CF Newsletter – May
CF Newsletter – May 2009
Contents:
1. A message from the National Chairman
2. Recent blog posts of interest
3. Inside CF
4. Branches
5. Campaigns & events
6. Contact us
I’ve just returned from a very successful Spring Forum in Cheltenham. Not only was it a success for our Party, but also for Conservative Future.
We campaigned on the doorsteps in the morning; in the afternoon, we carried out a petition against ID cards on Cheltenham High Street, with both the PPC Mark Coote and Party Chairman Eric Pickles supporting us; and our evening event with The Freedom Association, with Simon Richards introducing speeches from Daniel Hannan MEP and Roger Helmer MEP, was both well attended and enjoyed by all.
In the short time that Mr Pickles has been Party Chairman, he has given so much to CF and really understands the vital role we play within the Party. The impact we had on Budget Day was fantastic and massively appreciated by the Party; we look forward to strengthening this relationship in the coming months and addressing other long-standing issues.
We are also a step closer to the elections on June 4th. From speaking with CF activists in Cheltenham, and the reports we get from our Regional and Area Chairman, it is clear you are all working very hard in the run-up to these elections and I can’t thank you enough for all the time you give and the dedication you show; we all hope for an exceptional result that you can all be proud of .
I’m sure you all appreciate that we need to continue this degree of effort until early June and I am absolutely certain we will get a great result in both the local elections and the European elections. CF can make a difference; your efforts have shown that already!
Onwards and upwards!
Michael Rock
We welcome contributions from branches and members
CF @ Spring Forum – a review
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/28/cf-spring-forum-review/
Conservative Future issues 20,000 leaflets to commuters
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/22/conservative-future-issues-20000-leaflets-commuters/
CF joins Boris to celebrate St George’s Day
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/24/cf-joins-boris-celebrate-st-georges-day/
Student Loan Rate Set To Go Negative – Update
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/22/student-loan-rate-set-negative-update/
The Conservative Abroad
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/09/conservative-abroad/
The Counter Revolution Is Here!
http://www.conservativefuture.com/2009/04/02/counter-revolution/
The main activities and areas that CF members are involved with
Student Life
Student Life is aimed at those CF members who are under-30 and in full or part time education.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/inside-cf/student-life/
Working Life
Working Life is aimed at those CF members who are in employment and under 30 years of age.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/inside-cf/working-life/
Campaigning
Campaigning is at the heart of what Conservative Future does.
European & council elections 2009
CF is gearing up ahead of these elections. Contact Edward Hallam if you need support or advice. If you send Edward details of your campaign days then they can be advertised on the national website.
We are also looking for CF members to send us photos of them out campaigning – send these to Richard Jackson.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/inside-cf/campaigning/
Social Action
CF takes a large role in social action projects across the UK.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/inside-cf/social-action/
Branch of the Month
A feature to highlight the great work our branches do, as well as providing advice and ideas to other branches.
Cheshire and the Wirral CF
This month the ‘award’ goes to Cheshire and the Wirral CF. This is not a branch, but rather one of the Areas. The team behind it (Lee and Declan) has a great website up and running – one that is updated regularly and provides a focal point for CF’s activities in the area.
New Branch map
We have now launched a fully interactive branch map, showing CF branches across all of the UK. Let us know if your branch is not on the map, or the details are incorrect.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/branches/branch-map/
Posters/Images for branches
This has been updated with new images and now widgets as well.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/branches/imagesposters/
CFBranch
A free blog for any CF branch that wants to have one. CF needs to become a much more professional organisation and the starting point for that is to ensure that every branch has effective communication methods in place.
http://cfbranch.com/
We are running various ‘national’ campaigns and events and your branch can get involved. Visit the links to find out more.
Demand a General Election from the Prime Minister
CF has launched a campaign to put pressure on the Prime Minister to call a General Election.
Members and supporters of CF can write to Downing St to call for an election, so that the voters can choose who they want to lead them out of this recession
http://www.conservativefuture.com/campaigns-events/demand-election/
CF backs NO2ID
Conservative Future officially supports NO2ID, the campaign against the Government’s planned ID card and National Identity Register.
Many Universities around the country are working to pass student motions against ID cards – if you are interested in getting your branch to do the same then contact Edward Hallam.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/campaigns-events/cf-backs-no2id/
CF Campaigning Map
This map shows the coverage of campaigning, by CF members, ahead of the European and council elections.
We have put together a map of the UK which exclusively displays upcoming CF campaign days, with contact details for every event, so that activists can easily locate events in their region to support.
http://www.conservativefuture.com/campaigns-events/campaigning-map/
Conservative Future Conference @ Manchester 09
Sunday 4th October from 12pm – Don’t miss out on CF’s official half day conference
Following the success of the training day in Birmingham last year, CF will once again be teaming up with the Young Britons’ Foundation to hold a half day conference just for Conservative Future members. This will take place on the Sunday before the Manchester Party Conference begins.
The day will feature TV and media training, speeches from leading figures in the political world, and a party in the evening.
Full details of the day will be released closer to the time. For now please register your interest with Christian May.
And remember that if you do want to come you will need to book extra accommodation for the Sunday night!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77647111779
Conservative Future website:
http://www.conservativefuture.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Conservative-Future/22269108766
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/consfuture
The National Executive
Michael Rock, Chairman – michael.rock@conservativefuture.com
Christian May, Deputy Chairman, International Relations, Working Life, Political Campaigns – christian.may@conservativefuture.com
Adele Douglas, Social Action, Northern Board, Campaign North Liaison – adele.douglas@conservativefuture.com
Edward Hallam, National Campaigning and Campaigns – edward.hallam@conservativefuture.com
Richard Jackson, Media & Internal Relations, New Media – richard.jackson@conservativefuture.com
Steve Ricketts, Conservative Councillors – steve.ricketts@conservativefuture.com
Patrick Sullivan, Student Life, Fresher’s Campaign – patrick.sullivan@conservativefuture.com
Regional Chairmen
London – Clare Hilley – london@conservativefuture.com
Eastern – Sonia Chohan – eastern@conservativefuture.com
West Midlands – Jimmy McLoughlin – west.midlands@conservativefuture.com
East Midlands – Hamish Stewart – east.midlands@conservativefuture.com
North West England – Mark Littler – north.west@conservativefuture.com
North East England – Emma Carr – north.east@conservativefuture.com
Yorkshire & the Humber – Philip Smith – yorkshire.humber@conservativefuture.com
South West England – James Morton – south.west@conservativefuture.com
South East England – Ranil Jayawardena – south.east@conservativefuture.com
North Wales – Paul Rogers – north.wales@conservativefuture.com
South Wales – Michael J Foreman – south.wales@conservativefuture.com
Area Chairmen
http://www.conservativefuture.com/contact/area-chairmen/
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