Going from the metropolitan bubble in London to another one elsewhere would be pointless. What about Derby, Stoke or York instead?
Plus: Open regional Tory offices but don’t take CCHQ out of London. The coming IR35 disaster. And: where will you be on January 31?
Good quality office space is far cheaper in Birmingham than London, and the quality of life is higher. The West Midlands is full of battleground parliamentary seats.
We need to build long-term trust to hold seats like this one. We can win again – but we must deliver.
There will be a mass of new Conservative MPs who have no or little presence on the ground to support them.
For now, enjoy your Christmas break. You have earned it and should be proud of what we have achieved.
Our nagging worry is: what about voters who may not want to get Brexit done, but are nonetheless apprehensive about Corbyn and John McDonnell’s tax plans?
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In 2017 the Party remained inflexibly committed to an excessively aggressive campaign. CCHQ has learned lessons, but must not fight the last war.
CCHQ itself is also a victim of what it has helped to create. Here’s a way forward that should be acceptable to all.
In terms of the actual situation in hospitals, probably not, but that does not insulate it from the political danger of such a narrative should it take hold.
Voters have a clear choice: vote Conservative or vote for further indecision, confusion and delay.
In some campaigns, the end result is overwhelmingly likely before a stump has been erected. This is not one of those occasions.
Manchester and Birmingham already play host to Conservative Conference. The Party should be much bolder, and move much farther north.