' - the party leadership, local council by-election results and developments in the Welsh party, for example - OR a blog that focuses on the new leader (ie David Cameron) - his appointments, his first 100 days, every big speech and interview etc.

What would you prefer?  Please express your preferences in the poll and use the comments option to make specific points.

I'd particularly be grateful for observations about whether ConservativeHome has too many sites - frontpage, dictionary, events, platform etc...

Leadership Ballot

Voting has now closed in this poll.

635 people voted - 69% for David Cameron; 31% for David Davis.

Question Time poll

This poll has now closed.  The results were:

• David Cameron easily won - 12%
• David Cameron just won - 16%
• No winner - 12%
• David Davis just won - 23%
• David Davis easily won - 31%
• I didn't watch it - 4%
• I don't know - 1%.

643 votes were recorded.

Coronation or Contest?

There has been a lot of speculation that David Davis might fold if he comes a poor second place to David Cameron in today's ballot.  A coronation of Mr Cameron would allow him to get on with the job of opposing Labour and reduce the possible expense of a leadership race lasting another six weeks.   On the other hand the opportunity for him (and his rival) to be tested on policy and competence, for example, by grassroots members would be lost by such an early end to the race.  What do you think?

Voting has now closed: 389 people voted.  247 (63%) against a coronation; 142 (37%) in favour.

If you were an MP, who would you support in the second round?

In the first round vote 43% of you supported David Cameron; 27% Ken Clarke, 11% David Davis and 19% Liam Fox.

Voting has now closed in this second round survey, as of 11.50am on 20th October.  823 votes were recorded: 59% for David Cameron, 10% for David Davis and 31% for Liam Fox.

If you were an MP, who would you support in the first round of voting?

This (unscientific) survey will only allow you to vote once in any 24 hour period but please email your friends and encourage them to take part as a way of sending a message to the parliamentary Conservative Party.  If you have already voted but want to check the results simply click the yellow 'View Stats' text and you can see the voting tally (without affecting the result).

7pm update on 18/10: The voting has now closed.  803 people voted.  43% supported David Cameron; 27% Ken Clarke; 11% David Davis; 19% Liam Fox.