Paul Abbott: Scrap VoteSource. Empower the digital team. Sync databases. How to maximise CCHQ’s use of IT.

All four teams used different systems. Sometimes these spoke with each other. But, most of the time – this being the Conservative Party – they didn’t.

Paul Abbott: Our Party’s membership system needs to be abolished and rebuilt for the modern age

Over two years in CCHQ I saw how a broken system hampers campaigning and alienates supporters. This must be stopped.

Paul Abbott: No, we must not raise fuel duty – thus breaking a key promise to voters

The new Director of Conservative Way Forward takes issue with Owen Meredith’s call for a rise, published on this site yesterday.