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Tag Archives: Re-engaging Voters
“Stop the world, I want to get off” is not the answer
I rarely overtly criticise other parts of the Conservative Party. We are, after all, a broad church of a party, with much to contribute from all sides. But the latest idea from Conservative Way Forward needs to be tackled head … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged Honesty, Internal Politicking, Migration, Re-engaging Voters, Reality
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I am a Seven Per Center
I was listening to a discussion between some Conservative MPs and a commentator today, and it struck me that what is going on in the Tory party at the moment is very much linked to the need for a little … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged 2015, 7 per cent, CCHQ, communications, Delivery, Making a Difference, Narrative, Re-engaging Voters, Winning
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People will never vote Tory out of love: and we wouldn’t want them to
The Conservatives failed to hold Eastleigh in a by-election in 1994 after a tragic scandal which only harmed the man involved. The Lib Dems held it in 2013 after their candidate finally admitted to being a criminal. Over the past … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Competence, Delivery, Evidence, Keeping promises, Re-engaging Voters, Trust
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Authenticity and the challenge of now
The first headline on the 6pm Radio 4 news on Friday was “David Cameron has insisted his party will not move to the right” after the Eastleigh by-election. He said, ”I don’t think we should tack this way, tack that way; … Continue reading
The ConHome #Victory2015 conference asks: How do we show that we’re on people’s side?
I just got home from the ConHome Victory2015 conference. For the first time since 2004, I am not going to the Conservative conference next weekend – which is in itself an interesting indicator of lots of things, though maybe I … Continue reading →