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Posts Tagged: Party Democracy and Membership

Halfon is out to build a new Party – and he stands every chance of doing so

The new Deputy Chairman has a track record of taking up radical goals, and battling until he succeeds.

By Mark Wallace | 19 May 2015 | 102 comments

Dan Pitt: An activist’s perspective from the battle bus

Members from a broad range of backgrounds competed and forged firm friendships during the long days of the campaign.

By Daniel Pitt | 16 May 2015 | 10 comments

Rebecca Coulson: Bullying, rudeness and coercion – the dark side of our election victory.

A candidate with one of the best results in the country says that Party members should be treated as more than a means to a end.

By Rebecca Lowe | 16 May 2015 | 31 comments

Lord Feldman: Today, I announce a full review of how the Conservative Party works

This no-holds-barred conversation will involve members, activists, digital friends, MPs, councillors and professional staff – and I want all the big questions asked.

By Lord Feldman | 15 May 2015 | 84 comments

Richard Mabey: Kensington must choose the candidate with the most experience in the real world

We must bring back the old-fashioned notion that there is no such thing as a political career.

By Richard Mabey | 12 March 2015 | 7 comments

There’s only one way to escape the endless, pointless battle over political donors

Campaigning costs money. Taxpayer-funding of political parties would be a disaster. So there’s only one solution – and it isn’t quick or easy.

By Mark Wallace | 15 February 2015 | 180 comments

Any new coalition agreement should require the consent of “the wider party” – the members, not just MPs

As more details of the plans for coalition talks emerge, the leadership must be straight with the grassroots.

By Mark Wallace | 29 January 2015 | 70 comments

Downing Street mulls involving party members in any Coalition endorsement

It tells this site that “the wider party would have to be involved”.

By Paul Goodman | 22 January 2015 | 50 comments

An open letter to the Party Chairman: Let members approve any coalition deal

After all, they deserve a vote – and they can be trusted with one too.

By Tim Montgomerie | 18 January 2015 | 158 comments

A Candidate’s Diary: “We’ve been doing this for 22 years,” say CCHQ. Perhaps that’s the problem…

Apparently I’m supposed to campaign in someone else’s seat, not that for which I’m actually standing.

By A Candidate in a Marginal Seat | 15 January 2015 | 66 comments

Two SpAds, Cameron, May, bad blood – and the short-termism of CCHQ

At the heart of the row over two of the Home Secretary’s SpAds is the view at the very top of the Party that the next election is all that matters.

By Paul Goodman | 19 December 2014 | 32 comments

Party Reform 3) CCHQ should be split up after the election

There is a body to protect the Party’s long-term finances. We need one to protect its long-term electability.

By Paul Goodman | 20 November 2014 | 32 comments

Party Reform 2) Rebuilding the Conservative grassroots

To ensure our party is built to last, it must have a mass membership base.

By Mark Wallace | 19 November 2014 | 53 comments

Party Reform 1) Creating a network of local campaigning alliances

In this mini-series, Mark Wallace and I will revisit three themes for reform that ConservativeHome has campaigned on before.

By Paul Goodman | 18 November 2014 | 11 comments

Ten reasons why I won’t be joining UKIP

But the Conservatives need fundamental change.

By Tim Montgomerie | 14 November 2014 | 300 comments

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