With a general election fast approaching, proving to the public that the Conservative Party is ready to lead must be a top priority for all of us. Against the backdrop of voter apathy and a tired and crumbling Labour Government, voters need to see that we are working hard to deliver the message of change. No Government will ever win an election on a complacent campaign with average effort.
Make no mistake – this battle is going to be tough, but I know that our activists are ready for the challenge ahead. As a member of the National Executive Committee for Conservative Future, I have the privilege of working with seasoned campaigners across the country and I can confirm that their commitment and dedication is second to none.
We are lucky in that our Party Chairman puts good, solid campaigning at the very heart of his strategy, and this sets a good example for all of use. Our by-election and mayoral victories over the last few years were not achieved through Conservative members sitting back and hoping for the polls to swing. We prevailed in these challenges because our party proved that it was hungry to bring change and ready to help pull Britain out from Labour’s catastrophic failures.
Our youth movement has already managed numerous regional campaign days of the last year, helping top candidates in crucial seats to get the message out. Recently, our team has lead weekly telephone canvassing sessions at CCHQ’s GenEVA centre, strengthening campaigns across the country and adding real value to the Conservative Party’s campaign machine.
Indeed, Conservative Future is an addictive organisation, and one, which many activists regularly give up their evenings and weekends for on a completely voluntary basis. I even know of activists who are so dedicated, that even when they reach their mid-thirties they still simply cannot leave Conservative Future alone. These examples prove that our members always put the needs of their party first and with this winning formula I know that we can all pull together and make a huge impact on the campaign trail.
The election countdown has already begun and Gordon Brown and his underlings are already plotting for numerous ways to bring us down. So let’s send this crumbling Labour Government a message through our campaign activities and show the party and our country that Conservative activists take nothing for granted and are ready for the hard work ahead to bring real change for the future.
Patrick Sullivan is a member of the National Executive Committee for Conservative Future and author of the Sullivan’s Diary blog
Comment by Fred Edwards on January 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm
CCHQ need to start getting the message out that if people want a change of Prime Minister then only a vote for a Conservative Candidate will achieve that.
To vote for anything else will leave Mr Browne and Labour in power by one means or another.
Worse still, a ‘hung-parliament’ will result in policy and economic chaos. Any remaining confidence in sterling will evaporate overnight.
There should also be no more talk of any form of alliance with the Lib-Dems. That would result in a mass exodus of membership.
Comment by realist on January 2, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Scrap fuel tax. Stop the “climate change” hysteria and scrap ALL “green taxes” especially those related to transport.. Start an inquiry into ClimateGate and initiate prosecutions against Phil Jones and the others.
Then start on the non-jobs
Comment by Jack Hughes on January 2, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Get a more pragmatic and more flexible policy on “climate change”.
Ordinary people (read “voters”) are bored of all the nagging and very suspicious of the motives of politicians.
And trying to outflank Labour on this topic has not helped the Conservatives either. Green obsessives are never going to switch to voting Tory. Never.
Running your focus groups in the BBC canteen has been a mistake.
And letting green hobbyists and trustafarians decide the policy is the wrong way to go….
Comment by Paul Topham on January 5, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Dear Patrick,
We really need alternative parties to the Conservatives and the Labour and the LibDems. At the moment it is a case of voling for the lesser evil.
2010 an election year without real canidates.
How sad this is.
Paul
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Comment by Richard Bullman on January 11, 2010 at 11:11 am
Actually there is NOT voter apathy. There is real anger against Clown & Co…..There is also a real confusion over what David & Co would do to restore this Country……has no-one except Ken Clark any presentational skills??