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[18 Mar 2010 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
5 min Q&A with…Chris Pich

Name: Chris Pich
Role: Representative CF Officer Hull North
What makes you a Conservative?
Even though I am new to the world of politics and have only been a Conservative voter for a few years I realise the importance of a decentralised strong state, the idea of social responsibility, freedom and the protection of rural communities. It is time to put an end to the failed “Labour Project” and have hope and faith in the Conservative Party to bring about real change.
What are you currently working on?
I am currently liasing with a …

[17 Mar 2010 | Michelle Donelan | 2 Comments]
Help me win in Wentworth & Dearne

I am writing to you as the first and only member of the Conservative Future National Executive to stand as a Parliamentary Candidate whilst still a serving CF member. I am standing in the constituency of Wentworth and Dearne in South Yorkshire, a seat occupied by Gordon Brown’s housing minister, John Healey.
I am determined to give New Labour a good solid run for their money in this seat. The people of Wentworth and Dearne want change and they deserve it and a real choice in this election. Scarily, voters are …

[16 Mar 2010 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
Monthly Bulletin from CF in Yorkshire and Humber 13

The Monthly Bulletin from Conservative Future in Yorkshire and Humber
Friday 12th March 2010. Issue 13.
In this month’s update:
Overview by Regional Chairman| Area Chairman News| Upcoming Events| Website Links
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of Conservative Future news in Yorkshire and Humber

Yorkshire & Humber CF Overview
by Regional Chairman Philip Smith
The past few weeks have witnessed plenty of activity across the region as we step up our preparations for the General Election. Two highlights to mention. Our first annual Yorkshire CF drinks reception which was held in central Leeds. The event was a …

[25 Feb 2010 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
First annual Yorkshire CF reception a success

On Saturday 20th I hosted the first annual Yorkshire CF drinks reception in Leeds. The event was a tremendous success with thirty members of Yorkshire CF attending.
We were joined by three prospective parliamentary candidates; Jason McCartney, Antony Calvert and John Sharp. Antony Calvert gave a rousing speech about the upcoming election battle and the hard work that we will be needing to put in to make sure that we wake up to a strong Conservative government on May 7th.
Hamish Stewart, the Regional Chairman for East Midlands CF, also joined members of …

[26 Jan 2010 | Michael Rock | No Comment]
Joint Seat Campaign between Yorkshire & East Midlands

Yorkshire and Humberside and East Midlands CF are proud to announce a partnership to focus on Target Seat Campaign’s for the upcoming election. This will take the form of organised Campaign days being co-ordinated across the regions to boost our election activity.
Yorkshire & Humberside and East Midlands are also planning to work closely to develop join social events and Campaign Strategies. Given the vast Geography of the two regions and often Rural locations it was decided that with the number of Target Seats falling across or just on the boundaries …

[21 Jan 2010 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
An update from Yorkshire CF

The first two weeks of 2010 have witnessed two very exciting events take place for members in Yorkshire. On Monday the 4th several members joined me, William Hague and our candidate who is up against Ed Balls, Anthony Calvert to launch our National Poster campaign here in Yorkshire. It was bitterly cold but we kept each others spirits high with discussions on how we each looked forward to the ‘Portillo’ moment for Labour! A goal we will work very hard to deliver for our party on election night.
On Thursday the …

[24 Dec 2009 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
Monthly Bulletin from CF in Yorkshire and Humber 11

The Monthly Bulletin from Conservative Future in Yorkshire and Humber
Friday 18th December 2009. Issue 11.
In this month’s update:
Overview by Regional Chairman| Area Chairman News| Graduate Officer News| Upcoming Events| Website Links|
Welcome to the Christmas edition of Conservative Future news in Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire & Humber CF Overview
by Regional Chairman Philip Smith
On Tuesday 8th December Yorkshire CF held there third meeting of the year to discuss progress to date and General Election preparations. The meeting was a tremendous success with many members of CF attending.
I am pleased to announce the …

[18 Dec 2009 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
Yorkshire CF update

On Tuesday this week Yorkshire and Humber CF held their third meeting of the year to discuss progress to date and General election preparations. The meeting was a tremendous success with twenty members of CF attending.
The meeting proved to be a milestone in the development of CF in the Region being the first opportunity for all Area, Vice and Branch chairman to come together and discuss best practise ideas. Here in Yorkshire CF has undergone a huge transformation which has enabled us to take the fight directly to our political …

[14 Dec 2009 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
East Yorkshire Area Chairman

Andrew Barrett; the current Area Chairmen for East Yorkshire will be stepping down on 31st December to concentrate on supporting our candidate in Brigg and Goole, Andrew Percy.
I’d like to thank Andrew for all the hard work that he has put in over the past year which has helped us to hit three branches in the East Yorkshire patch; a target that we set ourselves back in January this year. Andrew has been a great team player and a strong asset to Conservative Future in Yorkshire. He will be missed …

[3 Dec 2009 | Philip Smith | No Comment]
5 min Q&A with…Hayley Smith

Name: Hayley Smith
Role: Vice Chairmen East Riding of Yorkshire Conservative Future
What makes you a Conservative?
Growing up under the New Labour government and seeing our country being ruined like it has made me a Conservative. I am a Conservative because I want what is best for this country and think that this is the party that can get Britain back to being Great again.
What are you currently working on?
I am currently working with Hull Conservative Future to help get the PPC for Brigg and Goole, Andrew Percy, elected in the next …