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[12 Mar 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
A fantastic weekend for CF in Wales

Last weekend was the annual Conservative Welsh Party Conference, in Llandudno in North Wales.

Arriving early on Saturday morning for David Cameron’s speech there was a great turnout from the Welsh Conservatives and really impressive atmosphere.

[9 Mar 2010 | Michael Rock | 3 Comments]
Conservative candidates will stand in this year’s NUS elections

As most of you will know, students form a significant component of the CF membership and we have activists working with student unions up and down the UK.
This April the National Union of Students have their annual elections, and I’m pleased to announce that for the first time in years there will be Conservative candidates standing in these elections.
We are looking for additional candidates for the ‘block of 15′ that form the part-time component of NUS’s leadership, but are proudly supporting Kit Friend as a candidate for the role of …

[4 Mar 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Conservatives launch iPhone app

The Party has launched a General Election iPhone app for activists and voters.
Available to download for free on the Apple ‘App Store’, the tool will help CFers keep up to date with the latest news from the campaign trail.
Features in the launch version of the app include:

User-friendly guide to all the key policy areas.
Ability to telephone canvass friends and report their voting intentions back to the Party.
Simple mechanism for donating directly to the Party.
Easy way to watch all the latest WebCameron videos.
Virtual ‘Swingometer’ featuring a UK map getting bluer as our percentage …

[26 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
West Oxfordshire CF’s first event of 2010

There have been a few changes in the West Oxfordshire Conservative Future; with new Chairman David Lydiat elected at the December 2009 AGM. David is looking to increase membership, the number of political and social events, hold a fundraiser and of course play a key part in what we hope will be a successful general election this year.
West Oxfordshire Conservative Future (WOCF) had their first event of 2010; a dinner with guest speaker Nicola Blackwood (PPC for Oxford West and Abingdon). The dinner was a success with a good turnout. …

[24 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Launching Time to Get Involved

Time to Get Involved is Conservative Future’s campaign for this General Election year. It’s a call to arms to all friends and members of Conservative Future to get out and do their bit in helping to deliver a Conservative government this year.
Friday 22nd January saw the soft launch of the campaign with the Oxford Conservative Association in the Oxford Union.
The local candidate, Nicola Blackwood, gave a rallying call to the troops of Oxford students to encourage their members to pound the streets of Oxford West and Abingdon and turn Oxford …

[24 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Time to Get Involved

We’re today launching Time to Get Involved; Conservative Future’s campaign for this General Election year.

Last week I sat down with our Party Chairman, Eric Pickles to discuss the crucial role that CF will play in the upcoming election campaign

[17 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Speaking to LBC and Radio 5 about ‘Never voted Tory before’

Following the launch of our Party’s “Never voted Tory before” campaign, I was on 5Live yesterday morning discussing the launch

[9 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Aged 16-24? Live in London? Don’t buy an ID card

Once again, the Labour Government lets down young people and, without a hint of irony, those most closely monitored, surveilled and heavily taxed in the country: young people in London.

I had the great benefit of studying at UCL but living in ‘Zone 7′, not withstanding the eerie 1984 connotations that has, I had the misfortune of being forced to have a photo ID Travelcard.

[2 Feb 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
New Regional Chairman for South Wales

Michael Foreman is today officially standing down as CF Regional Chairman for South Wales. I want to thank Michael for all the work he has put in over the last year, and I wish Michael all the best for the future.
I can also announce that Grant Tucker will be taking over as the South Wales CF Regional Chairman with immediate effect.
He inherits a strong region and I know he will improve it even more. The recent election results show that Wales is an important target for the Conservatives, and Welsh …

[29 Jan 2010 | Michael Rock | 3 Comments]
Welsh Conservative Party Conference 2010

This year’s Welsh Conservative Party Conference will be held at the iconic Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Saturday, 6th and Sunday, 7th March 2010.
You can now register for a pass by downloading the application form here. You must get your application in by Friday 19th February.
CF members from across Wales will be going and I hope that other members and friends from across the UK will also be interested in attending.
Several members of the National Executive will be heading to Llandudno and there will be a CF reception during the weekend – …