The number of new members has surged since the EU referendum – and our columnist Andrew Kennedy has the low-down on who they are.
The rights of incumbents should be balanced against the aspirations of new applicants. Here’s how we manage it in West Kent.
If we are to be a truly national Party, we must have in place a structure which enables us to hear, absorb and reflect the views of the entire United Kingdom.
Our survey suggest that these new members are moderate, politically engaged and (with encouragement) could reinvigorate our Associations.
New ideas in familiar packages remains by far the most likely, if less exciting, result of this post-Brexit upheaval.
We have never been more mainstream in the Conservative Party – so much so that most practitioners have never felt the need to identify themselves as such.
A significant slice of Party members will share Leadsom’s view on same-sex marriage. A larger proportion will value the role of the churches.
With almost 200 votes behind her, she is the only candidate with a chance of steering a coherent Leave plan through a pro-Remain Commons.
By delaying the result until September, the Party Board believes it is a good idea for the United Kingdom to drift, rudderless, for another two months. Crisis, what crisis, eh?
Are you simply a candidate of the Right? How would you handle a Democrat administration in America?
The case for Fox. He will ensure that promotion is based on merit – not upon which dinner party you attend. And he wants a directly-elected Party Chairman.
What evidence is there that you can increase the Party’s electoral reach? Would you bring back liberal interventionism? Would you appoint George Osborne to your Cabinet?
The Party needs to treat its members with respect and be a far more democratic in its structure.
The youth wing should be closed – so young people are integrated into local associations.