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Posts Tagged: Sir Eric Pickles

Our survey. Is the Cabinet, which must wrestle with the Coronavirus, fit for purpose?

Four in five of our party member respondents say yes. Hunt is top choice to come in from outside – but there’s no strong support for any non-member.

By Paul Goodman | 5 May 2020 | 204 comments

Andrew Smith: The next Conservative Government can deliver for the North by investing in regeneration.

I hope that we will see more of the Chancellor during the campaign explaining how his plans can help support investment to boost productivity.

By Cllr Andrew Smith | 21 November 2019 | 25 comments

Transparency on developer contributions is welcome

This is a return to the agenda of Eric Pickles. It should help show the community benefits of new housing.

By Harry Phibbs | 12 September 2019 | 10 comments

The quiet progress of the Troubled Families programme

Fewer children are going into care. Crime is reduced. The taxpayer is saving money. The Government was right to defy the critics of this initiative.

By Harry Phibbs | 3 May 2019 | 5 comments

Tom Hunt: Ipswich needs a northern relief road – here is how we can win the campaign

My experience in Ely has shown me that it can be done – with tenacity, optimism and the broadest possible local backing.

By Tom Hunt | 16 November 2018 | 16 comments

James Morris: Introducing Conservative Academy, our new training tool for members

From campaigning to recruitment to compliance, our new online toolkit will help new recruits and seasoned veterans alike do their bit for the Conservative cause.

By James Morris MP | 5 October 2018 | 26 comments

Paul Canal: The Conservatives are fighting hard to win back Redbridge

Labour promised thousands of new social homes when they took over in 2014. They have only built six a year.

By Paul Canal | 17 April 2018 | 22 comments

Brandon Lewis: As we meet for our Spring Forum, far-left intimidation is on the rise. But we will not be silenced.

Free speech is fundamental to a free country. So we must all make sure that Conservative voices are heard – even where they may not always be welcome.

By Brandon Lewis MP | 16 March 2018 | 34 comments

Rob Semple: A progress report on changes to the Party’s constitution

There will be no proposals to change the right of members to select their Parliamentary candidates, and the suggestion that anyone would seek to remove Associations from our organisation is clear fantasy.

By Rob Semple | 9 March 2018 | 66 comments

Next year, council tax increases of up to six per cent will be allowed without a referendum

This weakening of local accountability makes it all the more important for Conservatives to offer voters a clear alternative.

By Harry Phibbs | 21 December 2017 | 16 comments

Councils should privatise debt collection

A less bureaucratic approach will ease hardship and bring more money in. But the Government also needs to ensure equal rules apply for all that are owed money.

By Harry Phibbs | 5 December 2017 | 11 comments

EXCLUSIVE: Draft new Conservative Party Constitution revealed – including further candidate selection centralisation

The proposals also include making a youth movement only optional, not a requirement, for the Party.

By Mark Wallace | 29 November 2017 | 85 comments

Interview with Rosa Monckton. How the minimum wage helps keep 93 per cent of people with learning difficulties unemployed

The businesswoman, whose daughter Domenica has Down’s Syndrome, says that the disabled should be welcomed into the world of work.

By Andrew Gimson | 8 November 2017 | 30 comments

CCHQ looks to bring Elliott inside the tent – but in what capacity?

The Times tips him to be put in charge of reforming the campaign machine, but he’d be perfectly suited to implement ConservativeHome’s proposed outreach programme.

By Mark Wallace | 26 October 2017 | 82 comments

Labour has started selecting candidates for target seats – the Conservatives must not get left behind

The Pickles Review advised far earlier selections – so why has CCHQ not yet acted?

By Mark Wallace | 25 October 2017 | 30 comments

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