Showing posts with label Grant Shapps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grant Shapps. Show all posts

Friday, 19 December 2014

Shapps Gets It Right - Get Rid Of The Non-Campaigners


Grant Shapps has got it right. Get rid of the non-campaigners.

An internal spat has erupted today in the Conservative Party when two of Theresa May's aides were dropped from the Conservative Party's candidates list because they did not campaign during the Rochester and Strood By-election. Their excuse, of not going because they were unsure of whether their role in government clashed with their role in Conservatives, was weak. The Newark by-election had previously proven that parliamentary aides can campaign for the Conservatives in their spare time.

It is likely that Mrs May's aide's just couldn't be bothered to campaign against Mark Reckless. Hardly the hallmark of a good Conservative Party activist never mind someone who wants to be a parliamentary candidate. Shapps is absolutely right to kick out those who don't want to bring about a Conservative majority government by hard work on the ground.

Shapp's tough but fair action contrasts with his predecessor Baroness Warsi who launched a 'purge of the right wing' on the Conservative Party candidates list. This was a stupid idea to 'purify' the Conservative Party resulting in only kicking out of great talent.

One of those right-wingers removed from the list by Warsi was Mark Clarke, who stood in Tooting at the 2010 General Election. However, Clarke went on to create the fantastic RoadTrip2015 movement. RoadTrip2015 has seen mass activist days across the country with up to 600 campaigners help out in target seats. Road Trip, along with Team2015, is seen also seen as one of the main reasons for the Conservative victory at the Newark by-election. RoadTrip2015 is and will continue to play a key part in the Conservatives attempt to form a majority Government.

Clarke was in agreement with Shapps actions earlier today on Facebook. Merit should come before being puritanical about Conservative ideology.



Warsi got rid of a lot of the hardworking campaigners during her time as Party Chairman. It is good to see that Shapps is encouraging campaigning, promoting talent, and getting rid of the deadwood.
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Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Shapps Condemns MP Who'd Fire A Rocket At Israel


David Ward MP, a leading Lib Dem anti-Semite, has now gone on record in saying that he would fire rockets at Israel if he was in Gaza. This been has condemned by all parties and especially by Grant Shapps MP, the Tory Party Chairman.


Shapps is absolutely right. David Ward's comments are absolutely disgusting from whatever side of the Gaza Israel debate you are on. It is good to see the Party Chairman standing up what is right. Whatever party you support there is no room for racism in Parliament. There is no room for terrorist apologists in Parliament. There is no room for David Ward any longer on the Green Benches.

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Sunday, 27 April 2014

Enfield Road Trip


Yes, it is back. Road Trip 2015 made it three massive successes in a row with a mass campaign day in Enfield for Nick de Bois MP. Thanks to Mark Clarke and the team for another smashing day out. I saw Mahyar, the awesome AJ, Charlotte Kude (who is currently looking after Mahyar in his campaign to become the councillor for Lee Greem) and a whole host of others. It was certainly worth coming down from Nottingham, even though it took me several hours to get home and I had to leave the party early. 

The awesome Antonia Jade



It took me a good few hours to travel from Nottingham down to Enfield in the morning. Some people seemed to have a more eventful morning though.



What surprises me most about that tweet is Stephen Canning somehow was not involved. But anyway,I was taken from Oakwood tube station with a few others by Nick de Bois to leaflet one of the best areas in Enfield for the Conservatives. At the moment, as all my Conservative friends in London keeps reminding me with notices of elections advertising their candidacy, it is the London Borough elections fairly soon. Enfield is obviously no exception. With Labour only having a majority of 9, a lower turnout than in 2010 which pushed the Labour vote up (for obvious reasons), and very few UKIP candidates, there is a good chance the Conservatives could re-take Enfield council.


Other teams were also out doing their bit:


After that we had lunch, a good mix of biscuits and beer essentially, where I got to chat with the peeps I know from across the country. In total it was worked out that 130 activists had come to help in Enfield. Which was much more than Labour had out on that day



During this time Grant Shapps turned up to inspire us all with a great speech about what was coming up in the next few days, weeks and months. 





Then there was a competition of who could get the best #ShappsSelfie here are most of the entrants.





















We then went out for the big group photo someone even put a making of video on Vine. 





We the went out for a bit more leafleting or in my case canvassing of the people of Enfield. 






But it was then on to the bar where we tried to drink dry the Jolly Butcher in Enfield. They had a very good selection of beers and I caught up with George Hopkinson who has also produced another decent article about the Road Trip on Conservative Student, which has been quite for a while. George says it will be starting up again soon so you may see me taking up my virtual pen and writing for the blog.

After this we then went for a Curry. 




However there was one problem. There was so many of us the curry house quickly ran out of seats for us to sit down in. After a Kissinger style negotiation between the restaurant owners on one side and Mark Clarke and Andre on the other, two sittings were organised to feed the 5,000. As Nick de Bois said in his speech after dinner, or before dinner in my case, "Mark told me there would be 100 activists with 70 for curry afterwards. I told him not to exaggerate and that he would be wrong. I was right. 130 activists turned up and over 100 came for a free curry."

Nick de Bois in an overflowing curry house.

After dinner I had to go off home, but it seems everyone was still able to have a fantastic party afterwards. 



Mahyar shows he is still a child at heart.

We really did some excellent work yesterday. Nick has a 1692 majority in Enfield North, obviously we need to hold this seat for a majority government. I hope though that come the General Election there will be a big swing to the Conservatives here.


I must thank again all the Road Trip Team for the fun day with the free drinks, free curry and all the satisfaction of helping to beat Labour. The question on everyone's lips though is, "where's next?".

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Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Exclusive: Grant Shapps Joins The Enfield Road Trip



The Conservative Party Chairman, Grant Shapps MP, is confirmed as coming to the Enfield Road Trip on Saturday 26th April to join a massive campaign session. The organisers of the Enfield Road Trip are expecting there to be over a hundred other Conservative activists to join the Party Chairman.

Those who go on the Enfield Road Trip can expect to leaflet and canvass thousands of homes in the London Borough. Activists will also receive free drinks, a free dinner and now the pleasant company of the Party Chairman.

Over 80 activists went on the Road Trip to Harlow.

The last Road Trip to Harlow was very successful. Over 80 activists, one coming as far as Edinburgh, joined Robert Halfon MP to deliver over 30,000 copies of the Harlow Star and canvass two council wards. Robert Halfon said that the Road Trip 'provided a welcome boost to our local campaign'. The Road Trip's organisers are expecting a much greater 'boost' in Enfield.

To join the Road Trip to Enfield click here. 
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Sunday, 19 January 2014

The Chairman Strikes Back

I don't know about you but I quite like Grant Shapps as chairman of the Conservative Party. He's done very well in taking the argument to Labour and jointly with Lynton Crosby has sharpened up the Conservatives message. I also quite enjoyed having dinner with him at Nandos during the Party Conference.


Of late Shapps has been at his best; its good to see his no nonsense stance in tackling the Leftie trolls.

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