Tuesday, 26 August 2008

Guest Post 3 - Clare Hilley

Why CF is the future

For many young people the world of politics is viewed as archaic, out of date and uninviting. Years of spin, deception and deceit at the hands of the Labour Party has helped galvanise this view into the minds of a generation of young people.

From the horrific ten pence tax debacle, which slammed some of the poorest people in the country, to the stomach churning lies on Iraq, the Labour Party has caused catastrophic damage to the public perception of political life.

Mercifully, the Conservative Party is developing the remedy to the Labour sickness in the form of Conservative Future. Already the largest political movement in the UK attracting over 15,000 members, Conservative Future is leading the way as a modern and accountable vehicle for ambitious young people keen to get stuck into politics.

From campaign days up and down the country to late night social events, CF opens up a wealth of opportunities to young people looking to make a difference. The organisation offers a variety of diverse events from LGBTory to social action projects, whatever your interests you will find like-minded people here.

I first joined Conservative Future when I was fourteen years old and have been an active member ever since. During this time I have seen members come and go and political careers flourish as years of hard work and commitment to the cause pay off. I have made lifelong friends and learned much about policy, life and people, which has been invaluable to my personal development.

Conservative Future is the engine of the Conservative Party, producing and training some of the party’s brightest young stars. In no other organisation will you find young people so committed, so diverse and energetic ready to get out onto the doorsteps and spread the message.

Playing a key role in the election of Boris Johnson in London and the Crewe by-election, wherever they are needed CF activists loyally work - and work hard. Conservative Future is the key to winning marginal seats and the perfect way to show the public that life is better under Conservative Government.

In the 2005 election Conservative Future was the key to winning vital marginal seats. The extra leafleting and activism was the undoubtedly helped us win the extra votes.

We have come so far so quickly, but there is much more to be done. We need a centralised membership database, more recognition for outstanding campaigners and more attention and funding from the wider party.

Conservative Future is the home of some of the brightest thinkers on social action and the breeding ground for a generation of party leaders. We are in touch and up to speed with what this country wants in a Government.

But we are only effective when we are united as one.

So let’s pull together, forget our differences, work hard and kick this tired and ineffective Government out of Downing Street.

Let’s get out on the doorsteps and show the whole country that there is a better life waiting for them and that the future’s bright, the future’s blue.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Really great thoughts Clare, you are a natural leader

Anonymous said...

bidding to become our next chairman?

why not, she seems better than most.

Anonymous said...

Go for it Clare

Anonymous said...

Fab

Anonymous said...

Anyone that has ever met Clare knows how much she cares about CF.

She would make a fantastic chairman.

Anonymous said...

Anyone that has ever met Clare knows how much she cares about CF.

She would make a fantastic chairman.

Anonymous said...

that 5 now Clare writen.

Tory Bear
said...

Keen aren't you 13.23... The IP addresses are all different so you might want to give up on that one.

Pipe down.

tafariuprising
said...

Dear me. This Labour government has been a grave disappointment, but to claim that 'the Labour Party has caused catastrophic damage to the public perception of political life' is pointless hyperbole. The damage was done long ago; you just don't remember the Conservative governments of the '80s and '90s.

I was at Cambridge in 1994 and no-one, literally no-one, was a young Conservative. Why? 15 years of Tory rule. Things have now come full circle and the Conservatives will no doubt win the next general election. It would be nice, however, to retain some sense of historical perspective and realise that the failings of New Labour mirror those of previous incumbents.

P.S. This is a surprisingly good blog. Keep up the good work!

Anonymous said...

Charming plug of your supposed Oxbridge education 'tafariuprising' but I'm afraid everyone knows that Labour is responsible for the awful perception of politics.

tafariuprising
said...

lol. touché, 'anonymous'! no need to be jealous, though. i dropped out after accidentally taking a massive overdose of magic mushrooms. still, it wouldn't have been the '90s without a series of catastrophic drug mishaps :-0

i do stand by my point about the cyclical nature of british politics - time will tell.

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