ConservativeHome.com has just completed its March survey of Conservative Party members. 1,320 Tory members took part in an online survey on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th March. The latest results are summarised below. More detailed posts will follow over the next few days. 70% of Tory members are satisfied with David Cameron (29% "very") and […]
Painting the walls of a few Manchester homes is not to be the end of the Conservative activist’s commitment to social action. As activists left the conference hall, after David Cameron’s speech, they were handed a wavenetwork leaflet entitled ‘be the change’. Within the leaflet David Cameron encouraged activists to recognise that "personal action is […]
Key sections of speech: HUMOUR: "Well it’s been a busy few months. Charles Kennedy’s retired. Tony Blair’s about to retire. He’s certainly taking his time over it… Soon I will be the longest serving leader of a major political party in the country. But don’t worry, Gordon; don’t worry Ming… I won’t be attacking my […]
Delegates at the Manchester Spring Forum were treated to barnstorming speeches from the two best platform speakers in Britain today: William Hague and Michael Heseltine. Describing himself as the Conservative Party’s "youngest old-timer" William Hague said that there were three main reasons for his optimism about Tory prospects: His change message is consistent with the […]
Francis Maude has used his opening speech to the Tory conference to say that voters like David Cameron and the broad mass of the Conservative Party needs to become more like him. Noting that party membership has increased by 10% since David Cameron’s election, the word that appeared throughout the Tory Chairman’s speech was change […]
I’m sat at the back of the Manchester Intl Convention Centre watching a truly inspirational presentation by four community workers. David Cameron, chat show style, has introduced each of their stories. Again and again the stories are showing that government bureaucracy and short-term funding patterns frustrate the work of social entrepreneurs. ‘What works’ in overcoming […]
David Cameron and Eric Pickles will do a live webcast from the conference at 1.15pm. You can still submit questions to webcast@conservatives.com Cameron is also interviewed by The Times on the first day of his first Spring Forum as leader: "Trade union funding is a hangover from the corporatist past. It’s profoundly unhealthy and I’m […]
In the Party Board Elections Simon Mort and Jeremy Middleton have been re-elected and Emma Pidding has defeated John Flack and Toby Vintcent for the third slot.
On Saturday morning David Cameron will speak to his first major Conservative gathering since he became party leader. Since his election in early December the Conservative Party has increased its opinion poll standing by about three or four percentage points. The ConservativeHome Poll of Polls still gives Labour a 1.4% lead, however. ‘Project Cameron’ has […]
I’m planning to distribute this leaflet to attendees at Manchester’s Spring Forum on Saturday morning. A record number completed March’s ConservativeHome survey but I am keen to keep increasing the survey size. If you are willing to donate half-an-hour of your time to help me leaflet please email tim@conservativehome.com. Thank you!