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[11 Mar 2010 | guest author | No Comment]
Worcestershire CF Call for Change at GenEVA

By Chris Morrall

Last week beginning Tuesday March 2nd saw Worcestershire Conservative Future kick off its new campaign at the flagship CCHQ GenEVA callcentre to boost the pledge base of Worcestershire based PPC’s. They began with Mark Garnier, the PPC for Wyre Forest.
We linked up with City future, interns, volunteers to campaign on behalf of Mark Garnier, PPC for Wyre Forest. The Wyre Forest Constituency is famous, being the only current seat to host an Independent MP, Dr Richard taylor elected in 2001.
The three evenings of campaigning proved a resounding success …

[5 Feb 2010 | Laura Dodd | No Comment]
West Midlands CF – Do you want to join the Regional Team?

Do you want to help CF to continue to grow in the West Midlands? Do you have lots of ideas for how to improve CF in the Region? We want YOU!
West Midlands CF is looking for two people to join the Regional Committee, working directly with the Regional Chairman and Area Chairmen. If you feel that you have the qualities to take on either of these rolls, fill in an application form and return it to west.midlands@conservativefuture.com
The Events Co-ordination and Public Relations Officer will be responsible for coordinating Regional CF …

[22 Jan 2010 | guest author | No Comment]
Launch of GenEVA Coleshill

By Sophie Shrubsole

Monday 11th January saw the launch of the new Geneva Call Centre in Coleshill, Birmingham with Party Chairman Eric Pickles cutting the ribbon and kick starting the West Midlands new addition to the campaign.
The event was attended by CFers from across the West Midlands, and proved to be another fine example of how CF supports the Party whenever needed.

Members of staff at the call centre delivered great speeches, and we all left feeling greatly enthused about the difference that can be made. CF will continue to assist at …

[20 Jan 2010 | guest author | No Comment]
Jesse Norman runs winter work experience for young volunteers

Arctic snow conditions did not stop a week of work experience for young local people organised last week by Jesse Norman, the local Conservative parliamentary candidate.
In all, eight young people, many of them studying politics or economics, were involved in the pilot programme. They came from across Herefordshire, including Ross-on-Wye, Longtown, Orcop, Leominster and Hereford City.
The programme involved learning about social action, political debates, policy creation, the role of the media, and campaigning on the ground. It ended with a fascinating tour of the BBC Hereford and Worcester studios in …

[31 May 2009 | Edward Hallam | No Comment]
Prospective MEPs visit Birmingham Uni CF

On Friday Birmingham University CF hosted Anthea McIntyre and Daniel Dalton, prospective Conservative candidates for the European Parliament in the West Midlands, on campus.
Both candidates opened themselves up to questions from any students, of any political persuasion, interested in learning more about the European elections, the Conservative European position, and the personal objectives of both Dan and Anthea, were they to be elected. From the outset, it is hard to deny that their open and direct answers to a pretty intense stream of questioning were convincing, humble and above all, honest.
Students …